ALOGIC Bolt Plus USB-C Docking Station with stand
2 ratings
TO EXPLORE MORE
Price: £123.37
Brand: ALOGIC
Description: Expands the functionality of your USB-C Laptop/Mac Book by providing additional ports and has an extended bracket to clamp and store your Laptop or Mac Book device which keep your desk organised when in use. Comprehensive Connectivity: 10-in-1 Hub The hub easily expands the functionality of your USB-C Laptop/Mac Book by providing additional ports such as 2 x HDMI 4K@ 30 Hz 1 x USB-C (100W PD) 1 x Micro SD and SD Card Reader 2 x USB-A with support for speeds up to 5 Gbps (USB 3.1 Gen 1) a single USB-A (USB 2.0) USB-C (connected to the host) 3.5mm Audio Jack and a Gigabit ethernet port for a stable connection. It has an extended bracket to clamp and store your Laptop or Mac Book device which keep your desk organised when in use. Power Delivery Technology 100W Charging The docking station uses the latest Power Delivery Technology that allows upstream charging of your USB-C enabled laptop or Mac Book devices with up 100W of power while also transferring Video Audio Ethernet and Data all at the same time. Dual Display Up to 4K The 10-in-1 dock can support up to two external displays connected to the 2 x HDMI outputs*. The dock supports extension or mirroring across the three external displays when used with a Windows Laptop or Mac Book device. * The quantity and resolution of video outputs supported is dependent on the capabilities of the computer used with the docking station. Refer to the resolution support table for details on the output capabilities of computers based on their specifications. Plug and Play To make the user experience simple and efficient the Bolt Plus 10-in-1 Hub is equipped with a Plug and Play design this feature eliminates the need to install any additional software or driver all you need to do is simply plug the hub and the device is ready to use. ALOGIC Bolt Plus USB-C Docking Station with stand - shop the best deal online on appliances4.me
Category: Laptops
Merchant: Quzo
Product ID: 298703
Delivery time: Next Day
Delivery cost: 0
MPN: ALDHDLR
EAN: 9350784024114
Author: C. Jameson
Rating: 3
Review: This could have been a pretty useful docking station, and I especially like the look, style and upright stand for the laptop. However, there are two glaring issues that prevent this from being an "all-in-one" solution for docking your PC laptop. The first issue is that it lacks a way to power it. You either have to power it from your laptop or else you need to use the ONLY spare USB-C port on the hub to plug in your own power supply. This was very short-sighted. They needed to include at least one more USB-C port and/or a power supply to power the hub. I should make that point more clear - there are only two USB-C ports. The one you will use to connect your laptop and the other that would be used up if you power the hub/laptop externally. This means that you'd still have to plug any other USB-C device directly into your laptop (if it even has a spare port). Next is the lack of a microphone input. It doesn't make too much sense to include a headphone jack but fail to provide a microphone input. If I'm going to plug in a headset, for example, I might as well just plug it directly into the laptop and not bother with the hub, since the hub can only support the audio output. At this price, there's no excuse to limit the ports in this manner or fail to provide a power supply. At a bare minimum they should have included a microphone port, another USB-C port (or two) and a power supply to power the hub. But for the price, it probably should include more, perhaps even an M.2 slot for an SSD drive. On the plus side, all the ports worked OK and they did at least include a gigabit ethernet port and SD ports. Additionally, support for two HDMI monitors is a nice feature. If this were $40 cheaper, I might be giving this 4 or even 5 stars. But at over $125, there's nothing special about this hub that makes it worth the price. You can buy cheaper docking stations or hubs with the same or more ports and features. The looks aren't enough to justify the cost, and it isn't suitable as a sole plug in point to dock your laptop.
Author: C. Jameson
Rating: 3
Review: This could have been a pretty useful docking station, and I especially like the look, style and upright stand for the laptop. However, there are two glaring issues that prevent this from being an "all-in-one" solution for docking your PC laptop. The first issue is that it lacks a way to power it. You either have to power it from your laptop or else you need to use the ONLY spare USB-C port on the hub to plug in your own power supply. This was very short-sighted. They needed to include at least one more USB-C port and/or a power supply to power the hub. I should make that point more clear - there are only two USB-C ports. The one you will use to connect your laptop and the other that would be used up if you power the hub/laptop externally. This means that you'd still have to plug any other USB-C device directly into your laptop (if it even has a spare port). Next is the lack of a microphone input. It doesn't make too much sense to include a headphone jack but fail to provide a microphone input. If I'm going to plug in a headset, for example, I might as well just plug it directly into the laptop and not bother with the hub, since the hub can only support the audio output. At this price, there's no excuse to limit the ports in this manner or fail to provide a power supply. At a bare minimum they should have included a microphone port, another USB-C port (or two) and a power supply to power the hub. But for the price, it probably should include more, perhaps even an M.2 slot for an SSD drive. On the plus side, all the ports worked OK and they did at least include a gigabit ethernet port and SD ports. Additionally, support for two HDMI monitors is a nice feature. If this were $40 cheaper, I might be giving this 4 or even 5 stars. But at over $125, there's nothing special about this hub that makes it worth the price. You can buy cheaper docking stations or hubs with the same or more ports and features. The looks aren't enough to justify the cost, and it isn't suitable as a sole plug in point to dock your laptop.
