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Anker Docking Station KVM Switch, Dual 4K Price History
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Anker Docking Station KVM Switch, Dual 4K Description
Seamless Switching: Enjoy effortless switching between USB-C devices with a single click, eliminating the need for constant cable changes. Share keyboards, monitors, mice, and other devices hassle-free.
Charge and Use Simultaneously: Experience the ultimate convenience of simultaneous charging and high-performance functionality with up to 100W, allowing you to power your MacBook Pro or Windows laptop while accessing all the features of the KVM.
Dual Media Display Brilliance: Immerse yourself in 4K resolution on dual monitors with DisplayPort and HDMI ports. Whether screen casting is supported or the maximum resolution depends on the graphics card performance of your host device.(Note: The USB-C port does not support screen casting.)
More Connections, More Possibilities: Experience the convenience of versatile ports, including 3 USB-C Power Delivery ports, 2 USB-A ports, a USB 2.0 data port, a HDMI port, a DisplayPort, and a 3.5 mm AUX port.
What You Get: Anker 554 USB-C Docking Station (KVM Switch), 180W power adapter, 2 x 3.2 ft (1 m) USB-C to USB-C cable, welcome guide, our worry-free 18-month warranty, and friendly customer service.
Anker Docking Station KVM Switch, Dual 4K Specification
Specification: Anker Docking Station KVM Switch, Dual 4K
Product Dimensions
6.69 x 2.83 x 0.94 inches
Item Weight
9.9 ounces
Item model number
A83K11A1
Date First Available
July 9, 2023
Manufacturer
Anker
Item Weight (ounces)
9.92
ASIN
B0C532J5JW
Total USB Ports
4
Data Transfer Rate
5 Gigabits Per Second
Number of Ports
9
Operating System
['Windows 10', 'Windows 7', 'macOS']
UPC
194644134969
Anker Docking Station KVM Switch, Dual 4K Reviews (10)
10 reviews for Anker Docking Station KVM Switch, Dual 4K
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Martin Vrbovsky –
Perfect, easy and fast switching No external source needed. Perhaps “T” usb-c connectors to pc would be better (cannot have two pcs between each other- the connector is too long)
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Carl Andrews –
I work from home and it can power my home PC and my works Laptop by swapping between the pair. Soo handy as other KVMs can’t do this.
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JF –
It worked great for about a month — and now, it will not transfer the video from my laptop to the monitor. Mouse / keyboard work fine – but the video (like other reviews) ceased to work. Incredibly frustrating — I have bought a number of items from Anker over the years, and it turns out they sell the same garbage as the rest of the stuff on Amazon.
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Wayland Zeng –
I was hesitated to pull the trigger after reading all the reviews. However, I decided to give it a try as it is pretty much one of the only two options in the market that do a clean connection between a laptop and a PC. Luckily, it works flawless in my case. I have an Alienware ultra wide monitor, a Thinkpad and a ROG tower PC. Everything work as it should and the switch takes one to two seconds, which is the same as my KVM hub, so I am really happy with the result. Laptop charges normally as well. There is one time that the laptop cannot detect the monitor, but a simple push of the power button and push again solves it
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Kyle in PNW –
Ordered it last night and got it set up today, and it’s working flawlessly. I have a pretty weird setup, too – Dell work laptop on one input, personal Lenovo laptop with eGPU on the other, running to a 5120×1440 monitor with USB sound and peripherals. I’m impressed with how seamless this is.
One click of a button and everything switches over in seconds. The monitor switchover messes with my window arrangement some, but that’s easy to live with, especially compared to the manual unplug-and-plug switchover and resulting rat’s-nest of cords I was dealing with.
The unit itself is solidly made, and to be honest the cords that come with it are better than most of the ones I was using. If I could change anything, I’d add a few more USB ports for peripherals, but four ports – including 3 higher-speed ports – is better than a lot of KVM switches.
One small note: I initially was using HDMI cords to connect my eGPU to the dock, and to connect the dock to the monitor. It worked but had some issues and resolution bottlenecks. Switching to DisplayPort cords got me full resolution on both computers.
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★★★★★
Amazon Customer –
very good product to switch between the laptops , easy to setup, would be bettrer to add more usb ports . totally happy with it
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Amazon Customer –
I was so excited to get this as I had previously been using a USB dock with a USB switch between two Lenovo laptops. The work Lenovo laptop works fine, not issue. My personal one, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (14″) on the other hand I cannot get to work consistently. When connected to the dock, I can charge and use all the peripherals and on first connection my HDMI monitor works fine. If I shut down my laptop completely, then restart, the peripherals and the charging still work but no signal is sent to the monitor, nor is it detected. My Lenovo does have a feature to auto start when the lid is opened and I suspect this may be causing some kind of issue, like it is not fully shut down unless I close the lid. If I close the lid, shut down, wait a few seconds, then open the lid and let it start automatically, it detects the other monitor and works correctly.
It’s almost like it needs to reset itself. I am still testing but those are my initial findings and have reached out to Anker for support. Have also tested with a third laptop, HP, and no issues so it appears to be confined to my Lenovo with auto start.
Second issue is the length of the USB-C cables. I have my two laptops in different locations and have tried multiple longer USB-C cables and extenders and cannot get it to work unless it is the original one from Anker. I would love to know what the specs are on the cable so I could buy a longer one to use with this.
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★★★★★
pink-colored-cat-lady –
2 usb c enabled laptops. 2 external monitors. 1 set of peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc). FIGHT!! no but seriously that was the problem i was facing, this KVM was the answer.
DEETS: i started 2 new wfh jobs and spent hours scouring goog + reddit for a way to connect both laptops to my personal monitor, and an external monitor being sent by one of the companies.
laptop 1 was an older model dell with HDMI and usb 2/3 ports, but laptop 2 is a SurfacePro4 that only has 1 usb 2.0 slot and 1 usbc/thunderbolt port so my solution had to favor that one. there are (as i found out) so many different configurations for KVM switches, so to find one that supported usb c for 2 devices that existed and WASN’T $500+ was perfection.
PROS: all hooked up it works exactly as described, with just a few seconds of latency (<5sec) when switching between computers. it's not instant but that's not a downside for me. all peripherals transfer without glitching. i like the sleep look, the streamline design, the change button is magnetic so i can stick it to my desk leg. simple, clean, functional.
CONS: since i bought a used version, mine arrived missing 1 of the 2 usb c cables needed to make it work. customer service was easy to reach and sent out a second very quickly, it was the wrong one as well but got that fixed without issue. the only functional problem i did notice was that i had to turn off the rgb lighting on my connected headphones (using for mic and alternate audio when i want to lock in) to prevent issues, as i figured the setting was drawing too much power. once it was turned off, no more glitching. it’s not a necessary function for work so it’s a small adjustment, and the color comes back on when it’s connected to my personal pc.
OVERALL: i love it, it’s a simple and sleek solution to my very particular not-even-really-a-problem! a little pricy but well worth it if you’re buying new
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★★★★★
J –
It looked to be working for the first day.
Day 2 it started “losing” the signal from the monitor repeatedly, every few minutes or so at random intervals.
When I tried looking up help articles on Anker’s support site, the FAQ page was empty despite them having a link to it on the product page. No support, no troubleshooting, Anker seems to really want you to give up with you have an issue with it.
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★★★★★
R5Ryder –
Purchased this to replace a Pluggable dock with a separate a/b switch, so that I could have both features in one device as well as have the PD rather than use a second cable. This connects to my Mac laptop and works fine, however the PC doesn’t recognize it, even when trying the same cable that works with the previous dock. I do not think it’s a settings issue because other dock works just fine. Have tried a known-working cable as well as the cable that came with this dock. Searching support forums and reading the included manual hasn’t yielded good results. Confirmed with mobo maker that connecting a cable from a PD source wouldn’t cause any compatibility issues and should work fine. Wouldn’t recommend if using a desktop PC.
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Martin Vrbovsky –
Perfect, easy and fast switching
No external source needed. Perhaps “T” usb-c connectors to pc would be better (cannot have two pcs between each other- the connector is too long)
Carl Andrews –
I work from home and it can power my home PC and my works Laptop by swapping between the pair. Soo handy as other KVMs can’t do this.
JF –
It worked great for about a month — and now, it will not transfer the video from my laptop to the monitor. Mouse / keyboard work fine – but the video (like other reviews) ceased to work. Incredibly frustrating — I have bought a number of items from Anker over the years, and it turns out they sell the same garbage as the rest of the stuff on Amazon.
Wayland Zeng –
I was hesitated to pull the trigger after reading all the reviews. However, I decided to give it a try as it is pretty much one of the only two options in the market that do a clean connection between a laptop and a PC. Luckily, it works flawless in my case. I have an Alienware ultra wide monitor, a Thinkpad and a ROG tower PC. Everything work as it should and the switch takes one to two seconds, which is the same as my KVM hub, so I am really happy with the result. Laptop charges normally as well. There is one time that the laptop cannot detect the monitor, but a simple push of the power button and push again solves it
Kyle in PNW –
Ordered it last night and got it set up today, and it’s working flawlessly. I have a pretty weird setup, too – Dell work laptop on one input, personal Lenovo laptop with eGPU on the other, running to a 5120×1440 monitor with USB sound and peripherals. I’m impressed with how seamless this is.
One click of a button and everything switches over in seconds. The monitor switchover messes with my window arrangement some, but that’s easy to live with, especially compared to the manual unplug-and-plug switchover and resulting rat’s-nest of cords I was dealing with.
The unit itself is solidly made, and to be honest the cords that come with it are better than most of the ones I was using. If I could change anything, I’d add a few more USB ports for peripherals, but four ports – including 3 higher-speed ports – is better than a lot of KVM switches.
One small note: I initially was using HDMI cords to connect my eGPU to the dock, and to connect the dock to the monitor. It worked but had some issues and resolution bottlenecks. Switching to DisplayPort cords got me full resolution on both computers.
Amazon Customer –
very good product to switch between the laptops , easy to setup, would be bettrer to add more usb ports . totally happy with it
Amazon Customer –
I was so excited to get this as I had previously been using a USB dock with a USB switch between two Lenovo laptops. The work Lenovo laptop works fine, not issue. My personal one, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (14″) on the other hand I cannot get to work consistently. When connected to the dock, I can charge and use all the peripherals and on first connection my HDMI monitor works fine. If I shut down my laptop completely, then restart, the peripherals and the charging still work but no signal is sent to the monitor, nor is it detected. My Lenovo does have a feature to auto start when the lid is opened and I suspect this may be causing some kind of issue, like it is not fully shut down unless I close the lid. If I close the lid, shut down, wait a few seconds, then open the lid and let it start automatically, it detects the other monitor and works correctly.
It’s almost like it needs to reset itself. I am still testing but those are my initial findings and have reached out to Anker for support. Have also tested with a third laptop, HP, and no issues so it appears to be confined to my Lenovo with auto start.
Second issue is the length of the USB-C cables. I have my two laptops in different locations and have tried multiple longer USB-C cables and extenders and cannot get it to work unless it is the original one from Anker. I would love to know what the specs are on the cable so I could buy a longer one to use with this.
pink-colored-cat-lady –
2 usb c enabled laptops. 2 external monitors. 1 set of peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc). FIGHT!!
no but seriously that was the problem i was facing, this KVM was the answer.
DEETS:
i started 2 new wfh jobs and spent hours scouring goog + reddit for a way to connect both laptops to my personal monitor, and an external monitor being sent by one of the companies.
laptop 1 was an older model dell with HDMI and usb 2/3 ports,
but laptop 2 is a SurfacePro4 that only has 1 usb 2.0 slot and 1 usbc/thunderbolt port so my solution had to favor that one. there are (as i found out) so many different configurations for KVM switches, so to find one that supported usb c for 2 devices that existed and WASN’T $500+ was perfection.
PROS:
all hooked up it works exactly as described, with just a few seconds of latency (<5sec) when switching between computers. it's not instant but that's not a downside for me. all peripherals transfer without glitching.
i like the sleep look, the streamline design, the change button is magnetic so i can stick it to my desk leg. simple, clean, functional.
CONS:
since i bought a used version, mine arrived missing 1 of the 2 usb c cables needed to make it work. customer service was easy to reach and sent out a second very quickly, it was the wrong one as well but got that fixed without issue.
the only functional problem i did notice was that i had to turn off the rgb lighting on my connected headphones (using for mic and alternate audio when i want to lock in) to prevent issues, as i figured the setting was drawing too much power. once it was turned off, no more glitching. it’s not a necessary function for work so it’s a small adjustment, and the color comes back on when it’s connected to my personal pc.
OVERALL:
i love it, it’s a simple and sleek solution to my very particular not-even-really-a-problem! a little pricy but well worth it if you’re buying new
J –
It looked to be working for the first day.
Day 2 it started “losing” the signal from the monitor repeatedly, every few minutes or so at random intervals.
When I tried looking up help articles on Anker’s support site, the FAQ page was empty despite them having a link to it on the product page. No support, no troubleshooting, Anker seems to really want you to give up with you have an issue with it.
R5Ryder –
Purchased this to replace a Pluggable dock with a separate a/b switch, so that I could have both features in one device as well as have the PD rather than use a second cable. This connects to my Mac laptop and works fine, however the PC doesn’t recognize it, even when trying the same cable that works with the previous dock. I do not think it’s a settings issue because other dock works just fine. Have tried a known-working cable as well as the cable that came with this dock. Searching support forums and reading the included manual hasn’t yielded good results. Confirmed with mobo maker that connecting a cable from a PD source wouldn’t cause any compatibility issues and should work fine. Wouldn’t recommend if using a desktop PC.