Hiearcool Docking Station for MacBook Pro, 4K Triple Display 9 in 2 Laptop Docking Station Compatible for MacBook Pro/Air Thunderbolt 3 Multi-Port Dock USB C Dongle (HDMI PD3.0 SD TF Reader RJ45 USB)

Overall, this device works great to power my Mac and connect 2x 27" Inch HDMI 2k Monitors, external drive, USB camera, mouse and keyboard. It's slim, stays out of the way, and is easy to connect/disconnect when needed.Here's my caution for people who have a wired network. This took me a couple of months to figure out. When I unplug my Mac from the dock, my wired network goes down. The wired link lights on switches and mesh routers show a good connection, but no more network traffic or DHCP for wired devices. Wireless devices continue to work fine. The moment I unplugged the wired cable from the docking station OR plugged my computer back into the docking station, the wired network came back up.While the docking station is unplugged from the computer, the Link on the docking station is still active (maybe due to having power?). I'm not sure why this creates problems on the wired network, but it does. I hope this helps someone else.

I really had my doubts about this but this little gem works perfectly! And, to be honest, it works better than it should. Other than the new MacBook, everything else I’m using is embarrassingly old. I’m using dual monitors that don’t even have HDMI — I’m using pretty cheap old adapters to go from DVI to HDMI on one and VGA to HDMI on the other. I also plug in an external webcam so I can close my MacBook lid (the camera, actually, is pretty new). I also plug in a Jabra external conference call speaker/mic. AND, because I wanted more USB ports, I plugged in an old cheap 3-port USB hub! Lastly, the SD card reader works with my SD cards just fine. Now, the unit does get warm but not as warm as the MacBook does. Like I said, I can’t believe this has all been totally plug and play — the Mac even recognizes the things I plug into the USB hub hanging off the docking station! It’s been only a week but...GEEZ, this thing has more than exceeded my expectations! I run dual monitors, Zoom calls make up the bulk of my 12-hour workdays, and this unit doesn’t miss a beat. I had one scare when I first plugged in my external camera — it would switch off every couple of minutes. Restarting the MacBook fixed that right away and I remembered that the camera did that with my first laptop as well. I also run Win10 via Parallels and nothing seems to phase this unit. I hope it’s got a long life ahead of it! Bottom line....BUY THIS THING!4/3/21 -- Well, the 2nd HDMI port has gone bad after just a 10 days or so. I've eliminated the possibility of the issue being the monitor or cable since I swapped both and still no joy while my monitor #1 will work in either port. I'm going to return and replace with another unit tomorrow and see if it is just a one-off issue.4/5/21 -- UPDATE -- So, I believe the monitor failure issue was (you probably guessed it!) MY FAULT! Remember, in my first installment of this review, I'd hung another cheap old USB hub off one of the USB ports to get more USB port availability? Well, that seems to have been the issue. I just overtaxed the unit beyond what it was designed to do. I was STILL able to configure a way to get what I wanted! I had to ditch the old USB A-based hub that was causing the issue and was able to replace it with a USB C-based hub that I found here on Amazon for about $10. Using the USB-C port to hang this new hub off of does NOT show any issues at all. NOW...I'm about to replace my old 24" monitors with brand new 27" 4K monitors to REALLY push this little dock to its limits! I will post my results within the next couple of days. Some of you might be wondering why I don't step up to their larger dock that offers a few more ports. I really considered that but it only uses one USB-C port on the MacBook Pro. I'm more confident in docks that use TWO USB-C ports on the MacBook Pro especially when using dual monitors. Now, I haven't tested the one-port models but that's my opinion. At this point, though, I would still say this is one awesome little dock!

I have been using this dock for about a month now with a 13" MacBook Pro for my IT administrator work. Before starting the review, it's important that your laptop have two USB-C (PC) or Thunderbolt 3 (Mac) ports because this dock requires it. There are so many ports on this dock that it simply can't work with just one. This is not a problem at all for most laptops but it is worth noting. The dock connects perfectly to the two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the right side of my Mac.Once plugged in, the dock can send up to 100 watts of power which is absolutely incredible. To get a little bit technical, every single Apple laptop has power requirements that can be met by this dock. Even the most powerful and expensive MacBook Pro, Apple's 16" 2019/2020 version uses 96 watts. Most MacBook Pros use 29, 30, or 61 watts. Having 100 watt capability is a sign of the quality of this dock.The other ports are as equally great. Having dual HDMI ports is something that might seem excessive until you try it. A lot of people use their laptop screen as one monitor and an external as another. This is fine but once you get used to having two large monitors to work with, it's very hard to go back. The laptop monitor can still be used when two externals are running too. This makes multitasking incredibly efficient. You can use different monitors to permanently have certain essential programs open, like email, chat software, financial data, etc. If your monitor supports it, this dock can do not just normal 1920x1080 resolution (1080p) but also 4K which is a crazy 3840x2160. This is amazing for gaming or monitors often used by programmers.The other ports are impressive as well. In addition to a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port for charging, there is another one for USB-C devices like an external hard drive. Depending on the quality of the drive, the speed when doing this can be virtually identical to your internal storage. There's no need to pay more money for an increased internal storage when you can use a USB-C external drive or buy an SSD, M.2 drive, or other flash storage and put it in a USB-C adapter. If you already have a USB 3.0 (or even 2.0) drive, you can use it in the two additional slots on this dock. To make it crazier, if you don't have that but have flash storage from a portable device or phone, you can insert it into the SD card slot, but you'll need a MicroSD to SD Card adapter which are very cheap and easy to find online.Finally, having hard wired internet isn't essential for lots of people because WiFi is very sufficient, but it's essential for certain people and environments. Nothing compares to gigabit ethernet speeds and since many modern laptops don't have a port, this dock is incredibly helpful. There is an ethernet port on the short/narrow side of the dock that some people might miss. If you can hard wire, do it! For things like stock trading, gaming, large downloads, and running cloud applications, you will absolutely notice the difference when using a wired internet connection.This dock is awesome. Plug one device in and you get so many things devices ready for you in an instant. When you are done, just unplug it and you're done. There are no worries about overheating because the device doesn't sit directly next to the laptop since the dongle wire gives it room. They thought of everything you could possibly need in a modern home or office environment. You will not be disappointed with this dock.