Anker Laptop Docking Station, 13-in-1 USB-C Docking Station, Triple Display with 2 x 4K HDMI and 1 x DP, 85W Charging for Laptop, 10 Gbps USB-C and 5 Gbps USB-A Data, Ethernet, Audio, SD

I was looking for a docking station for my laptop that can handle 3 external monitors. None of those that I can find either handled this or worked well or had enough wattage output to support the device. Anker came to the rescue with what is, so far, an amazing product! Easy to setup, a good number of ports, looks good, and remains cool to the touch.

We have a dual monitor setup and need to be able to sway our laptops out depending on who's working. This dock works great with both our Dell, and HP laptops. It did take a minute to setup, but that was only because the USB-C cord was bad. As soon as I replaced the cable it just started working perfectly. I would like to have a couple more USB 2/3 ports but for the price I just couldn't be happier.

TLDR summary:Kudos to: Amazon Customer ServiceImportant Disclaimer: I've had prior good luck with Anker- I think they may have had a bad batch of these- I don't necessarily believe that my experience negates all the positive reviews, but read on for my experience...I've purchased a couple different, less expensive USB-C hubs during my post-pandemic work from home (WFH) adventure. They're set up to run 2 monitors, a USB-A webcam, a USB-A dongle-connected mouse & keyboard combo & then charge a couple USB-A and/or USB-C devices. Each of others I've purchased worked well... until they didn't.At work (now that we have to go in couple/few days a week) they purchased another brand of docking station that seemed to work well, so after my last WFH hub stopped functioning, I started looking for a higher quality solution. I've had several Anker products in the past with which I was well pleased (e.g. chargers, a power bank, bluetooth car chargers/audio solutions for older cars without real "connectivity"). Given that good experience and high marks in the reviews, I ordered.I think Anker has a bad batch of these docking stations!! The first one I ordered, I hooked up immediately and it worked well EXCEPT for the USB-A ports; I could charge with them, but they transmitted no data to support my webcam or mouse/keyboard. I tried other USB-A accessories, same issue. I tried different computers, same issues. I tried many things, no dice. Like most manufacturers, their "product support" chat-bot was almost totally useless, but Amazon Customer Service was great!! After explaining the issue and all I'd done to test the problem- they agreed that it must be a bad unit and immediately opened me an order for another with directions on how to return the first. 2 days later, the second one showed up- SAME ISSUE!! I tried all the things again- including more computers and searched online for potential solutions- many of which involved settings and drivers and the like-- the opposite of plug n' play!!Today, the unit I order from another manufacturer (that matches the one I have at the office)- worked perfectly right out of the box... with both the work-issued laptop (that may have had some settings tweaked) AND my personal laptop (which had no changes whatsoever.)

Update June 2, 2025: Changed from one star to five stars because of Anker's great customer service. While the issue still occasionally pops up, customer service has been very responsive and helpful. I downloaded a firmware update that they sent and hope that resolves the issue. In the meantime, I am changing this review to five stars because Anker customer support is extremely helpful and will do anything they can to help you resolve issues.______________I’m a big fan of Anker and usually recommend their products without hesitation. Unfortunately, this hub hasn’t worked well with my Lenovo Yoga 9i and 1080p Samsung 27" monitor. When I try to connect the monitor via HDMI through the hub, it’s hit or miss—sometimes it works for about an hour before flashing green and going blank, other times it doesn’t display anything at all. It's really inconsistent.When I use my USB-C to HDMI dongle instead, everything works perfectly, so I’ve gone back to using that. The main reason I bought this hub was to avoid relying on multiple dongles, but I’m still stuck using them.I'm don't think I can recommend it, since it doesn’t reliably handle something as basic as connecting an external monitor.

I really wanted to like this docking station, and my experience could have been positive. Unfortunately, I’ve dealt with a consistent and incredibly frustrating issue where my screen flickers, disconnects, and reconnects every 10 minutes or so. This has happened across different monitors, cables, and setups, so the problem clearly lies with the hub itself.After reading through other reviews, I noticed I’m not the only one with this issue. It appears to be a widespread flaw in the product’s design. I submitted a support ticket to Anker while it was still under warranty, but never received a replacement or meaningful help. I even tried some troubleshooting, which worked for a short time—but the problem returned. When I contacted them again, they refused to honor the warranty because too much time had passed, even though this was a known and documented issue.The worst part? This could have easily been resolved if Anker stood behind their product and helped turn a bad experience into a loyal, repeat customer. Instead, I’m now looking at other brands—ones that might cost a bit more, but will likely save me the frustration in the long run.If you’re gaming, working, or doing anything important, the frequent disconnections make this dock borderline unusable. Save yourself the headache and look elsewhere.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Bought this to use with my work laptop. My old dock is starting to have issues with multiple monitors. This one won't work with the work laptop but, works great with my personal laptop. The dock has plenty of ports to plug in keyboard, mouse, external drives, etc. I looked at several docs and this seemed to be what I was looking for.