For my home office I wanted to have my laptop be able to use dual monitors, therefore I purchased this Thunderbolt dock. I like that this dock has a combo cable that allows the laptop to charge via the power port.
This product is awesome! During the time of COVID, to have a docking station which accommodates all of my plug-ins is essential and this product delivers!
It works. Over priced switch. I had similar with generic Iogear docking station at a third of the cost. Only purchased it because client did not like the"HP Recommends using genuine HP power source..." Bunch of boloney.
I spent more than a year debating whether to buy this dock. It received several negative reviews - so instead I used USB splitters and VGA adapters to run a 3-screen setup and full workstation. I wish I had just purchased this from the beginning. The most important feature is the ability to turn the laptop on and off using the power button on the dock. I do not have to open the lid every time I want to turn it on or off, which was a major pain. I have been using the device for a few weeks and the screen connections are smooth, the USB devices are easy to add / eject, and the internet connection through device is great. All through one combined power/thunderbolt connection (freeing up 3 slots on the laptop itself. No complaints. If you have the money for it and you use a full office setup with your laptop, you need this.
After problems with my previous docking station I was told the expensive one was my only option. It arrived 4 days late after I paid for expedited shipping (which was refunded) and promptly failed within a 2 weeks. Another one is on the way. I'll be honest. The whole experience with the ZBook I bought last fall has been pretty bad.
This purchase was the third unit I have had in the last year and a half. It too died when I let the system update the units firmware. I am now on my fourth.