Plugable 4K USB C Docking Station Triple Monitor with 100W Power Delivery | USB C Dock for Windows and Mac, Thunderbolt 3/4 | Driver Required | 3x HDMI and 3x DisplayPort (UD-ULTC4K-EU)

TL:DR - This hub will allow you to connect two external monitors to your M1 Macbook Pro (MBP) which officially only supports one external monitor. This is known as "Extended Mode", where each monitor is independent of each other in terms of what they can display simultaneously. It works! ...but it's an expensive sticking plaster and requires you to install (Free) DisplayLink Software.Having foolishly bought a 13" M1 2020 MBP as an "Upgrade" to my custom (now dead) 2017 13" Intel i7 MBP, I like many people upgrading was both surprised and gutted to discover that you can only run a single external monitor. For me that was a complete workflow killer and I would have returned it IF a 14" MBP was available anywhere right now.I came across several articles that compared and contrasted a few different solutions and this Plugable Hubwas recommended in one of them; but there's so much unclear or conflicting info out there.So, on your 2 port Macbook pro:1) Plug the power pack in to the Plugable hub.2) Connect the USB C cable from your MBP to the Plugable hub. The one supplied is around 1m long (It's also the only cable provided!). The instructions state use the provided cable only, but I'm using an Anker 2m cable and all is fine.3) Both monitors (One Displayport, and one HDMI) then need to plug in to the Hub. You can't plug one monitor in to the hub, and the second in to the spare port on your MBP, it doesn't work. Both monitors connect to the hub.4) Install the "Displaylink" software on your MBP5) Sit back and relax, contemplating the large amount of money you just spent to fix something that worked on earlier Macbook Pros.That's really it. It worked immediately.The images are stable and clear. I haven't experienced any flickering, and both monitors are running at 60HzYou can also add a 3rd Monitor but that will only replicate the output from the Displayport, and not something I needed so haven't tested it.I've added a few photos to illustrate, apologies for the cabling mess but I was just proving it works before I get round to routing and hiding the wires.Bonuses for me are that:I have plugged in my Razer Kiyo Pro webcam to the front USBC port on the hub, and it's detected as well. That still leaves 4 x USB3 ports available on the hub, and I still have one free USBC port on the Macbook so I can plug in a SSD for TimeMachine or anything else as needed.There's also a Mic and Headphone socket as well as a gigabit lan port but I haven't used those.Downsides:It would be great if there was some way to disable charging on the cable from the Hub to the MBP for preserving the battery, but I'll take that hit. It's also nice just to need to plug one cable in to the MBPFor £230 gbp it's looks....mmm... cheap. The branding is huge and it's just black shiny plastic everywhere. It doesn't look or feel premium; so I'll be hiding mine from view as I don't need to use the extra USB ports on the hub itself. I looked at some of the alternatives because of their design and favoured them... but knowing this one was supposed to work swung the design to a lower priority.Price. This is an expensive way to solve a problem. I take some consolation in knowing this one works, unlike some of the other products I'd seen reviewed on sites like f-stoppers that just don't work (including some more expensive units). No need to keep trying different products and then returning them in search of a product that does the job at a potentially lower price point. I value my time and sanity.It would be nice to be able to turn off the LEDs on the front. They're quite bright, and it's a bit 90s.Recommended - a lifesaver for those needing 2 x independent displays on their 2020 M1 MBP

For use with a new laptop (Dell Latitude E7280 running Windows 7) in a home office environment, the Plugable Dock is proving very satisfactory for a couple of main reasons. First, the product itself is reliable, reasonably sturdy and well designed. Second, USB-C is a bit of a minefield at the moment around hardware and software compatibility and the Plugable support has been first rate.The upright design takes up less space on my desk and even fully loaded with most sockets utilised remains stable due to the low centre of gravity, and runs reasonably cool. I run the dock with a wired keyboard, wireless mouse, USB portable drive for local backups, 1Gbps Ethernet, audio headset with mike (note the mike and audio are separate 3.5mm sockets so you may want a splitter cable as well for two jack male to one female), USB connected printer and two external displays (one via DVI and one via HDMI; both are HD not 4K so I can't vouch for 4K behaviour). Once the configuration is correct (see below) the display and device performance is excellent even with a decent network load.Plugable provide both a lot of good, usable content on their website and for the two or three queries I had, provided rapid and technically knowledgeable responses. There's not much more you could ask for. I have also noticed that Plugable do not shy away from the problem that USB-C docks may raise some issues around compatibility with different hardware combinations and they have been both quick to offer me technical help as well as ready to offer others refunds if the device compatibility cannot be established.For my configuration I encountered initial problems in three areas: Ethernet connectivity was terribly slow, Windows did not correctly display or respond to clicks on the external monitors, and my mouse suffered serious lag or loss of clicks.My advice to anyone encountering these issues on initial setup is, do not despair and reach out to Plugable support. Chances are they will identify the issues quickly. In particular, for my configuration:1. Ethernet connectivity - fixed with the workarounds at http://support.plugable.com/plugable/topics/slow-ethernet-via-usb-3-0-docking-station2. Windows (7 in my case) not displaying properly on external monitors - this is a problem from Windows with the DisplayLink driver and requires you to use an Aero Glass theme on Windows, see http://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/544285, and for related device reasons the display on the laptop may need to be maintained (I run with three displays - laptop plus two external monitors)3. Laggy mouse - a problem due to interference between 2.4GHz wireless mouse connections and USB 3.0, solved by option 3 for me from http://plugable.com/2017/03/17/troubleshooting-wi-fi-performance-and-wireless-keyboard-mouse-issues-on-usb-docking-stations/ (I used a short USB 2.0 extension cable which I had in a drawer but search for 'short USB 2 extension cable' for any number of cheap options)In addition to that, it is well worth updating graphics drivers, device drivers on the laptop (especially USB drivers) and laptop BIOS as well to get best compatibility. This is an unfortunate necessity with USB-C docking systems at the moment, but as mentioned, Plugable support really do seem to work hard to make the experience as painless as possible, and that kind of support is going to be very valuable to anyone going down this route for a docking solution.Overall, an excellent experience working with Plugable support and the product itself is delivering everything expected - highly recommended.

The first one delivered smelt strongly of smoke when plugged in and was promptly returned. The second one also smelled of smoke but less strong and which faded over time. Functioned OK thereafter but started to make me nauseous. Through a process of elimination - opening windows, checking for CO, checking monitors, even multiple LFTs - I determined the docking station was giving off something (probably ozone although the smell was slight) which was seriously affecting my health. As soon as I switched it off I started feeling better.This product may work as a docking station, but it's cheap and lousy and bad for your health. Avoid at all costs. Can't fault Amazon's returns policy.