Dell Thunderbolt Dock WD19TB 180W

Works perfectly with my XPS 9550 which is not supposed to be able to be powered by USB C, but, with this, it gets the full 130W, so a really nice bonus. I guess Dell quietly changed the firmware so this feature works.Works perfectly with my Latitude 5510 which is what I mainly bought it for.I had a cheap USB adapter that was supposed to be able to handle 100W PD, but it used to get so hot, it just disconnected (read failed repeatedly), so I got this instead, and so glad I did.Yes it costs a lot more, but it's one of those cases where you get what you pay for, and plugging my laptops in and using wired networking, multi monitor for when working from home, it's exactly what's needed. Open up the laptop, plug in one cable and get on with working from a desktop environment.

I needed a dock for my XPS 9500 (15") laptop to enable me to use it mostly on my desk. I looked at cheaper devices, but these tended to be USB-C only or didn't have Display Ports on them so I quickly rejected them.This dock is made by Dell specifically for it's laptops so I didn't expect problems, and I was right - plug it in and let the drivers load (already on the laptops' disc), then update them and I was off - rock solid gigabit ethernet, and excellent image through one of the Display Ports (I will shortly be upgrading and adding a second monitor - there are 2 x Display Ports and one USB-C-Display Port). Being the Thunderbolt version of the dock I should be able to run 2 x 4K monitors at 60Hz.It has both style of USB 3 ports - Type C and Type 1 and a 3.5mm audio jack for use of the onboard USB audio.In use the dock is mostly silent, though it does have a fan which spins up once in a while, but its not a loud, or bad noise - just the sound of air moving, no motor grind or fan blade buffeting.It comes with Dell's 180W power supply which is quite a chunky and expensive device - that makes the dock excellent value - it can deliver 130W to the laptop and connected devices.All in all, a quality piece of kit that just sits there doing it's job. What more could you ask of it ? 5 stars.

Would not charge my machine, then the fan failed. Just ... garbage.UPDATE: Dell replaced it, works fine, a great addition to my desktop. Simple to use, single thunderbolt as the data and power and then runs two additional monitors. One thing I did notice, my monitors are good ones with HDR, but... when plugged into the dock the option to turn on HDR in settings is greyed out. Not sure why, but of a pain, but not a deal breaker.

I have three 4K monitors plus laptop screen is 4K too. According to Dell my laptop (XPS 13, 16GB, i 7, Thunderbolt output) supports this. Which it kinda does. I have this working on the 3 externals monitors connecting two via USB-C (monitors need to support this) and one via display port. I cannot run the laptop too. No other confirmations work.My work laptop (Precision, 16GB, i7, Thunderbolt, HD display only) will only run one monitor via USB-C and one via display port. But also runs the built in HD only screen. I suspect with a BIOS update it may do the same as my personal laptop but can’t confirm this.For my own laptop this charges also meaning I need to plus just the dock’s USB-C cable in and nothing else.Overall it works great. But the documentation is vague and I suspect everyone’s configuration will differ. I would expect it to always run two external 4K monitors but three may need some experimentation to get working. And USB-C compatible monitors. Can highly recommend LG 27UL850. HDR, great connectivity, and fantastic picture.

Focusing on the 'Value for money' aspect. I'd say it's at its max cost for what it provides @ £200 - 250. And what it provides is awesome convenience and cable clutter saving. All in all I'm powering and utilizing x6 devices via the Dock. x1 desk lamp, x1 USB (x4) port hub, x1 keyboard and x1 mouse via mini USB 2.4Ghz adapters. x1 USB-C to Display port cable (going to ext. Monitor) via its port on the back of the Dock and an AUX cable for Audio connected to the line out port also at the back of the Dock. All this connectivity to the Dock while only x1 single cable leads from it and connects to my Dell XPS 9530 (2023) - which btw powers the XPS as well. All while taking up a small amount of space and making for a cleaner desk setup. Yeah, it's worth it, but we shouldn't be seeing it cost more than £250 anywhere. So my advice to anyone thinking about getting this Dock, yes get it, it's worth it, but search around the Internet for the best possible deal you can find for it. P.S. - I specifically got this 'WD19TB' model because I wanted the Audio AUX port! (And this model has x2, one 'line-out' at the back, and one 'headset' port at the front) Keep that in mind if those Audio ports are important to you.