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Price: $169.95 - $18.04
(as of Dec 04, 2024 02:44:08 UTC – Details)
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Doubly Fast in a Snap
Huge Expansion: Equipped with an 85W laptop-charging USB-C port, an 18W Power Delivery USB-C port, a USB-C data port, 3 USB-A ports, 2 HDMI ports, a DisplayPort, an Ethernet port, SD/microSD card slots, a 3.5 mm AUX port, and a DC input.
Simultaneous Charging: Connect your laptop to the 85W USB-C port and connect your phone or other mobile device to the 18W Power Delivery USB-C port to get simultaneous high-speed charging.
Comprehensive Media Display: Simultaneously stream media to up to 3 monitors in 1080p@60Hz via the DisplayPort and dual HDMI ports.
Display Information: macOS and iPadOS only support Single-Stream Transport (SST) mode, which means all connected monitors will show the same content.
What You Get: PowerExpand 13-in-1 USB-C Dock, a 135W power adapter, 1 m / 3 ft USB-C to USB-C cable, welcome guide, our worry-free 18-month warranty, and friendly customer service.
Customers say
Customers like the build quality and docking station of the electronic device. They mention it’s solid, a great solution for work from home, and a nice hub. Customers also appreciate the ease of setup and size. However, some customers have reported connectivity issues with Windows 11. Opinions are mixed on functionality, port functionality, and monitor compatibility.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Amazon Customer –
Works Great with Windows and Ubuntu/Linux
I have had no issues running this with my work laptop HP Laptop running Windows 10 and my Dell Inspiron 17 running Ubuntu 20.10/Windows 10. Both laptops charge, and all ports seem to work well. In general, the worst part of the USB-C format is the confusing amount of different laptops that seem to implement it in different ways. Not this product’s fault; as I said, it works well with Dell and HP while my HP Laptop dock runs with both laptops, but under Ubuntu or Windows 10 on my Dell, it falls short. The HP Dock is a Thunderbolt dock, and my Dell is a Display port marked with a DP; the DP Port on my Dell does charge and allows all ports to work with this dock. I mention it because USB-C gets confusing, and mileage may vary depending on the laptop itself. My Hp is marked as Thunderbolt, and my Dell as Display Port, and this product runs wonderfully with both. I found I could get a 4k Display using the DP port on the back of the dock in Ubuntu, but I found it a little problem some and instead switched to using the two HDMI ports instead. Sometimes 4k would flicker, but that can be my older KVM Switch (1080P KVM). I don’t mind the two 1080p screens as the dock makes it so easy to switch computers. I wonder why the HDMI port only seems to pump out 1080P and the display port 4k from my experience. Still, my HP dock didn’t do 4k at all, so this dock outperformed it. I have even booted my Dell and HP Laptops with a live USB of MX Linux, and with no configuration, it worked. I just changed the display settings a bit.So to sum it up.1) Easy to use – NO Drivers to install!2) Works across Windows and Linux.3) Affordable and better than my work HP Thunderbolt dock.4) Works with USB-C marked PD or Thunderbolt.Finally, I would like to say the PD port can get confusing another port format for USB-C. At first, I thought it did not work as I plugged in USB-C devices, and it was not recognized. Then I upgraded to a new Samsung phone with USB-C PD charging support, and it charged and was recognized from the PD port on the dock. So the device has to support USB-C PD. As I said, USB-C is confusing. Now, what are you waiting for? Buy this best Dock on Amazon; it is excellent for Windows and, more importantly, great with Linux. If you have Thunderbolt, the big thing you get from a Thunderbolt dock is the quicker data transfer speeds, but you need to know your laptop supports it. For me, I don’t care about my work laptop having maximum data transfer speed. As I said, Thunderbolt does work with this also from what I can tell.1/26/2024 – I am updating this because I also wanted to note that this works great with the Surface Pro 7. The only exception is the built in wired network does not seem to get recognized, but I don’t care. I am using WIFI anyway. So Sound, video, and all other devices work perfectly.
Ace –
Works Like a Charm
I’ve had this for about a year now and still works like a charm. Heats up quite a bit when handling an external monitor hooked up to my MacBook Pro and with an HDD being scanned by an Antivirus but it simply’s warm. Not overheated. Very good minimalistic, professional, and unwittingly cute design. The charging and data transfer speeds are top-of-the-line. I do wish I could control the charging part of it though as I don’t want to constantly charge my laptop each time I hook it up to this thing and affect the battery longevity.
Sandeep Maharaj –
Great, Solid Device for All Your Docking Needs!
The Anker 575 USB-C Docking Station is an absolute game-changer! Itâs a rock-solid device with 13-in-1 functionality, allowing you to connect multiple devices effortlessly. The triple display support and 4K HDMI outputs are perfect for managing a complex setup, whether you’re working or streaming.The build quality is excellent, and itâs super reliableâeverything just works seamlessly. If you need a versatile and well-built docking station to streamline your workspace, this is the one to get. Highly recommended!
SC –
Caution- with caveats!!
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.)
Marc Stevens –
Thrilled with how it’s working (90+ days in). All the ports you need plus more, solid feeling unit, and rock solid performance. Bought on sale which helps.
Chad Infeld –
This is for the “Anker Docking Station, PowerExpand 13-in-1 USB-C Dock, 85W Charging for Laptop”** Update March 9th, 2023 **So pretty much everything in the original review stands, but there is one issue that I touched on originally about the display refresh rate and resolution that I can clarify now.To get the resolution how you want it, you need to set the monitors to the same refresh rate first, then once the resolution is set and applied, change the refresh rate. That being said, I’m not sure if the refresh rate actually changes or if it just says it does.** End of update **So I just got this about an hour ago, and everything just worked! Both in Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 10.Here’s my setup. Everything is plugged into the dock and only the single USB-C dock cable is plugged into the laptop.Laptop: Dell XPS 13 93701TB SanDisk USB-C SSD (for booting into Ubuntu)2x Monitors + laptop monitor (One monitor is Ultra Wide 2560×1080 144Hz, other is 1080p 60Hz) – Note: I’m using one DP port and one HDMI portWireless keyboard/mouseSpeakersEthernet connection for InternetFirst of all, I was using a Dell TB16 dock before this but I had multiple issues with it. Long story short, I don’t recommend the Dell docks, especially if you use Linux.** Long story about Dell TB16 Dock **Using the Dell dock, my monitor would randomly go out, and the network only connected at 100mbps, the soundcard is super quiet (even at max volume), it’s always on and can get noisy when it heats up (it has a fan), the cable is built into the unit (non-replaceable) and is only about a foot and a half long (coming out of the left side of the unit) and the unit itself is rather large. Also, I boot off a USB-C SSD drive for Linux (which allows me to plug the USB SSD into almost any computer and boot into my Ubuntu OS); For whatever reason, I could never get it to show up as a boot option when plugged into the dock, even with ThunderBolt boot support and pre-module stuff enabled.** End of the Long story about Dell TB16 Dock **Now the Anker dock on the other hand is about a 1/4 of the size of the Dell dock, connects @ 1GB with no problem, allows me to boot off my USB-C SSD, has a power button to turn it off when not in use, it’s silent, works without having to install any drivers on either Windows or Ubuntu, comes with a decently long USB-C cable (3 ft?) to plug into the computer (which can also be replaced and yes it charges my laptop too) and the sound volume is great.There is one oddity that happened, but I was able to fix it easily enough and it’s likely not a problem with the dock but a software issue in Ubuntu. When changing the resolution + refresh rate in Ubuntu, it didn’t properly scale the resolution (the resolution was right, but much of it was cut off or shrunk down as if the monitor itself didn’t change resolutions but the computer did), I had to change the resolution + refresh rate to something else, then to what I wanted to make it work. To be clear, it worked when I plugged it in initially, but changing it to my preference required multiple changes to set it in properly. Once set, it worked as normal.I highly recommend this dock!
Ken D. –
I initially thought this thing broke after two hoursâ useâ¦in full fairness to Anker, this was âuser errorââ¦I accidentally unplugged its power brick and thought it had died. On the contrary itâs working great. One notable thing for me is that it does not get very hot..my experience with some other docking stations is that they get, in some cases, VERY hot, and this little unit just chugs along without acting as a coffee warmer! Great job, Anker, and sorry for being a bad user.
Amazon Customer –
The docking station arrived quick and , but in horrible condition. Condition is not like new, more like dumpster item
PAUL FAUCHER –
The price was right but previously used a Targus and before that a Dell never had issues on the same two 27 inch screen and other connections such as RJ45.I have some glitches where sometimes I need to restart the unot all all goes back to normal.I can live with the quirks but it does not seem as stable as other products I have used.Price was right but quality could be higher.