Laptop Docking Station, 14 in 1 USB C Docking Station Dual HDMI Monitor Multiport Adapter with 4K Dual HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, 5USB, PD, USB C Data Transfer SD/TF, Audio for Dell XPS Surface HP Lenovo

Early days but so far works fine. Not used some of the elements as yet and will need to see how long the product lasts.

Cable is a bit short but laptop detected the docking station and it is working perfectly. Laptop did show a warning that running the laptop charger though the device may reduce charging performance but I have not experience that at all

The packaging for this is a thin card box. For a product with an 80 retail price I would have expected much more protection.

These are my Pros and Cons for this product:

Like:

Compact design
Great selection of ports
Conforms to claimed specification
Good build quality

Dislike:

The branding on the top
Ports can be a bit tight
Becomes hot when many ports are used

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This is a full-featured multiport hub, it looks nice enough to complement both Dell and Apple laptops – apart from the company logo, slap bang in the middle of it. Bad choice.

I tested data transfer speeds on all ports and they are within specification.

The metal body gets warm in normal use, and hot when charging. The build quality in all parts is good, although some ports are a little tight. It sometimes requires two hands to remove a cable, which is annoying.

This hub is currently listed at just over 50, which seems about right compared to others out there, and it is a fraction of the official Apple and Dell equivalent products.

The card reader was surprisingly good, both in terms of insertion and speed.

This is a compact device with a nice port selection, which I can recommend.

only complaint is the cable bit short for my setup

Just worked straight away with no issues.

Used with a Surface Book to connect 2 usb printers and a monitor through hdmi.

Right out of the box this feels a quality item. It is solidly constructed and gives confidence that it will stand up to being carted around in a computer bag. It is USB-C and, importantly, has a charge through port as well as pretty much any other port you will need – USB-A/C, SD card, ethernet, VGA, 3.5 audio. Impressive.

First thoughts:
Pros
Even more ports on this 14-in-1 hub.
Includes 2x4K HDMI outputs (also outputs in lower resolution e.g. 1080p).
Individual ports for SD and MicroSD cards.
Has a USB-C passthrough for charging the laptop and a USB-C output so you don’t lose a port by connecting the hub to the USB-C port on the laptop.

Cons
The usual short cable which means it dangles or stands upright when I use my laptop riser or cooling stands.

I think these are great and at a fraction of the cost of the original manufacturer’s offerings. Whether I use it as a hub or a laptop dock, it’s light, very portable and incredibly useful with these high performance slimline laptops that have fewer ports to connect to my equipment.
I have the 12-in-1 1080p version and this newer version now sports 2x 4K HDMI outputs as well as 2 extra ports.

Details and things to note (See pictures):
Small and fairly lightweight hub with a brushed metal finish. Connects to my laptop via USB-C.
2x 4K HDMI ports, 2x USB-C (includes a power passthrough), 4x USB ports (mainly USB3 but there’s still a single USB2), 3.5mm mic/headphone jack, SD and MicroSD card slots, VGA and a LAN port.
I get a good stable 1080p signal to both standard monitors in dual monitor mode and a stable 2160p signal on my 4K monitor and TVs.

Final thoughts:
A great addition to any slimline laptop that uses a USB-C port or Thunderbolt style interface. This works great on both of my Dell XPS laptops and has better expansion port options for equipment than my bulkier desk dock or mini adaptor.
I’d highly recommend getting one of these if like me you have a lot of equipment to connect and not enough ports on your machine.

I have used docking stations before but this one beats them all with the shear amount of connections available. New laptops seem to be cutting down costs by removing SD Card readers, HDMI outputs and only having on USB is becoming the norm. This dock fills that gap, almost most 2021 Ultrabook laptops have just USB C port, so docks like these are becoming popular. At first impressions this unit is well built and compact, it’s made of Metal and gives a premium look and feel. I connected this to my Dell G3 and also used it on my i5 PC. It worked as it should do, the performance was great loaded a SD card with 1080p footage and the files were transferred and read quite quickly, I also used the Cat 5 port which Is quite handy especially when downloading large files this gave me the extra bandwidth I required, otherwise my Wi-Fi maxed out 300 Mbps. I really like having the extra ports I can now attach the keyboard and also the mouse. I charged my phone at the same time I was using the Card reader there was no data or power issues. I did output my laptops desktop via the HDMI and it worked, I didn’t try dual output as I don’t have another monitor, but I’m sure it works. Overall I am pleased with this dock it offers almost every input and output port you could ever need, its well designed and great value too.

Wow where to start with this hub! its got it all including 5 USB type-A ports 3 of which are 3.0 spec, an SD card reader, 3.5mm Audio socket, RJ45 1GBPS port as well as a VGA port for ancient monetors and of course a type=-C 100W PD input. This works perfectly fine with my LG Gram 16 laptop which charges via type-C using its original adapter and powers my Surface Go 2 fine as well with no issues. The good thing about this particular adapter is on the LG Gram it supports network boot if required which I wasn’t expecting this to do. I’ve tried to stress this a bit by attaching 3 2.5 self powered hard drives at the same time with absolutely no device disconnect issues etc like with some other hubs and during heavy use the hub only warms up very slightly to the touch which is to be expected. The HDMI out works fine as well with my 2009 20 inch LG TV which these days is used as a PC monetor so whats not to like? if you are a gadget junky like me and love to run multiple devices at the same time then this is for you so I have no hesitation in recommending this its perfect if you are the sort of person who runs every type of device under the sun.

The ‘SELORE’ dock is supplied inside a plastic bag in a neat recyclable box (pic 1). It is well made from metal and plastic and features the usual short, stiff USB C lead that is typical of this type of device. The latter is not all that flexible and the dock did not want to lie flat or in fact stay on the desk initially but a little gentle persuasion did the trick in the end. The dock does not have any non-slip material on it and does slide around a bit but, once in place though and on my non-slip mat, that was not really a problem.

The standout feature of this dock is the really wide and useful range of sockets. I will not bore you by listing them all again here but I will go through and say how well they worked. Firstly, it is always nice to have a RJ45 LAN connection. This can be connected to an access point and ensures faster internet that does not rely on the vagaries of Wi-Fi. This worked well enough and is certainly up to specification as far a speed goes. It got the expected maximum from my network on my laptop. Then there are the video sockets. I used one on the HDMIs and the VGA socket in a two monitor set up and was very happy with the video and sound quality. The SD and micro SD card slots worked well and are of the push in/pull out variety. My cards were found with no hitches and transfer rates were quite acceptable. It is similar story with the USB A and USB C sockets. They all worked well and transferring 50Gb of data between 2 fast sticks took no time at all or in other words about as long as I had expected. Obviously there is some difference between the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 speeds but again this is as you would expect and in practise both are more than fast enough for everyday tasks. The power pass through worked well and charged my laptop as least as fast as plugging in directly to the charger. The USB C video pass through also was as expected in the 2 monitor set up I mentioned earlier. I have left the 3.5mm audio socket until last because this deserves a special mention. I loved the spacious airiness of the sound it produced through my headphones and plug in speaker. It sounded considerably more 3-dimensional than the same music played through the audio jack on my laptop. This was indeed a pleasant surprise. I like my music and it is rewarding to be able to hear it, in nearly all its glory, without turning on the stereo.

There were a couple of things that I should comment on. There was some audible noise on the 3.5mm audio jack when it was plugged in but no music was playing. Mostly the occasional pop and crackle. These were not audible using the jack on the computer and so it was not the speaker or headphones. It may be just my example and nothing was audible once the music started. Personally I am prepared to forgive this for the excellent sound quality when the music is playing. The LAN socket was a little slow when used with a plug in range extender. When I say slow I mean slower than the same device plugged straight into my laptop’s RJ45 socket. When I switched to my powerline adapter there was no noticeable difference between using the hub and plugging in direct. The range adapter is older and slower than the powerline adapter and I was not using it in ideal conditions but the difference is there. In practise, I will not use it. It was just convenient for initial testing but there you have it. I do not think this would be an issue for most set ups. It is probably down to a flow control compatibility issue between to dock and this older piece of kit.

So this is a very useful and versatile docking station that works extremely well for most purposes. It does not get hot when in use, even when you are fully plugged up and pushing it. There is enough power on tap to run USB speakers, microphones and lights simultaneously and the data transfer speeds are perfectly good. Although the length of the cable means it is better suited to use with a laptop I have also plugged mine into my desktop via an adapter and the available functionality, (no power transfer and no video in my case), works very well. This will pop into my bag with my laptop though. I am due a new desktop in a year or so and I will make sure that it has the functions currently lacking and so who knows I may use this with it then. There are certainly plenty of this type of dock out there to choose from but for what you get from this one it is pretty good value for the cash and then there is that excellent audio. The latter clinches it for me. Recommended.

The hub is 14*5.8*1.5cm approx in dimensions
Though you can use with a Mac, you get maximum benefit with a PC.
You can use with 3 external monitors and have 3 different images on each one using a PC, 2 on hdmi and 1 on vga.
On a Mac you can only extend the same image on all 3 external monitors.
With 3 usb 3 ports, 2 usb 2 ports and 2 usb c ports, one can be used for power.
You also get vga, network, sd card & mini sd card plus a mic/ headphone jack point.
It covers all the modern ports you would need.
It works very well on a HP device with 2 external monitors doing standard desk work.
Definitely nice portable hub.