Dell USB 3.0 Full HD Dual Video Docking Station Universal Dock D1000

I recently purchased a few Windows 10 Dell 7480 laptops and these are now the norm, since Dell has come away from the standard docking station that you set your laptop down onto and it attaches. This now plugs right into a port on your PC. Pretty simple. I am using the PC now with two monitors and the laptop display all open and using them separate from one another (extended desktop mode). I had to perform an update after installing the driver from the supplied USB stick that they give you and the screen blinked a few times and then started working just fine. I've been using this for a little over 2 months with only that one weird initial instance. Works good!

To be clear, I got the USB-C version of this dock. I usually look for a higher customer rating before I buy, but in this case I combed through the negative remarks and decided that what others didn't like didn't apply to me...except for one thing. In my case, I have a newer monitor that uses an HDMI connector and an older monitor that uses either a VGA or DVI connector, so this seemed to suit my needs. I was drawn by the ability to both power the laptop (in this case, a new Dell Inspiron 7000 2-in-1) and to turn it on without having to "open" the laptop screen. Both features are working. My wife uses the computer for her real estate business so it is out and about a lot. She normally has to have a AC adapter for home (stays here on the desk all the time) and another that travels with her. Now, I don't have to buy a second one. The Ethernet port means she can connect to the home network without having to use WIFI. We have pretty decent WIFI at home (thanks to Ubiquiti), but it still isn't as fast as a wired connection.The only negative review that I have seen be true for us like it is for others is related to the power switch. It certainly works which makes this like my "real" docking station for my work Dell laptop. But when you press the button, there is a serious lag between then and when you see startup on the screen. In that sense, it is frustratingly slow. And that is why I took off one star on this review. I almost give it the benefit of the doubt by thinking that the connection through the USB-C connector won't go any faster than it does. Maybe.Even if it is just slow, I recommend this product for people in the "right situation". You definitely have to know what the device does and in what situations it makes sense. For me, it is a Dell device working in a Dell environment (both for laptop and monitors). I had no problems with drivers or anything. Hooked it up and it worked straight away. Very happy so far. (I just hooked it up 30 minutes ago.)

Needed a good docking station for my Dell 5000 series laptop. This worked great. I plugged my monitor into and and Internet into and just Plugged the USB 3.0 connection into my laptop bam it works great. I have full landline internet and my monitor can be used as a second monitor or as my main one with my laptop shut. Just had to go in and tell my DELL laptop system that I wanted dual monitor setup. worked easy and setup was easy and I mean anyone can do it. Just make sure that when you load the driver ( comes with a Black USB key to plug in) that comes with it to open up the file and Download the software. Buying another one for the office.

Terrible product! I bought the docking station to support 3 monitors. Issues with this device: 1) display freezing, 2) random screen refresh that causes all open windows from the multiple monitors to move to one monitor only, 3) not recognizing 1-2 monitors at a time.

After just three months after purchasing this docking station directly from Dell, one of the USB ports stopped functioning. Worked with Dell Tech Services to try to solve the problem (unsuccessfully). So I wanted to return the product for a refund; the Dell Customer Service Representative refused to authorize the return, saying that they only accept returns for 30 days after purchase. I requested to speak to a supervisor and advised her that Dell was going to lose a customer for any future purchases over refusing to allow this return and refund - the supervisor would not approve the return! Not only is this docking station is not reliable, Dell is certainly not customer-oriented, willing to sacrifice thousands of dollars of future sales because of a $100 item. I'll never buy another Dell product!!I'm revising my review from one star to three stars because Dell Tech Services has authorized a free replacement docking station. My rating of the product quality remains "1 Star" but my opinion about Dell's service is now "4 Star" - I can't give their service a five-star rating because of the run-around I got before this problem was solved.

I have had no issues at all linking my xps to my two external 24 inche dell ultrasharps. Great image. Small. Easy to connect.

I am having a hard time getting this to work. My husband works in IT and did not find the setup to be user friendly. He said when he has more time he will spend the time figuring it out. So unless you are good with this stuff, prepare for a possible difficult set up. I have been reading user feedback from people who seen to understand more, but this is not a follow the directions after plug in kind of purchase. Since it's sold by Amazon you can't get help troubleshoot issues when setting up. This is petty, but, the price is about 16 bucks cheaper than when I purchased it and Amazon doesn't price match. I am past the return date (left it in the box a bit too long) so I can't return it. I am sure this will work eventually, but unless you are good with this kind of stuff, have the time and are getting a good deal, I would look for something else.

Works well. Easy install. I can now see my computer across two screens for easy access to many programs at once. You can even watch two police chases at the same time.