What is the crowd's opinion of Cable Matters USB C Hub with 4K HDMI, 80W Charging, UHS-II Card Reader, 4X USB, and Gigabit Ethernet - USB-C and Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible with MacBook Pro, Dell XPS?

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U/oblivion Do you have the link for the single DP version? Is it https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Charging-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B07XSGG2M3. (This one only references 4k 30 hz)

Is yours running Gen 2 10Gbps on the connection to the G14? They reference Thunderbolt, but I didn't find USB Gen 2.

Does the DP port support higher refresh rates when driving a 1440 display? My own goal is a single DP that can handle up to 144 Hz refresh (I ordered one of the nice recent Dell monitors). Unfortunately, even though the pixels x refresh math looks reasonable (fewer pixels/second than 4k 60 hz), at least some suppliers' implementations can't drive the higher refresh.

Thanks!

Hmm what smartphone are you charging? I thought charging a smartphone would be considered quite high drain haha since nowadays phones need at least 12W. Would regular USB3.0 5V@900mA suffice? Here are two options:

1) Cable Matters USB-C Hub on Amazon for $57. Has 2 x USB-A, 2 x USB-C(one with up to 80W PD charging), 1 x microSD(UHS-I), 1 x SD(UHS-II), 1 x Gigabit Ethernet, 1 x HDMI(4K@30fps). The USB-A ports probably will give you the same charging not supported since they're regular 5V@900mA ports

2) Kensington USB-C Hub on Amazon for $99. Really expensive, but has the nice feature of 5V2.4A charging(aka Apple's 12W charging for iPads) on both the USB-A ports so you should be able to charge most smartphone at normal speed(definitely not fast charge, but if it's USB-C or an iPhone it'll at least charge). It's even marketed as a mini charging hub. No microSD/SD slots though. You get 1 x USB-C(5Gbps + up to 60W PD charging), 2 x USB-A(5gbps + 5V2.4A each), 1 x HDMI(up to 4K@30fps), 1 x VGA(at least FHD@60Hz), 1 x Gigabit Ethernet.

One display output:

• USD$62 - Cable Matters USB C Hub with 4K HDMI, 80W Charging, UHS-II Card Reader, 4X USB3.1 (5 Gbit/s), and Gigabit Ethernet - https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Charging-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B07XSGG2M3/

Up to three display outputs:

• USD$86 - Cable Matters Triple Monitor USB C Hub (USB C Dock) with 3X DisplayPort, USB-A and USB-C 3.1 (5 Gbit/s), Gigabit Ethernet, and 100W Charging - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086DXLF37/
  • Buy DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable and you're set (e.g., USD$11 - https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Unidirectional-DisplayPort-Adapter/dp/B004C9P9TM/ )
  • Power delivery - USD$36 - Nekteck 100W USB C Charger - https://www.amazon.com/Nekteck-Certified-Foldable-Charging-Compatible/dp/B089FC1TRF/

Depending on what resolution and frequency monitor(s) do you want to connect and what other peripherals are we looking at, I would consider the following three cases:

1. If 5gbps USB and 4k @ 30Hz is enough (3440 x 1440 @ 60Hz, 1080p @ 144Hz) then https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15758 plus a USB hub or https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XSGG2M3
2. For 4k @ 60Hz and USB 2.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YN6W6TY
3. For two monitors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0892T92HT/ however this is so cheap (because it's renewed) it subsumes the previous one.
4. If you need an NVMe SSD plus 10gbps USB and 4K @ 60Hz then the JEYI Thunderdock Mini. It's absolutely unique, there's no choice here. Find it on eBay for 135 USD.

Spending more than 135 USD on a dock for a ThinkPad T series is folly.