Anker 575 USB-C Docking Station (13-in-1)

Mac Ventura and Sonoma user.

I wanted to like this doc but I constantly have issues. Nearly every time I plug-in my laptop the ethernet is not functioning. I have to unplug and power off the anker doc to restore the internet connectivity. The same goes for my audio interface. This is a huge deal breaker for me. Such a waste of time. I have found MUCH cheaper options that are more reliable than this at its price point.

I cannot recommend buying this product. Anker has sent me two of these products and neither has worked properly. My assumption is that it is simply not powerful enough to manage a user that is actually using all of the ports.

It is very important to me to have a dock that manages all of the connections on my desk as I swap between computers often. When I got the dock I connected everything to it and plugged in my laptop and it worked fine. But, if I plugged this dock into a different laptop, or I plugged in another device to the dock, it stopped working properly (couldn't connect to display, usb devices not recognized, ethernet connection not working, etc.). And then plugging the dock back into the orignial laptop it no longer worked properly. For context, I am switching between a Mac and PC.

And yes, I used top of the line Thunderbolt 4 cables to connect my computer to this dock along with the cable that it comes with and that made not difference.

I would recommend buying a docking station that supports Thunderbolt 3/4 as those will likely be more powerful with the ability to work when multiple ports are used. That is what I did and everything worked fine out the box.

I do have to give it to Anker on support though, they have been very helpful throughout this process.

I've been living in the world of laptop docking stations for decades. This Anker 875 is a step up from all that I've been saddled. Replacing a Microsoft Dock system, getting long in the tooth. Out of the box, all function 5 of 5. It certainly reduces the footprint and cleans up the peripherals with a load of ports. A quick overview of prior reviews are interesting as I suspect the users actually want Anker support to deliver and set up the dock & plug in peripherals.

The Anker 575 USB dock is quite frankly a disappointment. It has many USB ports, some of which have high power output, some of which have low power output, and the rest of which are data only with no power output. Keeping track of which ports produce power and which do not is already complicated enough. Unfortunately, the dock also will regularly lose the ability to deliver power to some of the powered ports until you turn the entire dock off and back on again. This means that to be even vaguely useful you have to keep it within arms reach which can be difficult on an already crowded desk, and even then you will need to keep using several other USB power adapters if you have more than a couple of devices in total that need power. The price is way too high for what it actually delivers, and had I known I would have never bought it.

A few problems with this one. Connecting to to two external displays using a Macbook M2 was buggy. I often had to unplug and replug the HDMI cables to get it to work correctly.
Check your ethernet speeds when you have this connected. I had some issues with lag during a livestream and decided to run a speed test. I'm on fiber and was getting 300 Mbs download and upload. I tried a different generic USB C adapter with ethernet and was getting 900+ Mbs. Also, I had to use a different USB C cable than the one included in the box to get it to work correctly.
Another annoying thing is the power button the front. Even the slightest touch will turn the device off. I keep an ipad near this device and more than once accidentally brushed the power button when picking up the ipad.

I mostly love Anker products but this one is a big miss.