Anker Prime Docking Station (DL7400), 14-Port Triple Display with DisplayLink, 140W Max, Smart Display, Triple 4K 60Hz, Cooling Fan, for Windows Laptops (The Latest DisplayLink Driver Must Installed)

I’m a big Anker fan and this docking station mostly lives up to what I expect from them. The biggest reason I bought it was to run triple screens off my Mac, and it actually delivers on that, which isn’t always easy to find. Once everything is up and running, it works great. Displays are stable, connection is solid, and it really cleans up my desk with a single cable setup. Build quality feels premium too, like most Anker stuff. The one downside is the driver situation. You do have to download and run software to get full functionality, which isn’t ideal. It’s not hard exactly, but it does add an extra step and I could see less techy people getting a little confused. I had to poke around a bit to get it all working right. After setup though, no real complaints. It does exactly what I need it to do and does it reliably. If you want triple monitors on a Mac and don’t mind a little setup, this is a really solid option.

Used with MBP and Lenovo Yoga laptops and worked flawlessly for both devices with 2 monitors connected via HDMI. Has more than enough watts and ports to support power users.

It was supposed to be an upgrade on my previous displaylink style dock. Instead, it has ridiculous problems of the screens, losing connectivity and flashing on and off and all my windows get rearranged. The network connectivity doesn’t like to come back after it goes through one of its connect and reconnect cycles. The functionality power output and charging sounds great, except I plugged in my wireless charging dock and it constantly connects and disconnect from my computer instead of just giving it power. I like the functionality on the screen being able to see how much power things are drying, but it just never works. I made sure my device has the latest drivers and at the dock has the latest firmware, but it doesn’t seem to help with anything.

This has been one of my best purchases. It works seamlessly between my work laptop (Windows) and my personal laptop (Mac). It’s super easy to setup and I can finally use dual monitors for my MacBook (2017). It’s high quality, connected immediately, and definitely worth every penny.

I have connected three monitors to the docking station 2x HDMI and 1x display port. This combination does not work. Only when you connect 3x HDMI does it work. I had to get a HDMI to DisplayPort converter. Once it worked it does take a few tries for it to sync all three in the configuration need and sometimes a restart is required when it messes up the order of the screens as one of my screens is rotated 90degrees. The docking station itself looks good and the display is fun. But you will have to tinker with it and convert a display port to HDMI for it to work with three monitors. I would have expected better performance for the price it cost.

I picked this up for my work-from-home setup, and it was mostly plug and play. I did run into a small issue at first where my laptop wouldn’t connect to the monitors, but after updating my laptop software, everything worked as expected. I use this dock to run three monitors, and it’s been reliable with no lag or display issues. The build quality stood out right away—it feels sturdy and well-made, not flimsy like some other docking stations I’ve used. I also appreciate the number of ports available. I regularly plug in my phone and AirPods at my desk, and it’s convenient having everything connected in one place. I picked this up during a Black Friday sale, which made it a great value, and it’s now an essential part of my WFH setup. If you need a solid, well-built dock for a multi-monitor setup, this one has worked well for me.

This is a VERY Honest review and should be a warning to anyone looking to buy this for Macbook usage. My setup: I have an M2 Max Macbook Pro with 2x 4k 120hz monitors and 1x 2560x2880 LG DualUp 60hz programming monitor. I consider my use case to be the a power user setup but by all means not as hard as pushing 6k or 8k. TLDR: If you need more displays no matter what. This is for you. If you need a high performance product, run away. I will be segmenting this review into a few points: Capability, Style, Performance, Practicality Capability: This device is very "Capable" meaning it can theoretically do quite a bit. So many ports and settings. You'll love that idea. It can deliver more than enough power to all your devices. Its going to work with all your devices with no issue on compatibility. Noise level isn't an issue as I have never heard the fan kick on. Style: The Best part of the device is that its probably the best looking dock under $400. Performance... : This is the part of the review that gets bad. ALL DISPLAYS RUN THROUGH DISPLAYLINK. This means every display needs to be encoded by your computer before its sent to the Anker, which then decodes it for the display. You are not interacting realtime with the display. Its essentially a streaming video. Here's why this is bad: 1. If you are sensitive to crawling compression artifacts in small details, you'll see it when there is motion. 2. If you are sensitive to motion clarity, you'll see jutter. No matter what. 3. If you are sensitive to gradient color banding, you'll see it. Its like going from 10 bit to 6 bit with dithering. Once you see it, you cant unsee it. It gets worse the higher the refresh rate you select as well. Compression reasons. 4. If you are mouse lag sensitive, you'll see it immediately on displays connected and not connected to the Anker (if you have any higher resolution displays above 1440p). Mouse lag is not as bad on directly connected to macbook displays but anything running through the Anker will be minimum 100ms+. 5. Even if you run only a portion of your displays through the device, your laptop will be constantly under load. 6. Due to the constant "screen sharing" nature of this product, you'll always see the screen share icon at the top and if you even try to do any other screen sharing such as sharing the display over Teams, OBS, Discord, Teamviewer or any other features that requires streaming the display, YOUR COMPUTER WILL CRAWL. The slowdown is so intense. 1-2 FPS intense. 7. All advanced monitor features (like HDR, Variable refresh rate, ect.) simply dont work because MacOS is seeing an emulated version of your display which comes with display color profiles and resolutions but thats it. I have to run the displays going through the Anker at 60FPS which at this point only 2 monitors (LG DUALUP and 1 4k monitor) and its still the most degradation of daily performance I've ever seen. If this was less than $100, it would be tolerable for most power users but for me, if I want to use higher refresh rates, I just cant without the computer becoming essentially unbearable. As an entrepreneur, this has probably annoyed me so much it lost me more money than the device cost. Do yourself a favor if you have a M series Pro or Max trim Macbook Pro, get a thunderbolt specific dock because the displays wont be delivered with any lag or missing features. The best part is that those docks aren't always more expensive either. With this dock, you are paying for capability, not performance.

Way better than my old one which kept blinking. THis guy is running 3 external monitors no problem. Easy to setup and charges everything I need.

Unit is surprisingly heavy but very neat. Software download was simple and easy (restart required). Simple and quick to set up, no fettling or faffing necessary. Overall a great purchase and excellent product.

The Anker PowerExpand Elite DL7400 powers my ultimate 5-screen Mac setup flawlessly: a 34” ultrawide at 3440x1440 for main workspace, two 27” monitors for references and tools, the MacBook screen for quick checks, and iPad Pro via Sidecar for notes—all running smooth at high refresh rates with zero lag, flicker, or dropped frames across both MacBook Pro and Air. No compression artifacts or stuttering during heavy multitasking like code editing, virtual machines, and browser tabs. The 3 USB-C ports completely replaced my old charging station—they deliver fast 100W PD to keep laptops topped off during 10+ hour sessions while powering hubs, external drives, and accessories without a single dropout. Its compact aluminum design makes my desk clean and modern. Perfect macOS dock—game-changer for productivity.

Solid build quality and very reliable performance. Handles multiple displays smoothly, charges fast, and keeps my desk setup clean with all ports in one place. Works exactly as expected and feels premium.

Straight forward to connect to the laptop. Like the fact that it doubles up as a power adapter for the laptop. All my connections in one tidy area - well recommended.

It’s a great dock that has cleaned up my desktop a lot with all of the connectivity it has. Compact, operates well, and attractive. You need to know that this dock will not transmit any video to monitors without the DisplayLink drivers installed on your computer.