End of desk chaos. This docking station from Alza will replace all adapters for a steal

If you have an ultrabook with one or two USB-C ports, a docking station is essentially a necessity — without it, you can’t connect more than one external monitor and you still need to power the notebook itself. AlzaPower Metal C8 8-in-1 is now with AlzaPlus+ membership for 1,432 CZK. Membership costs 59 CZK per month, and you can cancel it after purchase. For a station with support for two monitors and 85W Power Delivery, this is a decent price in Czech distribution.

Quick summary:
✅ Makes sense if you need to connect two external monitors, several USB peripherals, and simultaneously charge your notebook with a single cable. The aluminum body is durable and offers Plug & Play installation without drivers.
⚠️ Consider that the station does not have Ethernet or an audio jack — two things that would be useful at this price point. Also, the 15cm cable is really short and the station heats up noticeably under load.
💡 For 1,432 CZK, you get 2× HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K/60 Hz on one monitor, 4K/30 Hz in dual mode on Windows), 3× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s), USB-C with Power Delivery 100 W (of which 85 W for the notebook), an SD and microSD card reader, and a compact aluminum body.

Who is this a good choice for

The main draw is support for two independent 4K monitors via HDMI within a single USB-C cable. For a home office, where the owner has a notebook and wants to connect it to a large workspace with multiple monitors and peripherals, this is an elegant solution. Power Delivery 85 W is sufficient for charging most ultrabooks (MacBook Air, Lenovo Slim 5, Dell XPS 13, ThinkPads) — for office work, you simply plug in one cable, and the notebook charges, displays on monitors, and peripherals connect.

Reviewers praise the quality of the aluminum craftsmanship, compact dimensions, and Plug & Play functionality — just connect, and everything works without driver installation. Compatibility is decent for both Windows and macOS. However, it’s important to remember that on macOS, only screen duplication works on both monitors, not independent desktop extension — this is an Apple limitation, not a station limitation.

What to expect

Reviews clearly show three recurring reservations. First — the 15cm cable is really short. If you have your notebook on one side of the desk and the station on the other, you will need a USB-C extension cable. Second — the station heats up noticeably, especially when powering the notebook through it. A few reviewers describe that it “sometimes becomes too hot to touch” — for stable operation, we recommend leaving free space around it and not covering it.

Third — Ethernet and an audio jack are missing. If you need a wired network connection, you will have to connect a USB-A → Ethernet adapter. For some, this is a minor detail; for others, a deal-breaker. We also note that for full functionality, you need a power adapter with at least 100 W — 65 W adapters commonly bundled with notebooks are not sufficient for this.

And in some cases — typically with older MacBook M1s, some older Lenovo notebooks, or specific Linux configurations — compatibility can be problematic. Before purchasing, verify that your notebook supports DisplayPort 1.4 via USB-C Alt Mode.

Do you use a docking station with your ultrabook, or do you rely on built-in ports?