UGREEN 9-in-1 Steam Deck Docking Station

[17th Dimension]

The UGREEN 9-in-1 Steam Deck Docking Station is designed primarily for Steam Deck but this versatile docking station can work with virtually every PC gaming handheld, and with devices that support USB-C DP Alt mode. Today, we're evaluating its performance with a selection of handheld gaming PCs.

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[Cheeseball]

$60 for the number of ports on this is not bad for a handheld device dock. I would prefer full USB4 functionality along with the usual 2.5 Gbps, at least USB 3.2 Gen2 speeds, HDMI 2.1/DP 2.x support, etc but adding the proper controller and components (e.g. redrivers) to handle the increased bandwidth would definitely push the price above $150, just like the current USB4/TB4/TB5 docks.

 

[Chrispy_]

The biggest problem with this being $60 is that it's less elegant and much bulkier than Valve's official dock, at a not dissimilar price. The official dock is on sale almost as often as Steam sales happen, which means you're realistically never paying full price for a Valve dock, either.

Anker, Sabrent, and even UGreen themselves all make similarly capable docks for the Deck at less than half the price, so I'm not sure what makes this worth $60. If you want premium, get the first-party dock. If you want cheap, get JSAUX. I've used both and honestly, it's not complicated hardware, it doesn't need to be expensive.

 

[kapone32]

I bought a USB C adapter for my Ally that only has one less USB C port. It was also $45 Canadian.

 

[MCJAxolotl7]

I bought a USB C adapter for my Ally that only has one less USB C port. It was also $45 Canadian.

Wdym, this one doesnt have any usbc?

 

[kapone32]

Wdym, this one doesnt have any usbc?

Here are the ports on this one.

	1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbit/s 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbit/s 2x USB-A 2.0 480 Mbit/s 1x USB-C 100 W USB PD 1x USB-C for connecting the dock with devices 1x HDMI 2.0 (4K@60 Hz) 1x 1 Gbit/s Ethernet (RJ-45) 1x SD card slot 1x TF (microSD) card slot ​

These are mine. I stand corrected. Mine actually has more ports with 2 HDMI and a DP port.

 

[MCJAxolotl7]

Here are the ports on this one.

	1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbit/s 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbit/s 2x USB-A 2.0 480 Mbit/s 1x USB-C 100 W USB PD 1x USB-C for connecting the dock with devices 1x HDMI 2.0 (4K@60 Hz) 1x 1 Gbit/s Ethernet (RJ-45) 1x SD card slot 1x TF (microSD) card slot ​

These are mine. I stand corrected. Mine actually has more ports with 2 HDMI and a DP port.
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One port is for powering the dock, and one is for connecting your steam deck.

 

[kapone32]

One port is for powering the dock, and one is for connecting your steam deck.

Mine is the exact same. I got it so that I could have a USBC external drive so that the Ally could charge and read the M2 at the same time. I even used to HDMI port to connect my Ally to my Monitor. Don't forget that I also paid $45 Canadian dollars. The only thing that justifies this is that it can sit on your desk.

 

[Canned Noodles]

I like how it folds into a nice brick

 

[Mothertrucker19]

$60 for the number of ports on this is not bad for a handheld device dock. I would prefer full USB4 functionality along with the usual 2.5 Gbps, at least USB 3.2 Gen2 speeds, HDMI 2.1/DP 2.x support, etc but adding the proper controller and components (e.g. redrivers) to handle the increased bandwidth would definitely push the price above $150, just like the current USB4/TB4/TB5 docks.

It supports USB 3.2 gen2 speeds (10gbit)