Need help to find a compatible docking station or hub

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Hello everyone, I am really on the verge of going crazy with finding the right docking station for my laptop, which has the specs:

  • msi Modern 15 b7m
  • usb-c 3.2 gen2 with power supply and data. No thunderbolt, and in theory, no Display Alt Mode possible.
  • OS Linux Mint
  • One hdmi port (I prefer to not use it and use instead the docking through the usb-c)
  • CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7730U with Radeon Graphics × 8
  • Graphic card AMD Barcelo

I was looking for a docking station that could do the following:

  • Extend the screen to a second monitor at least (ideally 2 external screens, but since I don't have a Thunderbolt plug, I will accept just one external screen).
  • Power supply if possible.
  • usb connections to plug in a keyboard or any basic accessory.

I bought not long ago a DELL WD22TB4 docking station, which supplies power to my laptop but does not display on external screens or recognize my keyboard, and it seems it is because my usb-c plug does not have Display Alt Mode.

Some people recommend me a DisplayLink docking, but many of the vendors of these type of dockings say that the usb-c needs to have Display Alt Mode. ​others say that it is not compatible with Linux.

Is there any docking at all that could be compatible with my laptop? Or a usb hub could work to plug in a screen and accessories?

Posted May 8, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC · locked

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