We are deplying these at work and it does provide power to the laptop (might be your model that can't charge) but they are quite nice with our laptops plugging in the dock automatically powers on the laptop. Line out is just an speeker jack.
Andrew McEwan Correct it will supply power to most of the Dell usb-c 130w laptops. The XPS series will work also despite the 180w requirement however performance is impacted under high workloads. www.dell.com/support/article/uk/en/ukdhs1/sln304627/dell-dock-wd15-usb-type-c-information-compatibility-and-specifications?lang=en
Yes, use the WD15 180w and you will be fine with one or two monitors. Keep in mind that you can't extend the .5 short cable because it loses otherwise its full 40Gb Thunderbolt 3 capacity.
It's amazing how few laptop docks have a dedicated power button. You would think that would be standard for a device designed to be the middle-man/interface for the I/O for a laptop. The power button might literally be the most important button/switch on any computer. Update: apparently the power button only works on certain Dell laptops, and other non-Dell laptops are not supported.
According to Dell's web site this dock will take up to a 180W AC adapter, and output up to 130W over USB Type-C (they quote 50W less than the connected AC adapter). The supported laptops include their XPS 15 2018 model, so not too low power.
Anyone knows why i connect two monitors via hdmi and minidisport, and i get both of the in mirror.... i try to extend the screen... I DONT HAVE ANY DRIVERS (IDONT KNOW IF THEY AREE), and im in a macbook pro touchbar.
I've had a hard time getting my second monitor to connect to this docking station. I have one connected with a standard VGA cable that works fine. The second one I have a VGA cable to a VGA to mini display port adapter. That one will not pick up the signal. Any ideas why?
I bought this. Here are some things. Monitor does not always get signal, using HDMI cable. After several put in and out cable , it starts working. But I took my colleagues dock, and its same with my equipment. With his equipment - it does not happen on his dock. So maybe its something wrong like cable, will need to test. Another thing - audio port from my laptop stops working when I connect the dock. I have to plug headphones wire to the dock. Also laptop speakers also not working when dock is plugged in (at least on ubuntu, did not test this on windows).
Hey Someon7089, do you you plug your third monitor into your laptop using the HDMI port? Also, I have to 24" 1080p monitors connected to the WD15 dock currently, do you think i could plug a 4k monitor into my laptop hdmi port AND run the other two through my wd15 dock? thanks!
Purchased a Latitude 5580 refurbished from Amazon, after discounts it was $349Australian, is in good condition, came with a 250gb pcie nvme m.2 ssd, have a 5550 latitude that the sound hardware died on which had a spinning platen drive, the cable for a SSD was the same, but fitting a SSD next to the NMVE, no room, opened up a crucial 480gb BX series SSD which I purchased a few yrs ago as a spare and was able to cut 2/3rds of the case away and fitted it with room to spare, there's word that only a 4 core can run both SSD and NMVE, but mine does run both I5 6300 is a dual core, perhaps a firmware upgrade fixed this before it was mine, also have a second hand Dell USB-C dock (same as this one in video) I picked up for $50 from Ebay (they are uber expensive new here) about a yr ago for when I was able to get a unit with USB-C, can confirm the laptop charges from the Dock, plug barrel PSU adapter into dock and USB-C from the Dock into laptop and it works, there's a setting to allow 150watts instead of 75watts power from the dock to charge a max of 2 devices from the dock in the BIOS=
You're wrong about the power supply. You only need to connect the power supply to the dock and the laptop is powered through the USB C cable connection.
Rick below is right, it does supply power. However, I'd also like to add, that the USB-C port cable is a major fucking flaw with this design. If you unplug to use your laptop on the move more than a few times, it will begin to loosen up and form a shitty connection. I have a large sample size here, my organization has hundreds of these and they all are doing it. Absolute shit fight. Then Dell gets rewarded for it's shitty dock as we end up having to order more. Damn this dock to hell.
Not all type C ports are the same, you need one that supports charging + data + display out. Most lower end laptops like the Ideapad series got a type C port that can only do data. That means it only works like any other USB A port only with a C form, like plugging flash drives, mouse, KB, etc
I used it with my macbook it works, I tried to use it with asus but it did not work any idea how can I make it work? to be honest, only the USBs works but the display port did not work
Yes. Mine and I'm assuming all come with a 130w power brick and if you use powers the dock and charges the laptop. Also what is odd is mine the USB C cable is maybe a foot to foot and half at the longest while the OP says theirs is 3-4 feet.
Awesome review. All the info needed. I did go through the manuals for both the dock and my inspiron 15 7000 (7380), and the requirements for DP support over usb c checks out. The only thing holding me back was 1) inspiron isn't officially listed as a supported series for the wd15, but you covered that. And 2), I wasn't sure ubuntu would work. The internet is sceptical about this, but I've only noticed a positive trend in firmware reviews for this dock. And you've pretty much covered it all, so I ordered this dock and two P2419H monitors. Didn't bother with the P2419HC, because I don't need any form of daisy chaining support or usb c display output on my monitors if I have this dock anyway. Thanks a bunch. I hope I can contact you, should I really not be able to figure out whether or not my kernel version will support it. Although I do believe it should be fine. The inspiron I have was manufactured in July 2018 and my 18.04 is obviously installed after that. Should be OK, will report on this afterwards!
Also, my inspiron doesn't have display port 1.2 anyway, so I couldn't daisy chain even if I wanted to or my monitors allowed me to. So I chose to save $100
If your desktop has USB-C, yes, but your desktop doesn't necessarily support sending video over the USB-C port, so only USB/ethernet on the dock might work. If your desktop has USB-C with a DisplayPort logo on it, you should be able to use 100% of the dock.
Hi, I just bought a Surface book 3, and I have a dell wd15 dock which i use work my work computer (dell latitude 5490). The wd15 dock does work with my surface book 3 via usb c, however it is not as smooth as i would like. When I plug it, only 50% of the time charges my laptop, i have to unplug and plug it in until it starts charging. The other thing is that the wd15 dock is connected via hdmi to my monitor, and when i plug the dock into my surface book,, the external monitor is not detected. i have to unplug the hdmi from the wd15 and plug it in again, and it works. So i have to do all these to have the dock charge and provide connection to my monitor. Am i missing something here? like a driver or something? Or is this expected since the dock is DELL and my laptop is MICROSOFT?
Works seamlessly with Latitude 5580, latest firmware fixes any Dell problems, Dell have an option to update everything through a web interface, avoids frustration, I'd stick with a dock of the same brand as your Laptop, Dell are renowned for good support when all the hardware is theirs.
@@sojankreji No, it is not. Had to replace the USB-C cable multiple times and it's a Dell proprietary part, not a standard USB-C one. We also bought a lot of Lenovo Thinkpad Laptops and Lenovo Docks, they work way more reliably and have standard cables.
Can any help me figure out how to fix the aspect rations and refresh rate while using this dock? I can get all 3 monitors to the correct aspect rations but then 2 of them have a bad refresh rate or I can get 2 to the correct refresh rate but the third the aspect rations is all messed up.
Sounds like you're plugging too much into the dock at once, it can only handle so much display bandwidth. You might need to plug one display right into your laptop. I was able to get three 1080p 60hz monitors on it at once, but one of them being 1440p was too much.
So to get 4 displays at once from xps 15. 2 displays thru dock connected to type c port. 1 thru hdmi of the laptop. 1 from built in display of laptop. Is this accurate? Thx.
I've tested this with an old surface book 1 with a USB C dongle to surface Adapter and found it offers dual video out and no charging. USB audio and Lan work well too. On a Dell Lattitude 7200 series laptop I can get 3 displays out at 1080p no laptop screen display though. MacBook Pro 2019 supports only single display out due to not supporting MST. Also Mac OS doesn't detect the audio chipset.
Hi Guys, Can i use this dock to my laptop Lenovo Thinkpad T450 which has only USB ports?, i believe i should buy a USB-Type C adapter thru USB 2.1 right? to plug the Dock cable to that adapter. Any advise would be really appreciated.
Hit and miss, Dell stuff is mostly seamless with their own accessories and if there is a problem they are quick to fix as this stuff is aimed at enterprise use and one thing businesses will punish you for is poor support.
Thank you for posting this! My IT dept would not believe it was possible to plug in two laptops into the dock and 1 into the laptop without seeing this. My latitude 5480 laptop will not recognize my new Dell P2217H Monitor when the WD15 is attached to the laptop.
So could you run dual monitors from this via the laptop? IE: Two external monitors. I guess I worded that incorrectly. So I simply attach the USB C to my laptop and then I can use the HDMI and display port on the dock to my monitors without out having to do video out from the laptop to the dock? Just want to try and understand before buying.
I just upgraded to a Dell 5490 and this dock. I am currently running two external monitors and the laptop screen. The only connection to the laptop is the usb-c connector to the dock. One monitor is plugged into displayport, and the other is in the hdmi port.
I'm using the dock at work and have three monitors, keyboard/mouse, USB DAC, and ethernet all plugged into the dock. All I have to do is plug the dock into the laptop and everything comes up beautifully.
@@Someone7089 Thanks for the info. Just found out my stupid HP laptop doesn't do video out using USB C... it's pretty much just a charging port so this dell dock didn't work for me. I ended up having to get the HP elite book dock. But next dell I get this will work nicely!
Yes, I have two external monitors. One is a 1080p 40" TV, the other is a 1080p 27' HP monitor, and of course the laptop monitor and have had no issues. It works great!
I would say no because the USB-C port uses integrated graphics, I believe. If you want to game through a monitor you should have it plugged straight into the laptop. This is my experience anyway.
someone7089's mind: "130w power adapter for a device consuming only 5 watts? hmmm dell must be stupid. there is no possibility that the device can supply power to laptops, because it didn't charge mine. so i should mention that in the review video and mislead everyone."
this dock do supply power, please correct it
yea, I also was surprised when he said that. I my colleague gave me to try this dock and I saw battery percentage raised.
I was also surprised he didn't know what a line out port was. Seem a like a review just to make a review.
@@privateburke1st not all models can charge from this, even new ones, that's why a snap in docking station is best
thanks for correcting, thats going to have me sold on the dock.
Yup, my Dell XPS charger died and I now use this to charge it... came looking for a tear down video.
We are deplying these at work and it does provide power to the laptop (might be your model that can't charge) but they are quite nice with our laptops plugging in the dock automatically powers on the laptop. Line out is just an speeker jack.
Ah, thank you for the information. I assumed it didn't charge because my Precision 7510 complains when only the dock is plugged in.
Andrew McEwan Correct it will supply power to most of the Dell usb-c 130w laptops. The XPS series will work also despite the 180w requirement however performance is impacted under high workloads. www.dell.com/support/article/uk/en/ukdhs1/sln304627/dell-dock-wd15-usb-type-c-information-compatibility-and-specifications?lang=en
jordan newton is there a Dell dock that it's optimal for an XPS?
Yes, use the WD15 180w and you will be fine with one or two monitors. Keep in mind that you can't extend the .5 short cable because it loses otherwise its full 40Gb Thunderbolt 3 capacity.
Thanks for confirming - most helpful
It's amazing how few laptop docks have a dedicated power button. You would think that would be standard for a device designed to be the middle-man/interface for the I/O for a laptop. The power button might literally be the most important button/switch on any computer.
Update: apparently the power button only works on certain Dell laptops, and other non-Dell laptops are not supported.
This dock supplies power to the laptop, not sure if "Someone7089" knows.
Only certain laptops that have really low TDPs
According to Dell's web site this dock will take up to a 180W AC adapter, and output up to 130W over USB Type-C (they quote 50W less than the connected AC adapter). The supported laptops include their XPS 15 2018 model, so not too low power.
Not all Dells with USB-C can input power over that port
Question: Can you power on the PC from the Dockstation WITHOUT Open the lid of laptop?
The display port is it mini displayport?
It seems like there is a dc in plug in this dock. Other reviews says it can supply power delivery
i enjoyed this video with relaxing sounds of thunder meditation joseph beg it fits perfectly
Would this support 144hz 1440p?
Thanks for the review
I'd like to ask if the led lamp from WD15 always on even the laptop is off?
Does anyone know if it does work with Android smarthone? I am especially interested about compatibility with Samsung Galaxy S8/S9/S9+.
yup it does
Anyone knows why i connect two monitors via hdmi and minidisport, and i get both of the in mirror.... i try to extend the screen... I DONT HAVE ANY DRIVERS (IDONT KNOW IF THEY AREE), and im in a macbook pro touchbar.
Can you buy for an ipad pro to serve as a hub
I've had a hard time getting my second monitor to connect to this docking station. I have one connected with a standard VGA cable that works fine. The second one I have a VGA cable to a VGA to mini display port adapter. That one will not pick up the signal. Any ideas why?
Thanks a lot, os this compatible with Dell latitude 5490, I'm scared to try it and it may damages the laptop
I bought this. Here are some things. Monitor does not always get signal, using HDMI cable. After several put in and out cable , it starts working. But I took my colleagues dock, and its same with my equipment. With his equipment - it does not happen on his dock. So maybe its something wrong like cable, will need to test.
Another thing - audio port from my laptop stops working when I connect the dock. I have to plug headphones wire to the dock. Also laptop speakers also not working when dock is plugged in (at least on ubuntu, did not test this on windows).
How do I connect this dock station with a macbook air 2017
Hi really need advice, would this work with asus fx505dt with hdmi port?
Hey Someon7089, do you you plug your third monitor into your laptop using the HDMI port? Also, I have to 24" 1080p monitors connected to the WD15 dock currently, do you think i could plug a 4k monitor into my laptop hdmi port AND run the other two through my wd15 dock? thanks!
Purchased a Latitude 5580 refurbished from Amazon, after discounts it was $349Australian, is in good condition, came with a 250gb pcie nvme m.2 ssd, have a 5550 latitude that the sound hardware died on which had a spinning platen drive, the cable for a SSD was the same, but fitting a SSD next to the NMVE, no room, opened up a crucial 480gb BX series SSD which I purchased a few yrs ago as a spare and was able to cut 2/3rds of the case away and fitted it with room to spare, there's word that only a 4 core can run both SSD and NMVE, but mine does run both I5 6300 is a dual core, perhaps a firmware upgrade fixed this before it was mine, also have a second hand Dell USB-C dock (same as this one in video) I picked up for $50 from Ebay (they are uber expensive new here) about a yr ago for when I was able to get a unit with USB-C, can confirm the laptop charges from the Dock, plug barrel PSU adapter into dock and USB-C from the Dock into laptop and it works, there's a setting to allow 150watts instead of 75watts power from the dock to charge a max of 2 devices from the dock in the BIOS=
You're wrong about the power supply. You only need to connect the power supply to the dock and the laptop is powered through the USB C cable connection.
Are you sure? This point is very important to me. If I connect my Laptop to this USBC, will it load automatically? My computer is loaded by USB C
If your laptop does not have a USB C port, can you still plug your laptop to the dock using a regular USB port on the Dock ?
No, unless you open the dock and remove the usb type c and find a way to make it a usb type a. Even after that most of the ports will be limited.
Thank you!
Rick below is right, it does supply power. However, I'd also like to add, that the USB-C port cable is a major fucking flaw with this design. If you unplug to use your laptop on the move more than a few times, it will begin to loosen up and form a shitty connection. I have a large sample size here, my organization has hundreds of these and they all are doing it. Absolute shit fight. Then Dell gets rewarded for it's shitty dock as we end up having to order more. Damn this dock to hell.
Yep, and despite the cable being replaceable, Dell won't sell you one and the only ones you can find online are the cost of a new dock...
is this compatible with Dell G5 15 gaming laptop?
I use it with my G3 15 laptop and it works great, so as long as the G5 15 has DisplayPort over USB you're all set.
Can I use this in a different laptop, for exemple, Lenovo IdeaPad 330s? He does have the usb c.
Does it work with ideapad 330 ? Please advise
Not all type C ports are the same, you need one that supports charging + data + display out. Most lower end laptops like the Ideapad series got a type C port that can only do data. That means it only works like any other USB A port only with a C form, like plugging flash drives, mouse, KB, etc
it does supply power, your laptop probably doesnt have the capabilities. It also does 4k at 60hz.
You are correct, apologies for the inaccuracy
I used it with my macbook it works, I tried to use it with asus but it did not work any idea how can I make it work? to be honest, only the USBs works but the display port did not work
Be sure to check if the USB-C port on the Asus actually has a displayport logo, not all USB-C supports video.
Powers and works on my Chromebook
I have this docking station with 180 w charger unused. Looking to sell. No use for me
If we connect power adapter to dock will it charge a laptop?
Like the power adapter is not directly connected to laptop?
Yes. Mine and I'm assuming all come with a 130w power brick and if you use powers the dock and charges the laptop. Also what is odd is mine the USB C cable is maybe a foot to foot and half at the longest while the OP says theirs is 3-4 feet.
Awesome review. All the info needed. I did go through the manuals for both the dock and my inspiron 15 7000 (7380), and the requirements for DP support over usb c checks out. The only thing holding me back was 1) inspiron isn't officially listed as a supported series for the wd15, but you covered that. And 2), I wasn't sure ubuntu would work. The internet is sceptical about this, but I've only noticed a positive trend in firmware reviews for this dock. And you've pretty much covered it all, so I ordered this dock and two P2419H monitors. Didn't bother with the P2419HC, because I don't need any form of daisy chaining support or usb c display output on my monitors if I have this dock anyway. Thanks a bunch. I hope I can contact you, should I really not be able to figure out whether or not my kernel version will support it. Although I do believe it should be fine. The inspiron I have was manufactured in July 2018 and my 18.04 is obviously installed after that. Should be OK, will report on this afterwards!
Also, my inspiron doesn't have display port 1.2 anyway, so I couldn't daisy chain even if I wanted to or my monitors allowed me to. So I chose to save $100
I have this one for work, but now I work from home and I have a desktop for personal, is it possible to plug the docking station into my desktop?
If your desktop has USB-C, yes, but your desktop doesn't necessarily support sending video over the USB-C port, so only USB/ethernet on the dock might work. If your desktop has USB-C with a DisplayPort logo on it, you should be able to use 100% of the dock.
I had an samsung odyssey, Do you know can I use this dock ?
Hi, I just bought a Surface book 3, and I have a dell wd15 dock which i use work my work computer (dell latitude 5490). The wd15 dock does work with my surface book 3 via usb c, however it is not as smooth as i would like. When I plug it, only 50% of the time charges my laptop, i have to unplug and plug it in until it starts charging. The other thing is that the wd15 dock is connected via hdmi to my monitor, and when i plug the dock into my surface book,, the external monitor is not detected. i have to unplug the hdmi from the wd15 and plug it in again, and it works. So i have to do all these to have the dock charge and provide connection to my monitor. Am i missing something here? like a driver or something? Or is this expected since the dock is DELL and my laptop is MICROSOFT?
Update the laptops firmware
No charging PD through the usb-c makes this one a deal breaker. Common these days but its understood that this is a few years old.
it does transmit power and charge the laptop battery on my side withouth any issues. I have an Dell latitude 7480.
@@lauodvige Ahh, thanks. I just now saw that the description also says to ignore his statement regarding that.
Works seamlessly with Latitude 5580, latest firmware fixes any Dell problems, Dell have an option to update everything through a web interface, avoids frustration, I'd stick with a dock of the same brand as your Laptop, Dell are renowned for good support when all the hardware is theirs.
Well that was useless.. you come up under DUAL MON setup and then never set anything up
Which power suplly does it use ? Which ac adaptor size ?
Its 19.5v 3.34 A
My monitors are not receiving signal from the dell dock, what am I doing wrong?
Me too, no display.
@@Zillagod100 Make sure your docking station is firmware is up to date.
The dock DOES provide power.
does it provide power through USB C, or through barrel cable?
@@lostn65 We have the WD15 180w one, which provides ~130w via USB-C for the laptop.
You're right, I wrongly assumed it didn't because it didn't charge my beefy work laptop.
Hi is it reliable ? I heard it keeps braking for some users
@@sojankreji No, it is not. Had to replace the USB-C cable multiple times and it's a Dell proprietary part, not a standard USB-C one. We also bought a lot of Lenovo Thinkpad Laptops and Lenovo Docks, they work way more reliably and have standard cables.
how would I connect two computer monitors
using VGA
VGA is archaic.
There is a VGA port on the dock and you can convert the Display Port to a second VGA output using a DisplayPort-To-VGA adapter.
Can any help me figure out how to fix the aspect rations and refresh rate while using this dock? I can get all 3 monitors to the correct aspect rations but then 2 of them have a bad refresh rate or I can get 2 to the correct refresh rate but the third the aspect rations is all messed up.
Sounds like you're plugging too much into the dock at once, it can only handle so much display bandwidth. You might need to plug one display right into your laptop. I was able to get three 1080p 60hz monitors on it at once, but one of them being 1440p was too much.
So to get 4 displays at once from xps 15. 2 displays thru dock connected to type c port. 1 thru hdmi of the laptop. 1 from built in display of laptop. Is this accurate? Thx.
I've tested this with an old surface book 1 with a USB C dongle to surface Adapter and found it offers dual video out and no charging. USB audio and Lan work well too. On a Dell Lattitude 7200 series laptop I can get 3 displays out at 1080p no laptop screen display though. MacBook Pro 2019 supports only single display out due to not supporting MST. Also Mac OS doesn't detect the audio chipset.
@@SuperEvenSteven I went w dell 7750 w dedicated gpu....no prob w 3 external monitors n native laptop screen. 4 total
wait , it *doesn't* charge the laptop???
It does, just not the particular tank of a laptop I was using with it.
Hi Guys,
Can i use this dock to my laptop Lenovo Thinkpad T450 which has only USB ports?, i believe i should buy a USB-Type C adapter thru USB 2.1 right? to plug the Dock cable to that adapter. Any advise would be really appreciated.
Hit and miss, Dell stuff is mostly seamless with their own accessories and if there is a problem they are quick to fix as this stuff is aimed at enterprise use and one thing businesses will punish you for is poor support.
Why do uninformed individuals lacking the basic knowledge about an item still attempt to present an actual review of said item ?
How about hdmi splitter? Whats the difference?
Thank you for posting this! My IT dept would not believe it was possible to plug in two laptops into the dock and 1 into the laptop without seeing this. My latitude 5480 laptop will not recognize my new Dell P2217H Monitor when the WD15 is attached to the laptop.
Happy to help!
Does it support 1080p 144hz?
It should unless you also have a couple other monitors plugged in as well.
@@Someone7089 which port to use though? The mini displayport or hdmi?
@@chaoseus some HDMI outputs do not support 144Hz output so go for the mini display port because they will always be able to out put at 144 Hz.
perfect
So could you run dual monitors from this via the laptop? IE: Two external monitors. I guess I worded that incorrectly. So I simply attach the USB C to my laptop and then I can use the HDMI and display port on the dock to my monitors without out having to do video out from the laptop to the dock? Just want to try and understand before buying.
I just upgraded to a Dell 5490 and this dock. I am currently running two external monitors and the laptop screen. The only connection to the laptop is the usb-c connector to the dock. One monitor is plugged into displayport, and the other is in the hdmi port.
I'm using the dock at work and have three monitors, keyboard/mouse, USB DAC, and ethernet all plugged into the dock. All I have to do is plug the dock into the laptop and everything comes up beautifully.
@@Someone7089 Thanks for the info. Just found out my stupid HP laptop doesn't do video out using USB C... it's pretty much just a charging port so this dell dock didn't work for me. I ended up having to get the HP elite book dock. But next dell I get this will work nicely!
Yes, I have two external monitors. One is a 1080p 40" TV, the other is a 1080p 27' HP monitor, and of course the laptop monitor and have had no issues. It works great!
Is this good for a gaming laptop?
I would say no because the USB-C port uses integrated graphics, I believe. If you want to game through a monitor you should have it plugged straight into the laptop. This is my experience anyway.
someone7089's mind: "130w power adapter for a device consuming only 5 watts? hmmm dell must be stupid. there is no possibility that the device can supply power to laptops, because it didn't charge mine. so i should mention that in the review video and mislead everyone."
Can you use the laptop's screen while it is docked? I only have one monitor so I'm hoping to use the laptop's screen as my second monitor.
Yes, you can use the laptop display as well.
Oh. I just realized you need an AC adapter for this to work lol
you sound like Ezra Klein
It does supply power to the laptop
Bro I didn't understand shit what are you talking about for a minute I thought Lil Wayne is talking
Only 1 hdmi? Lol
lost me at i didnt buy this
Its a piece of fkn shit. Sent dell back the lap top and the dock and got my money back. Trash products.
His energy cuts out when he is finishing his sentences....it makes it difficult to understand what he is saying.
"Not sure what that does"..
FAILED.
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