TobenONE DisplayLink Docking Station 3 Monitors with 120W Power Adapter

I’ve been using the TobenONE DisplayLink Docking Station for a little over six months, primarily with macOS, and overall it’s been a solid performer with one notable caveat. What it does well: • True triple-monitor support on macOS via DisplayLink (HDMI or DisplayPort), which is a big win given Apple’s native display limitations. • Plenty of input ports for peripherals, storage, and networking—great as a single-cable desk solution. • Runs cool to the touch, even with multiple displays and devices connected. • Solid build quality that feels sturdy and well-designed. • Easy setup—installing the DisplayLink app was straightforward and painless, and everything worked almost immediately. The issue: After about six months of use, anything connected to HDMI 3 began intermittently losing signal, causing the display to go blank. To their credit, TobenONE’s customer support was outstanding—they walked me through troubleshooting steps and quickly shipped a replacement that arrived within a couple of days. Unfortunately, the replacement unit exhibited the same HDMI 3 issue. At that point, support offered a full refund, no hassle. I ultimately chose to keep using the dock (with minor workarounds) simply because I don’t have the time to research and reconfigure another solution. Bottom line: Despite the hardware quirk, I’d still recommend this docking station—largely because of the top-notch customer support. Not many companies stand behind their product this well or resolve issues this quickly. If TobenONE can iron out the HDMI reliability long-term, this would easily be a standout dock for macOS power users.

This docking station meets my needs perfectly. It arrived well-packaged and in good condition, and it fits neatly on my monitor stand without taking up extra space. It requires the installation of a driver before using it. In my case, I had to reboot my computer before the driver would install properly, but that may say more about my computer than the docking station—my system can be a little squirrelly and often needs a restart. Once I rebooted, the installation was easy. So far, my connections have been stable, and the dock is doing exactly what I bought it to do. I’m using it as part of my regular workstation setup, and I appreciate having a clean, reliable way to connect everything, as well as having ports that are easily accessible for thumb drives. Overall, I’m pleased with it. It’s practical, well-designed, and a good solution for expanding a laptop setup with multiple connections and monitors.

I bought the a different TobenOne model, but didn't realize that the other one didn't support Mac and Windows, as i have both. So I got this one and I was extremely frustrated with it because it worked with my Surface Pro, but didn't work with my Mac! After doing as much troubleshooting as i could on my own, I emailed tech support. Within a day they responded to me and helped me realize the mistake. (They were super professional even when I was a bit crabby with the rep.) The driver I downloaded wasn't the correct one. (not sure how I messed that one up, but it happens. So just double check you are getting the correct one!!!) So after I downloaded the correct one, it works great!! When I plug my mac in, the monitors pop on quickly, Ive been happy with the drivers I had by this company so far, extremely happy with the customer service, and I will recommend this product to anyone. It is easy to set up, and the foot print is small, so it wont take up much desk space. Im only running two external monitors currently, but it is nice to know if i need a 3rd, (which i probably will be getting at some point, ) Having the option to use 3 hdmi or DP Ports is very nice!!

I have three of these items for different locations. Although with one very annoying issue, these are outstanding items for multi-monitor and multi-USB extension ports. In terms of display units, I have WQHD dual monitors on top of the laptop display for a total screen real estate space of "five" desktops. Generally speaking they work flawlessly however with this one particular model (I have a couple other TobenONE products) there is a signaling issue going on that seems to only trigger with this model but not with others. The issue I run into is that I cannot plug my MacBook Pro into the docking station with the lid closed without the system thinking that the lid is open. Although the MacBook goes to sleep when I close the list, when I plug the TobenONE into it, the monitors all come online however the system still thinks that there are three screens (the closed laptop being one of them). I can open the lid, wait a few seconds, then close it and it resolves itself. However since my "dock" for the laptop prevents me from opening the lid, I'm sort of locked out of this solution. The version of the displaylink drive doesn't seem to make a different, older or current drivers all have the same problem. But it only seems to happen on this TobenONE docking station and not my other versions. Sort of at a loss on this one. I don't think its defective as the other two stations I have exhibit the same functional flaw. Other than that (which makes this version almost unusable for me as I have to literally lay the laptop on the desk and not in its cradle as I have to open and close the list to use it correctly), this is a fantastic product. If you don't have a need for what I'm describing, then you should be absolutely fine with this product.

When I first started looking at docking stations, I truly did not understand what the difference in all of them was. Some are cheap, some are much more expensive. I still don't understand it all, but I know I have a 2017 MacBook pro and most recently a Lenovo laptop which was given to me by employer for work. At first, I thought everything would be plug and play, just like at work, but no, Mac always has to make things hard. I searched a lot for a single dock that could run both laptops with multi screens, but had no luck, until I saw this baby. I had to install a driver for my Mac, but it was easy, and after I did, it worked flawlessly. The windows based laptop was just plug and play, which I was grateful for, because I have to go to my IT dept to install anything on the computer, and they might not have allowed it. This dock is awesome. It's small, has enough ports for 3 screens, but I only need two. Plus enough usb ports for a mouse, keyboard and more if you need. The price is great too, and way better than two separate docks for each computer. This does it all. It feels really solid too. A nice aluminum jacket gives it a premium feel and it looks great on my desk. I'm very happy and hope that it lasts for a long time.

For my scientific work, I often find a need to use both Windows and Mac programs (and, sometimes Unix) and so I have both Mac and Windows laptops. I am often searching for docking solutions that allow me to easily connect my laptops to a multitude of screens and devices both in my home office and my work office. In the past, I have been impressed with TobenOne devices that save desk space. Just recently, I reconfigured an office that gives me a lot more desk space and will allow me to use both the built-in screen of the laptop AND external monitors. So, I looked to TobenOne again and this review is of “TobenONE DisplayLink Docking Station Triple Monitor with 120W Power Adapter, Triple 4K Display for MacBook Pro/Air, Thunderbolt 4/3, USB-C Windows (3X HDMI, 3X DP, 2xUSB-C, 4xUSB 3.2, SD/TF)” I think the best message that I could convey is encapsulated in figure 1. I did nothing to “optimize” position of devices since I just wanted to test connectivity of multiple accessories, especially monitors. The picture shows what is an unusual and not necessarily the best setup, but you can clearly see my Surface Pro laptop in the center and to its right is a LOC 24” monitor and to the left an LG Ultragear 45-inch display. A single USB-C cable is all that it takes to connect the host device (in this case my Surface Pro laptop) to the dock. All monitors show clear displays and respond well to mouse movements. Clearly, not everyone is going to spend the $$ for a 45-inch display, but this port would also allow you to connect a total of 4 monitors so you can get a LOT of real estate with smaller, less expensive monitors. (Some very good 27” monitors can be obtained for around $100 each.) I have used both DisplayPort and HDMI ports for both monitors with no issues. Everything worked well for my MacBook Pro M3 Max. As the information that comes with the dock indicates, I had to first install the DisplayLink Manager (to get the DisplayLink Driver). That was a trivial piece of software to download and install. Once I did that, monitors connected with a DisplayPort cable. With that the same display connectivity I described for the surface laptop worked just fine. The Ultragear 45 is in my home office, but I am now planning to obtain several inexpensive smaller monitors for my work and lab offices using this dock. One small detail affecting Macs is that you can only get 3 external monitors to work while you can get 4 with an appropriate Windows machine. A HUGE potential problem with the Mac is that, if you are using DisplayPort, you cannot view a streaming service like Netflix or Max. That is only for DisplayPort, no problem viewing those services over HDMI. I have also connected multiple USB devices (CD/DVD drive, external hard drives, USB drives) and they all worked well whether connected to the USB-A or USB-C port. It read SD cards well, something of importance to me since that is how my medical CPAP device stores data. Honestly, I didn’t exhaustively test all the ports, but they all worked well out of the box. I am not a huge fan of benchmarking, but I used USBDeview on the Windows Laptop and BlackMagic Disk Speed test on the Mac to show if the dock negatively affects USB transfer speeds. I didn’t pay attention to specific numbers but the numbers I got when I connected the drives to the dock and directly to the laptops were the same. I am also not a gamer so I can’t comment on how games work with these docks, but I can say that various science graphics programs included simulations and animations work quite well. Normally, I wouldn’t be looking for this much connectivity, but the prospect of getting a lot of monitor real estate using inexpensive monitors and this dock was too good to pass up. Also, the ability to have multiple hard drives for data backup is a plus. To be honest, I didn’t do a lot of comparison shopping because I have found TobenOne to make excellent products, but I would say this is a good deal for the capability. So, overall, I like this dock and will be recommending it to my colleagues if they need this much monitor connectivity.

This is my second purchase of a TobenONE docking station. The first one I use for my home office needs and I bought this one for partner to use. I set everything up for her which was very easy to do using the included instructions. She has been using this now for about a week and it works great! She currently only has two external monitors that she connects to it using HDMI and usb devices (e.g. mouse, keyboard, etc) and ethernet. Everything works as it should. She has plans to buy a third monitor in the future which is why I went ahead and purchased this one. Makes working from home really easy and she appreciates this one has power and charges her computer through usb c and she don't have to use a separate power cord. I don't have any display link cables so I can't speak to that function but see no reason why it wouldn't work given that everything else does. If you need a docking station that can handle multiple display options plus all your other port needs this is a great product.

Really great value dock. I am able to use two extra monitors with my Macbook Pro M2 Pro (Silicon chip), which help me in my job. It also has enough USB ports to run most of my peripherals. There is no fan, so no noise to deal with, which is convenient in my office. The device is well built, out of an aluminum enclosure which is sturdy enough to be knocked over occasionally by my cat, and still work perfectly fine. Since the dock is small enough, I have it behind my laptop screen, out of sight. Highly recommend this dock!!!

Lo probe con una mac. Uno de los puertos funciona como un convertidor Thunderbolt->dp/hdmi, tiene algo extra de ancho de banda,lo que me permitio usar algunas de las frecuencias disponibles de mis monitores. Los 2 dos puertos usan ese tipo de hack de grabar pantalla, entonces hay menos opciones en cuanto a frecuencia. Para los puertos no nativos, al dejarlo con una frecuencia de 60hz, se siente como si fueran entre 40 y 50, se mueven bastante lentas las ventanas y el cursor.

It heats up a little, but work perfectly. Got 3 displays with Mac at 120hz. No issues faced.

Excelente funcionamento

Tem funcionado bem com meu Mac. Eu tenho um Dell do trabalho que não atendeu, mas acredito ser do computador a limitação.

Muito bom. Algumas vezes já bugou, mas pelo que entendi foi mais por causa de configuração do mac mais do que por algum defeito no aparelho. Aprendi a lidar com ele muito bem.