Anker 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4), 40 Gbps with Max 100W Charging for Laptop, Single 8K, Quad 4K Display, Ethernet, 6 USB Ports for Dell, HP Laptops and More(Gray)

7 reviews for Anker 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4), 40 Gbps with Max 100W Charging for Laptop, Single 8K, Quad 4K Display, Ethernet, 6 USB Ports for Dell, HP Laptops and More(Gray)

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   Jeff R – December 7, 2024

   Great Multi Monitor Thunderbolt Dock
   I bought this dock when it was released. It supports multiple monitors, I use mine with two 34″ gaming monitors. I also use the USB A ports for the peripherals that need to plug into my laptop. THe performance has been flawless.

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   Jean Marco Aguilar Vega – December 7, 2024

   Thought it was great until I added more monitors
   Update Nov 2024:I own an M3 Max Binned Version, and while I initially enjoyed using this dock, I now find several unacceptable issues that forced me to downgrade my review from 4 stars to 1 star. I currently use three monitors: the Studio Display, the LG DualUp (vertical), and the Alienware AW3225QF (240Hz). Unfortunately, this dock has proven to be almost worthless for managing them effectively, especially for high-performance setups.1. Issues with AW monitorWhile I don’t typically work with the Alienware monitor, the dock’s performance with it is severely lacking:- DisplayPort: The refresh rate is capped at 120Hz with no HDR, and HDR is only available at 60Hz. Even then, the monitor flickers every few seconds, making it impractical.- HDMI: The dock only outputs 60Hz with HDR, far below the monitor’s 240Hz capability.- Direct Connection: When plugged directly into the Mac’s HDMI port, the monitor achieves 240Hz with HDR seamlessly, proving the dock is the limiting factor.2. LG DualUp Resolution IssuesUsing the dock’s HDMI port with the LG DualUp results in impractical resolutions that require constant adjustments to avoid eye strain. It’s frustrating and time-consuming to configure a monitor this way.- Direct Connection: Connecting the monitor directly to the Mac via USB-C to USB-C delivers flawless resolution out of the box with no need for adjustments.3. Studio Display Port:The only reliable port on the dock is the downstream USB-C port, which is used exclusively for the Studio Display. This severely limits the dock’s utility, as no other ports can reliably handle even basic functionality for the other monitors.This dock does not live up to its advertised claims. Despite promising 8K60Hz support, it struggles with 4K240Hz and fails to manage multiple monitors effectively. Two of my three monitors—the LG DualUp and Alienware AW3225QF—must be connected directly to the Mac. The LG DualUp requires a USB-C to USB-C connection, and the Alienware must use the Mac’s HDMI port. For a premium-priced product, this dock fails to deliver even the basics of multi-monitor management. I cannot recommend it to anyone needing a reliable docking station for professional use.Initial reviewSo far any issues with this dock, I got this at Nov before the Black Friday since I wanted to have a dock station for my personal computer and this is great for the price I paid for. I use this with my MacBook m3 max in clamshell mode with a dual monitor setup (5k and qhd). Build quality is great, looks nice at my desk and is great to have multiple ports and battery charging out of the box since I was always used to dongles. The only reason this is not a 5 star product is the lack of headphone jack, it really annoying but not a deal breaker if you have BT headphones or are willing to spend $20 for the apple EarPods usb c.

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   Justin Wilson – December 7, 2024

   Great Dock
   Great dock. I’ve been looking for one for a while. This checked all the boxes. I would recommend it. My only gripe is it does not have a non usb-c port on the front.

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   IggyBlue – December 7, 2024

   Terrific product, works great with my Surface Laptop 4. Does 90% of what I want very well.
   My Dell Thunderbolt 3 dock suddenly died and I saw this Anker dock was on sale and had all the features I was looking for.It has way more than enough power to charge my laptop as well as a phone or other device. Unlike my Dell dock the gigabit Ethernet works at full gigabit speeds, and it drives my monitors just fine.At first I thought there might be a video issue with the dock but after switching out an old HDMI cable for a new DP cable, everything was fine.Rated 4 stars because there is a tiny bit of room for improvement at the price point this dock is at. The absence of these is not a deal breaker, but since this is Anker’s best docks, and they have such innovative and well made products, I’d love to see them add these features:1. Why not give it a few more charging ports? It has so much power to spare it could help me get rid of extra chargers on my desk. The ports wouldn’t even have to have data capabilities, i just want to charge another couple USB-A & C devices.2. There should be a USB-A port (or two) easily accessible on the front as this is still the dominant form factor for USB flash drives that are frequently plugged and unplugged, and it’s annoying to reach around the back to do this. Many new laptops don’t even have USB-A ports so having them easily accessible on the front would be very helpful.3. Why not add an SD card card reader to the front?4. Analog audio out on front for headphones would also be appreciated.

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   Andrew – December 7, 2024

   Works great with 3 monitors and a gaming laptop
   My desktop suddenly would not boot, and since it was purchased through a vendor I had to ship it in for repair. I wanted to use my gaming laptop that I take while traveling (MSI Cyborg 14 A13V) as a desktop in the meantime, so I looked into different Thunderbolt 4 docking stations.I settled for the Anker 778 since it was $200 on Prime Day. Received it, and everything is working great out of the box, plug-and-play. I have 3 27″ monitors hooked up, keyboard, mouse, microphone and webcam. So far no power issues, and I can boot up games with no issue.One thing to note is that while I have a 1440p 144hz monitor, through the dock it only allows me to bump it up to 120hz which isn’t a dealbreaker for me.All in all, I would recommend this dock.

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   Wendy Ritch – December 7, 2024

   Anker does it again!
   I just checked my Amazon order history and I’ve purchased 27 Anker products. Among them was the 777 Docking Station, which was solid for nearly two years and then started acting wonky. I replaced it with this docking station and so far so good. It has ports for everything that you might need and delivers enough power to every device at once. The only bummer is that I can’t use the 777 stand with the 778 dock – I would have liked the extra stability since I use it standing upright on the short edge. I should own stock in Anker but instead I just keep buying their awesome products. Give this dock a try – it will solve all if your problems without creating new ones! 🙂

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   Marc cabana – December 7, 2024

   J’ai essayé qqs mois la Wavlink proposée ici et ouf, le son faisait des bruits lorsque ça tombait en mode veille, il nécessitait des autorisations de copies d’écran, c’était la pire technologie!Ici, le top pour la qualité d’écran sur Display port et le 2e moniteur doit être branché sur le Downstream Thunderbolt car les deux ports DP ne peuvent être utilisés en même temps sur un Mac car ça crée une copie!Sinon, la top rapidité et clareté!Cons:- Il n’a pas de sortie audio. Mais une carte Sound Blaster en USB, se match bien!