Brand | Amazon Basics |
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Item model number | DU3226 |
Item Weight | 1.42 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 5.1 x 2 x 7.76 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.1 x 2 x 7.76 inches |
Color | Black |
Manufacturer | Amazon Basics |
ASIN | B073787QMY |
Date First Available | March 15, 2018 |
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Amazon Basics USB 3.0 Universal Laptop Dual Monitor Docking Station, Black
Brand | Amazon Basics |
Color | Black |
Hardware Interface | USB 3.0 |
Total USB Ports | 6 |
Number of Ports | 9 |
Item Weight | 22.8 Ounces |
Total HDMI Ports | 1 |
About this item
- Compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, 7 and Mac OS 10.9 later version (does not support Surface RT, Linux/Unix). In order for this docking station to work as intended DO NOT connect it to a computer before installing the provided drivers (drivers provided in the CD). If you experience issues please uninstall the DisplayLink Graphics drivers as described in the User Manual. Requires current DisplayLink drivers which can be downloaded at DisplayLink (dot) com.
- Connect up to two monitors using the HDMI and DVI-I ports; DVI-I to VGA adapter included
- Features 9 peripheral ports: 2 USB 3.0 ports for connecting accessories like an external hard drive or extra USB graphics adapter; 4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting older devices like mice, keyboards, and printers; RJ-45 Gbit Ethernet network port; audio/input to connect headphones and microphones
- Universal laptop docking station provides convenient connectivity for an expanded workspace; connect a Windows laptop, desktop, or tablet with up to 2 additional monitors, an Ethernet network, and 9 peripherals—all through a single USB cable; for web/productivity software (not recommended for gaming); functions as a USB hub only; does not offer charging functionality
- Includes universal laptop docking station, USB 3.0 cable, power adapter, CD (driver and user manual), and quick installation guide; backed by an Amazon Basics limited 1-year warranty
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Value for money | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | — | 3.7 | 2.9 |
Tech Support | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | — | 3.0 | 4.2 |
Camera quality | — | 4.1 | 3.3 | — | 2.8 | 3.0 |
Easy to use | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | — | — | — |
Quality of material | — | 4.5 | 3.8 | — | — | 4.1 |
Sold By | — | TobenONE Direct | BEASTRON | Plugable Technologies | AnkerDirect | Plugable Technologies |
hardware interface | usb3.0 | hdmi, usb3.0, usb2.0, ethernet, 3 5 mm audio, usb3.0 c | usb3.0, usb2.0, hdmi, ethernet, 3 5 mm audio | usb docking station, usb3.0 c | usb c | hdmi, ethernet, usb, thunderbolt, usb3.0 |
number of ports | 9 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
number of usb ports | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
HDMI ports | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
compatible devices | — | MacBook Pro 13inch 2016/2017/2018/2019/2020(Not M1), MacBook Air (Retina 13-inch) 2018/2019/2020(Not M1); Macbook Pro 14inch 2021 M1 Pro/M1 Max, 14inch 2023 MacBook Pro Apple M2 Pro/M2 Max/M3 Pro/M3 Max; MacBook Pro 15inch 2016/2017/2018/2019; MacBook Pro 16inch 2019/2021 M1 Pro&M1 Max, 16inch 2023 MacBook Pro Apple M2 Pro/M2 Max/M3 Pro/M3 Max | Windows, MacOS | Supports full-featured USB-C, USB4, and Thunderbolt 3 / Thunderbolt 4 systems running Windows 10 / 11 & ChromeOS 100 or newer including, HP ProBook / EliteBook / Spectre x360 series, Dell XPS / Latitude / Inspiron series, Lenovo ThinkPad / IdeaPad / Yoga , Microsoft Surface Pro / Go / Book / Laptop models, LG Gram, Thousands of other laptops which are compliant with full-featured, standards-compliant USB-C ports | MacBook Pro 13, MacBook Air 2020, dell XPS, Microsoft Surface, Lenovo ThinkPad, HP Spectre | Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C Windows and Mac laptops including Apple M1 Pro/Max, M2 Pro/Max MacBook, Dell (Latitude / XPS), Lenovo (Thinkpad / IdeaPad / Yoga), HP (ProBook / EliteBook / Spectre x360), Framework (Intel Processors), Microsoft (Surface Pro 9,8 / Surface Laptop Studio / Surface Laptop 5) Systems |
weight | 22.8 ounces | 17 ounces | — | 8.1 ounces | 1.6 ounces | 320 grams |
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Amazon Basics USB 3.0 Universal Laptop Dual Monitor Docking Station
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Customers like the performance, ease of installation, value, and quality of the electronic device docking station. For example, they mention that it works well, it's easy to setup, and it'll work with any operating system. That said, opinions are mixed on the ports.
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Customers like the performance of the docking station. They mention that it works well, has clear picture, and all features work great. Some say that it does work fully with Mac and Windows, and has no issues. Some mention that the product is adequate between 1 HDMI and 1 DVI, and that it can hook 2 monitors to laptop.
"...have devices with usb so this is helpful if you need usb ports - good compatibility" Read more
"...No issues with it, and we've been using it for over a year with no problems." Read more
"...n't have a million devices to connect to your laptop, this seems pretty adequate between 1 HDMI, 1 DVI..." Read more
"...The system was really slow and the laptop spent more time updating itself than in actual service for my tasks and projects...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the electronic device docking station to be easy. They mention that the setup on Windows 10 was automagic, and the drivers were downloaded and installed automatically. Some say that the docking stations is a plug-and-play device.
"...The setup was very straightforward for her HP Windows 10 Pro computer so that she has two desktop monitors as well as her laptop monitor, keyboard..." Read more
"...Everything's pretty easy to set up as per usual AmazonBasics product standards...." Read more
"...It was plug and play. I didn’t use the drivers on the provided CD, it worked out of the box...." Read more
"This is pretty much a plug-and-play device, with the caveat that you need to install the drivers before you connect it to your computer...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the docking station. They mention it's a great budget dock, works great, and is solid value for money. Some say it'll be a good buy.
"...area to connect your cute setup on your desk area - this is a great affordable piece - I like have 2 usb ports - a lot of the ones on the market..." Read more
"...I highly recommend the Amazon Basic Docking station, it is well worth the price and a real bargain to boot...." Read more
"...goes, that's clearly one of the best features here as it gives great bang for the buck - if you want a more robust docking station from Targus or..." Read more
"I love this device and it worked great for the first week or so. Great value compared to similar devices as well......" Read more
Customers like the quality of the docking station. They say it's a good basic docking system with a solid build. Customers also mention that the appearance is total quality, with everything well marked. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...The appearance is total quality as well, with everything well marked, even to the type of USB connection nomenclature (USB2 or USB3) The power..." Read more
"...I got this one and once I've plugged in everything, the docking station was discover-able and finished the set-up on its own...." Read more
"...It has all the ports that you need. Nothing too fancy - just enough to enjoy additional peripherals...." Read more
"...Overall not terrible but not worth the money." Read more
Customers like the versatility of the electronic device docking station. They mention it's great for home office, and improves their workspace.
"...Overall, greatly improves my workspace where I get desktop like experience from my laptop." Read more
"Perfect for home office..." Read more
"Perfect for your home office..." Read more
"Great for home office..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the ports of the docking station. Some mention that it has several USB ports so they can connect a flash drive, while others say that most of the ports do not work.
"...When device works, it is great. First docking station received did not work, no power to unit...." Read more
"...allows you to connect a monitor with a VGA connection, then has several USB ports so you can connect a flash drive, an external hard drive, or..." Read more
"...It worked fine for a few days and now the USB ports do not work...." Read more
"...It has all the ports that you need. Nothing too fancy - just enough to enjoy additional peripherals...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the docking station. They mention that it loses connection every so often, lags, and keeps disconnecting. Some say that the power plug, HDMI, and USB connections are super finicky and will disconnect if breathed on. Some complain that the station causes severe bandwidth problems and does not connect other monitors or the headset.
"...However, it's messing with my Wifi connection. Unable to connect sometimes, and when I do connect it's very spotty...." Read more
"...It was also useless for zoom meetings as it caused severe bandwidth problems, causing the video to freeze and reset repeatedly...." Read more
"...This and lag in picture is only reason I gave it 4 stars." Read more
"...Complaint: On rare occasion, USB peripherals disconnect. This can be resolved by reconnecting to the dock...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the lighting of the docking station. They mention that the bright blue and green lights are annoying and uncomfortable. Some say that the green light is poorly painted and makes everything on their screen turn pink. They also say that when the lights go out, the ICC color scheme is not picked up, and it just flashes off every once in a while.
"...and also weird thing about such docking setup is that ICC color scheme is not picked up from calibrated profile, but from internal default Windows..." Read more
"...Move it around, the lights go out, and you have to start all over...." Read more
"...painted (unlike the blue) making the product generate an annoying bright green light that is quite uncomfortable un less the docking station is not..." Read more
"...Oh, and just as an aesthetic thing, the blue light on the front is super bright and annoying to have on my desk all the time...." Read more
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On the hardware side, I had docking stations made by other manufacturers in the past, but gave up on them. They were either slow, like a lumbering dinosaur, or so lightweight that they kept tipping whenever I moved anything around. The Amazon Basic unit has a hefty feel to it and when I placed it, it stayed put. The appearance is total quality as well, with everything well marked, even to the type of USB connection nomenclature (USB2 or USB3) The power supply is rated at a 2.5-amp capacity, more than enough for all the stuff I have. The only fly in the ointment is the base, it slipped out several times before I adjusted the slip tabs, then the base clicked in and stayed mounted after that.
I also have a single USB2 hub unit and an USB3 hub connected to the dock. The software self installed and all I did is follow the screen instructions, that's it.
I highly recommend the Amazon Basic Docking station, it is well worth the price and a real bargain to boot. As to long term operation, if I have a complaint, I'll let you know.
The docking station can easily switch between use by her work computer, her personal computer (for graduate school studies), my netbook (when I want bigger screens) or other devices as desired. No issues with it, and we've been using it for over a year with no problems.
The real reason for this review is to mention that the power of the station is perfectly adequate for most devices but Razer's fancy Synapse software pretty much killed my mouse/keyboard (the devices kept uninstalling/reinstalling every 20 seconds or so) as they required too much power than the docking station could muster. Once I uninstalled the software and plugged into a 3.0 docking station port and one on a laptop 2.0 (so the other 3.0 would work if that isn't an option for you), everything worked fine (2.0 docking station ports didn't appear to supply enough power to the Razer devices either, even after uninstalling the software). This likely isn't an issue limited to this Amazon docking station based on multiple messages about this issue at Razer's site, but just in case you happen to be the proud owner of Razer hardware and think your unit's defective, it might not be.
I may revise this review in the future based on how well the station has panned out or not, but in the meantime, this is mostly to let people know that some of the higher-powered bells and whistles accessories out there might be a bit too much for the docking station (or maybe docking stations in general).
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My advice is not necessarily to buy this docking station (although I like it a lot); it's to read the specifications very, very carefully before you buy any docking station. But this one is good, it suits us well, and it performs better than more expensive options.
On Prime Day I figured it was time to try again, and took a chance on AmazonBasics. And, it works. As transparently as if I'd bought all these adapters separately, with the convenience of one box. How they did it, I don't care and neither should you. Though it does seem a feat, considering it's probably made in the same factory as the junk the competition churns out. Until there are new adapters to worry about, this problem is solved.
My laptop is a Surface Pro (v4, the latest as of Summer 2018) running Windows 10.