DOCKCASE Explorer Edition USB C Hub (10-in-1) with 4K@60Hz HDMI & DP, Gigabit Ethernet,1 USB-C and 3 USB-A Ports,100W Power Delivery, UHS-II TF/SD Card Slot for MacBook Air/Pro,XPS,and More

The media could not be loaded. I absolutely love the design of this USB hub/dock—it looks great on my desk and feels incredibly premium. The screen (while nice to look at) isn’t just for aesthetics; it provides useful information about connected devices, including power consumption from my AC adapter and the watts being delivered to my laptop. Despite the power draw, my M1 Pro MacBook Pro still charges faster than I need it to.The port selection meets my needs, and I appreciate the inclusion of a USB-C port, especially after transitioning primarily to USB-C devices. The included cable works well, and its length is perfect for my setup. Having used a DockCase SSD enclosure before, I’m familiar with the screen and menu functionality—it takes a little getting used to, but once you figure it out, it works well. I also like that some features are customizable.At this price point, a Thunderbolt connection would be nice, but it’s not a deal-breaker. While there are cheaper hubs available, none match the craftsmanship and design of this one.

After a long time using the 8-in-1 version of this hub that costs about half the price, I absolutely love it. It has not had any problems and has met my expectations in every way insofar as any USB C hub could do. The case is still in nearly pristine condition despite my daily usage too, the anodized aluminum has held up rather well to my usage in the datacenter, at my desk and my home office.Most of my review is comparing it to the 8-in-1 model that I have been using from DOCKCASE for the past few months, so I'll boil it down to some simple pros and cons before diving into why.Pros:- Lots of ports options, great for wireless dongles and security keys that don't need high speed connections and having two displays for supported devices!- Build quality is on point as usual.- Rubber feet on bottom to keep it in one place.- SD Card support.- 10Gbit USB passthrough.Cons:- It is quite a lot larger than the 8-in-1, surprisingly so.- Doesn't have grooves on the back that let it slide together with the M.2 Enclosures (It's a fun feature of the 8-in-1!).- Ethernet port is upside down (Might be a pro for people who have stubborn boots on their connectors).The downsides of the 8-in-1 are that the limited options for getting multiple displays. Only having one actual port for displays was rather limiting in my new office as I now have 2 monitors like in my home setup. I also found myself needing to use MicroSD cards as we have recently been imaging Raspberry Pis and having an all-in-one dock finally made me purchase this one. The performance is just as good as the other, my M.2 enclosure from DOCKCASE works at full-speed and it supports the correct speed for the various MicroSD cards that I have tried while imaging them. Network speeds are as expected for gigabit networking and it worked out of the box with my Switch much like the smaller 8-in-1.The main differences that I found were that the HDMI output was immediately compatible with my capture card with no extra configuration needed, and that my Switch, MacBook Pro, and Steam Deck all had no issues using the capture card or my 21:9 1440p ultrawide. I was able to get both of my 1440p displays up and running using both ports on my MacBook Pro and honestly, I thought I wouldn't like that this one has feet, but it is quite a lot more stable on the desk, not wanting to shift very much when I move my devices around.Overall it's been a long day of running it through its paces but this one will definitely see a lot more use at work than my older unit, but I expect that it'll have similar longevity since its build quality is the same as all of their other products. One of the biggest upgrades is that you get full 10gbit passthrough to another USB device down the chain from either the blue USB A or C ports. I was able to test this using my M.2 enclosure and it works great!

The media could not be loaded. The hub is the most gorgeous one of the lot available. The pictures do not do enough justice for how it looks amd feels on hand.Does improve network speed some, but I think I may have gotten lucky during the time I ran the speed test; I had 336M Down and 337M Up compared to a usual 228M Down and 210M Up YMMV.And that's where the pros about it stops.The Display doesn't recognize no other connection outside of the RJ45 (hence the small green text in the upper left corner, not the designated network icon that's x'ed out).Manual doesn't mention any way to factory reset the device; unless I'm missing something maybe possibly..The USB C In port causes the hub to go into full 5 alarm panic mode and stays in a power cycle loop. Don't know what's that about. HOWEVER, that does tell me one of two things: Either A) there is a circuit/component/connection that is bad causing the device to malfunction like it does or B) The firmware is outdated which is causing the issues outside of not having any access to firmware updates via the site.Sent an email to see if they had one and received an auto reply saying they were on vacay from Feb 7th - Feb 17th. It may find its way into an Amazon Returns Fulfilment Center's returns pallet before I hear from Dockcase regarding a fix.