Alienware Area 51 M18 R2 Docking station rec

[iMemphis]

Been a while since I had a laptop, but I just ordered the M18 R2 5090. I was looking for the "best" docking station that would take advantage of the monitor I have. I use the 57" Samsung Neo G9, and I want to be able to run it at 240hz. The only way to run it at 240hz, I would need DP2.1, and I was wondering if it was possible to find a docking station that would allow for Thunderbolt 5 to DP, if that would work with this?

 

I want to be able to run the 5090 to its fullest, and curious which docking station would allow for it? I think Dell has one, Razer, and Anker also has a docking station. Anyone have recommendations on which to buy?

 

Some people recommended the Dell workstation, but I was also looking at the new Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Dock. Has anyone tried the Anker prime out, since it has TB5 

 

Thanks

[iMemphis]

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@Aaron44126

 

Have you had any exposure to higher end docks? 

[Aaron44126]

No, I've only used the Dell workstation docks (TB16, WD19DC) and I've never had a favorable impression of them since the ePort docks went away. They've always seemed flaky to me — stuff randomly not working on the first attempt and needing a connect/reconnect to try again, the BIOS complaining about not enough power at boot, stuff like that. I'm not using a dock with my Precision 7560, I just plug the stuff directly into the system. It doesn't leave my desk very often, so it's not a pain point to me.

 

Maybe a third-party dock would work better, but I've never had the opportunity to try one.

[ssj92]

You need to find a TB5 dock. There is a list of docks on reddit. And specifically make sure it has DP 2.1 or HDMI 2.1.

 

I've used dell workstation docks but they will not support that high a res and refresh rate. 

 

Other option is, plug monitor directly to laptop and use a basic type-c hub for everything else