Anker USB C Hub, PowerExpand 8-in-1 USB C Adapter, with 100W Power Delivery, 4K 60Hz HDMI Port, 10Gbps USB C and 2 USB A Data Ports, Ethernet Port, microSD and SD Card Reader, for MacBook Pro and More

Take a look at this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_A4yPFbQ9MTQ7S

It has two USB As, a type C (you can buy a type C to type a converter for this one if you want) supports PD up to 100W (g14 only goes up to 65W though so you might want to charge from barrel plug only.) And has HDMI that supports 4K 60. If you plug monitor into this dock and not the hdmi on the laptop itself then the monitor will bypass the AMD gpu and have a direct connection to the nvidia gpu.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_z2liFbF0D8PYX

50$ Anker - card-reader + Ethernet + charge + USB3 (even one with USB-C connector) + half of DisplayPort 1.2 bandwidth for your laptop. (1440p 60Hz or 4K 30Hz would work)

I would bet that it is the fans in the unit. I would not know I always have head phones in or on. I would Highly recommend getting a good usb-c dock the one I use is pricey but it is a solid unit.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX/

Here is the model: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087QZVQJX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Would a usb c hub work? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_AyKGFb1ZQ1BH2

Deal link: Amazon

^^Note: ^^The ^^deal ^^may ^^have ^^expired ^^by ^^the ^^time ^^you ^^see ^^this ^^post.

Other hubs like this Anker one provide 100W charging with 4K HDMI at 60 Hz (don't even think about 4K at 30 Hz) but cable is not removable so this cannot be hidden well.

Anker USB-C Hub

This is coming slowly for me, so havent tested it out yet. But I AM looking forward to it.

I just got my Samsung AKG USB-C headphones in so I will be able to test this out for you. however its a week out with a warning about possible delays :(

I'd start with a USB-C hub from Anker. They make a large variety of products and seem to be trustworthy. Here's a link. I don't own one, but they're the only reputable brand name I've had experience with. The other dongles tend to be from generic no name brands.

If you'd like to go all out, I'd recommend the WD19TB. It's not portable by any means, but I'm using one and it seems to work very well for me.

Alright, I'll bite, even with your unproductive attitude.

• HDMI is pretty easy. If you need USB-C for a monitor, plug it into the laptop. I have never seen a thin and light machine come with displayport, if you can provide an example I'll happily eat my words. We're not talking about chonky gaming machines here where the pure cooling capabilities will give the surface area for these ports, we're talking premium, thin machines like the XPS, MBP, etc. It's an entirely different class with an entirely different use-case.

• Again, 3.5mm is available on all of the laptops stated by default. In what world do you live in where headsets are using C to C cables? I'm game, I'd just like to know to travel there. Even still, use the ports on the laptop, it's not hard. The options we've talked about include multiple.

• The XPS line maintains a microSD card reader, so I'll make the assumption we're talking entirely about Macbooks which do not, which is fine.

And so here's a cool option. I took the liberty of subtracting one USB-A port for the sake of not wanting to waste any more time on this and grabbing the first one I saw. You can use a Bluetooth mouse, I promise.

USB-C hubs tend to be much smaller without any external power adapter and more portable. Like this: Anker USB C Hub, PowerExpand 8-in-1 USB C Adapter, with 100W Power Delivery, 4K 60Hz HDMI Port, 10Gbps USB C and 2 USB A Data Ports, Ethernet Port, microSD and SD Card Reader, for MacBook Pro and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WyjfFbGMKNZHZ

Docks tend to be bigger with more ports and external power supply. Like this: USB C Docking Station,Hiearcool 4K Triple Display 17IN1 Docking Station for Windows USB C Laptop and Thunderbolt3(2HDMI,DP Output,VGA,Gigabit Ethernet,2USB3.0,2USB2.0,100W PD) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0831BJQ3Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hAjfFbV4MCKV1

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerExpand-Adapter-Delivery-Ethernet/dp/B087QZVQJX

I’m using this hub. The built in Ethernet works and the USB ports work for external storage. I’m using it with a 30w power adapter that I had. The dock requires 15w for hub operation.

Bought this today.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_35RwFbYAWDXNG

4k60 over hdmi as well. Very few units offer this (and actually work).

I use THIS one personally. Works great and does 4k @ 60 Hz. Only one HDMI, but you can use the installed HDMI as well. For >1 display I think you're in the $100+ price range for anything quality.

Did this last week and it all works with a usb hub I bought (Anker USB C Hub, PowerExpand... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share) but it will not do 4K 60 only 4K 30.

There are a few hubs with both USB-C PD and USB-C data ports, e.g.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087QZVQJX

>You can also move one monitor to HDMI on the laptop or add a 20$ USB-C to DP adapter in the 2nd USB-C port. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerExpand-Adapter-Delivery-Ethernet/dp/B087QZVQJX claims to support 10gbps USB-C and can handle charge and one monitor up to 1440p 60Hz for T480.

This would be a great alternative, but it says "make sure u have DP 1.4". Would it display my 1440p panel at 60hz? If yes then thats really what im looking for.

>https://plugable.com/products/tbt3-udz/ does claim 10Gbps though.

This is really nice, but theres no option to purchase it (no stock iguess) + looks like a pretty expensive dock lol

>If it's critical for you - I can try to probe my older TB3 docks for this in ~1 week (I have eBay-friendly 40AN, 40AC, and TB16 docks, seems like you would rather not buy a new one since you asked about TB16?)

I would love to get my hands on those TB3 docks, but my budget really isnt that high ~$150 is as much i can go, how can I find your Ebay? Btw im a bit sceptical about the TB16 dock, read a lot of comments on them only fully supporting Dell laptops. Never thought finding a dock would be this hard 😆 Btw really appreciate your extremely detail explanation,

If you mean 2560 x 1440 @ 75Hz that's not a lot of video bandwidth: 7.30 Gbit/s, easily fits the half DisplayPort bandwidth of 8.64 Gbit/s.

So yes, you can get that much on two lanes, even a HDMI 1.4 has enough bandwidth (8.16Gbit/s) and you can use the other two lanes for USB 3.0.

So basically any USB C hub w/ a HDMI port will work for you and our big challenge is finding USB C type ports on not-criminally-expensive docks. Note these will be data only. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerExpand-Adapter-Delivery-Ethernet/dp/B087QZVQJX has one. To get more USB C , you could add a Sitecom CN-386 or the Juiced VertexHUB both are expensive. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=33573 would add one for cheap but it's OOS.

Having the exact same issue with my M1MacBook Pro. Bought 2 different USB hubs (see links below), same result. Drains the battery at a much higher rate DTTO and Anker

Monitor is HDMI, VGA or DP?

How about this?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08C27FQ1Z/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=A2FWL870YPAMX3&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerExpand-Adapter-Delivery-Ethernet/dp/B087QZVQJX/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=anker+usb+hub&qid=1600877333&s=electronics&sr=1-11

Best is to get WD19 sort of dock which will give you everything. I use it at work and everything is good via just one Thuderbolt port.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerExpand-Adapter-Delivery-Ethernet/dp/B087QZVQJX/

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Though it only has 1 usb-c data port. The other usb-c is for charging.

Anyways there are lots of hubs on amazon. Just make sure you chose the one with the specs you need.

Pay attention to:

- video output: some have 4k 60hz, others 4k 30hz. (30hz is enough for movies)

- usb-c speed: if you have portable ssds that support 10gbps data transfer you might want usb 3.1 gen2 usb-c ports because Usb 3.0/3.1 gen 1 only supports upto 5gbps.

- usb-c charging port speed: No idea what charging speed your matebook 14 supports but for example the one in my link says 100w. But around 15w is used for the hub itself which leaves 85w for the the laptop.

So keep in mind that the hub uses power also so if your laptop charges with 65w and you buy a 65w hub, 15w will go to the hub leaving only 45w for the laptop.

Anyways you get what you pay for, so if you dont need the fastest speeds there are cheaper hubs out there.

what is a good hub and cable you would recommend?

i bought this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087QZVQJX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but doesn't work if i cannot my monitor display port to either usb-c on the hub and then my hub to usb-c on left side of the g14. HDMI from the monitor to HDMI on laptop to hdmi on the hub does work, but as you said, that would limit me to just the radeon card.

I’ll push back on the commenters saying you need TB3; 4K 60Hz requires that the hub support DP 1.4 which is pretty rare right now, but some exist. I just ordered this hub from Anker which fits all your requirements except it has HDMI instead of DP. The middling reviews is a little worrying but mine comes in tomorrow so I’ll let you know how it goes if you’re interested.

The Juiced Novahub is another alternative with similar specs.

Anker should work, yeah https://ibb.co/pZMCnR6

tested both options https://ibb.co/NVvP96D (CableMatters) and https://ibb.co/pZMCnR6 (Anker) on T480s with dual HDMI 1080p 60Hz, seem to work just fine. if one HDMI out is enough even more cheaper options are available, look through cable matter and similar docks from the bigmessofwires link I posted in the beginning (2 lanes for video is enough to handle up to single WQHD, let alone 1080p). but Anker definitely feels nicer built + USB3 + card reader... pretty good for what it costs. there is a variation of the Anker dock with only one HDMI and extra USB-C 10Gbps port - https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerExpand-Adapter-Delivery-Ethernet/dp/B087QZVQJX (since you seem to want to go with 2 connector to laptop approach anyway to avoid buying another HDMI->DVI-D, note it won't allow to plug your other USB-C->DVI-D adapter to it directly anyway unless it's DisplayLink, suggesting because can be useful in case you will get some USB-C flash drive or something later and want to leave it plugged to the dock)

Oh, and some accessories I've gotten for my laptop:

To bring the laptop places

Backpack - Travel Laptop Backpack, Business Anti Theft Slim Durable Laptops Backpack with USB Charging Port, Water Resistant College School Computer Bag Gifts for Men & Women Fits 15.6 Inch Notebook, Grey

Next few items are far the best gaming experience

Mechanical Keyboard - ANNE PRO 2, 60% Wired/Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (Gateron Brown Switch/Black Case) - Full Keys Programmable - True RGB Backlit - Tap Arrow Keys - Double Shot PBT Keycaps - NKRO - 1900mAh Battery Size: Gateron Brown

Gaming Mouse - [Razer Basilisk Ultimate HyperSpeed Wireless Gaming Mouse w/ Charging Dock: Fastest Gaming Mouse Switch - 20K DPI Optical Sensor - Chroma RGB - 11 Programmable Buttons - 100 Hr Battery - Classic Black] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YPBX9Y7/)

Gaming Pad - Razer Firefly Hard V2 RGB Gaming Mouse Pad: Customizable Chroma Lighting - Built-in Cable Management - Balanced Control & Speed - Non-Slip Rubber Base

Because we want to keep our keyboard pristine

Keyboard cover for laptop - CaseBuy Keyboard Cover Compatible ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Gaming Laptop, 15.6" ASUS ROG GX501GI-XS74 GX531GS-AH76 / 17.3 inch ASUS ROG GX701 Gaming Laptop, Clear

It's much more ergonomic reading the keyboard screen at eye level

Laptop stand - [Adjustable Laptop Stand, Lightweight Portable Aluminum Ergonomic Ventilated Foldable Laptop Riser for Laptop MacBook Pro/Air, HP, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, Acer, Huawei MateBook] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0819MC6BN/)

For use with the stand - not when horizontal

Ergonomic Wrist Rest - Gimars Upgrade Enlarge Gel Memory Foam Set Keyboard Wrist Rest Pad, Mouse Wrist Cushion Support for Office, Computer, Laptop, Mac, Comfortable, Lightweight for Easy Typing Pain Relief, Black

For powering up the laptop without the power brick

USB C Charger - [USB C Charger Keypower 100W 5-Port Power Delivery Quick Charger Station with Dual Type C PD Charger for MacBook Pro/Air,iPad Pro,Dell,Lenovo, iPhone11/Pro/Max/XR/XS/X,Galaxy,Pixel and More] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07THC5DJV/+)

USB C Cable - USB C to USB C Cable, uni USB Type C 100W Fast Charging Nylon Braided Cable (5A 20V) Compatible with iPad Pro 2019/2018, MacBook Pro 2019/2018/2017, Dell XPS 13/15, Surface Book 2 and More, 6.6ft

Best USB Hub in terms of 4k 60fps video and USB C PD Anker USB C Hub, PowerExpand 8-in-1 USB C Adapter, with 100W Power Delivery, 4K 60Hz HDMI Port, 10Gbps USB C and 2 USB A Data Ports, Ethernet Port, microSD and SD Card Reader, for MacBook Pro and More

And last but not least, I am going to attempt to install these Asus Zenbook Duo Pro Screen protectors on the Zephyrus Duo Pro and pray that they fit

Screen Proctector Pack 1 - (3 Pack) Synvy Screen Protector for ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV + ScreenPad Plus 15.6" TPU Flexible HD Film Protective Protectors (Not Tempered Glass)

or if I'm feeling rather healthier for my eyes

Screen Proctector Pack 2 - (2 Pack) Synvy Anti Blue Light Screen Protector for ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV + ScreenPad Plus 15.6" Screen Film Protective Protectors (Not Tempered Glass) Updated Version

Oh I suppose a webcam is useful as well as no one is present by default. You can search for Windows Hello compatible webcams but I could live without Windows Hello and liked the slider to hide the webcam lens on this model (aka the Privacy Cover) as well as a few other aspects such as 1080p over 720p so I got the following

Webcam - 2020 1080p Webcam with Microphone and Privacy Cover, AutoFocus, Noise Reduction, HD USB Web Camera, for Zoom Meeting YouTube Skype FaceTime Hangouts