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Brand | Anker |
Color | Gray |
Hardware Interface | USB, Ethernet, HDMI, 3.5mm Audio |
Compatible Devices | USB C |
Total USB Ports | 4 |
Product Dimensions | 3.5"L x 1.6"W x 4.9"H |
Number of Ports | 13 |
Item Weight | 13.1 Ounces |
Total HDMI Ports | 2 |
Wattage | 85 |
About this item
- Huge Expansion: Equipped with an 85W laptop-charging USB-C port, an 18W Power Delivery USB-C port, a USB-C data port, 3 USB-A ports, 2 HDMI ports, a DisplayPort, an Ethernet port, SD/microSD card slots, a 3.5 mm AUX port, and a DC input.
- Simultaneous Charging: Connect your laptop to the 85W USB-C port and connect your phone or other mobile device to the 18W Power Delivery USB-C port to get simultaneous high-speed charging.
- Comprehensive Media Display: Simultaneously stream media to up to 3 monitors in 1080p@60Hz via the DisplayPort and dual HDMI ports.
- Display Information: macOS and iPadOS only support Single-Stream Transport (SST) mode, which means all connected monitors will show the same content.
- What You Get: PowerExpand 13-in-1 USB-C Dock, a 135W power adapter, 1 m / 3 ft USB-C to USB-C cable, welcome guide, our worry-free 18-month warranty, and friendly customer service.
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Product Description
Model Number: A8392
Anker 575 USB-C Docking Station (13-in-1)
Small Footprint, Superb Functionality
What’s in The Box:
Anker 575 USB-C Docking Station (13-in-1), 135W Power Adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (3 ft), welcome guide.
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions: 125.8 × 88.6 × 41.6 mm / 4.9 × 3.5 × 1.6 in
Weight: 370 g / 13.1 oz
*The Adopted Trademarks HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Compatibility Information
Host Requirements:
The host device must support Power Delivery and DisplayPort Alt Mode or USB-C 3.1 (generation 1 or 2).
Supported Operating Systems:
macOS 10.12 or later, Windows 8 / 10 / 11
Media Display Information
- When using macOS, content displayed will be mirrored.
- The ability to display on 4 screens simultaneously depends on the capabilities of the laptop’s graphics card.
Maximum resolution when using a DisplayPort 1.4 USB-C laptop:
- Single monitor display: 3840x2160@60Hz via the HDMI port or DisplayPort.
- Dual monitor display: 2560x1440@60Hz via 2 HDMI ports, or via the HDMI port and DisplayPort.
- Triple monitor display: 1920x1080@60Hz via the HDMI ports and DisplayPort.
Charging Information
This dock supports up to 85W of charging via the USB-C upstream port on the back of the dock (indicated with a computer icon). The USB-C Power Delivery port (indicated by “PD”) supports 18W fast charging for your phone or tablet. The USB-A 3.0 port on the front supports 7.5W to charge smaller devices like smartwatches or headphones. The two USB-A data ports on the back of the dock do not support charging.
Note:The USB-C port doesn't support display output and cannot power portable monitors. We do not recommend using the dock with the portable monitor as this dock cannot power the portable monitor.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q1: Will this dock work with any laptop? How do I make sure my laptop works with this dock?
A: This dock works with laptops with a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode and Power Delivery. To confirm the USB-C port function of your laptop, consult your user manual or contact your laptop’s manufacturer. If your USB-C port doesn’t support DisplayPort Alt Mode, you won’t receive video output. If your USB-C port doesn’t support Power Delivery, the dock will work correctly with video and data (including audio and Ethernet), but would not be able to supply charging to your laptop.
Q2: Can I use my own USB-C cable to connect the dock to my laptop?
A: It’s recommended that you use the included 3 ft USB-C cable. If you need to use a different cable (due to loss etc.), then any other USB-C cable with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 and 85W Power Delivery would also be compatible.
Q3: Do I need to install any drivers to use the dock?
A: No.
Q4: Is this dock compatible with computers that have a Thunderbolt 3 port?
A: Yes, however, it can only deliver a maximum bandwidth of 10Gbps, so it cannot not reach the maximum bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps).
Q5: Sometimes the dock doesn’t automatically reconnect after I wake up or restart my laptop. What should I do?
A: This situation doesn’t happen very often, but if you are having this problem, try disconnecting and reconnecting the USB-C cable or restarting the dock.
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Power Input | DC-IN (20V/6.5A) | DC-IN (100W) | DC-IN (120W) | DC-IN (20V/5A) | DC-IN (20V/9A) | AC-IN |
Charging for Laptop | 85W | 60W | Max 90W | Max 85W | 85W | Max 45W |
Charging for Phone | 18W (Power Delivery) | 20W | 20W | 15W | 18W (Power Delivery) / 15W (Thunderbolt 3) | |
Data Transfer Speed | 10Gbps | 5Gbps | Up to 40Gbps | Up to 40Gbps | Up to 40Gbps | 10Gbps |
Video Output | 4K@60Hz (Max) , macOS: SST, Windows: SST/MST | 4K@60Hz | 8K@30Hz | 8K@30Hz | 5K@60Hz | 4K@60Hz |
Gigabit Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Audio In & Out | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
SD / TF Slots | ✓ | SD Slot | 5K@60Hz | ✓ | ||
Dimensions and Weight | 4.9 * 3.5 * 1.6 in / 13.1 oz | 5.7 * 2.5 * 1.0 in / 6.64 oz | 7.3 x 2.9 x 1.3 in / 16.5 oz | 4.9 * 2.8 * 0.9 in / 8.8 oz | 4.9 * 3.5 * 1.6 in / 17.3 oz | 4.3 * 3.5 * 1.2 in / 7.9 oz |
What's Included | 135W power adapter, 3.9 ft power cord, 3ft USB-C to USB-C cable, Manual | 100W power adapter, 3.9 ft power cord, 3.3 ft USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB-C to C cable, QSG | 120W power adapter, 3.9 ft power cord, 2.3 ft Thunderbolt 4 cable, QSG | 100W power adapter, 3.9 ft power cord, 2.3 ft Thunderbolt 4 cable | 180W power adapter, 3.9 ft power cord, 2.3ft Thunderbolt 3 cable, Manual | AC power cord, 2.3ft Thunderbolt 3 cable, Manual |
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Quality of material | 4.3 | — | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Camera quality | 3.7 | — | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
Value for money | 3.7 | — | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
Versatility | 4.0 | — | — | 5.0 | 3.0 | — |
Tech Support | — | — | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4.7 |
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hardware interface | 3 5 mm audio, ethernet, usb, hdmi | usb | hdmi, usb3.0, usb2.0, usb3.0 c, ethernet, 3 5 mm audio | displayport, hdmi, usb c, ethernet, usb3.2 gen 2, microsd, 3 5 mm audio | usb3.0, usb, usb3.1 c, usb c, usb2.0 | hdmi, displayport, usb3.1 c, usb3.1 a, usb3.0, usb2.0, 3 5 mm audio |
number of ports | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
number of usb ports | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
HDMI ports | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
compatible devices | USB C | MacBook Pro | MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Ethernet, Keyboard, Mouse, USB Devices | Apple M1/M2/M3 and Intel Macs (MacBook Pro, MacBook Air with macOS 10.14 or later), such as MacBook Air Retina 12" (2016, Intel chip), MacBook Air Retina 13" (2018/2019/2020, Intel chip), MacBook Pro 13" (2016/2017/2018/2019/2020, Intel chip), MacBook Pro 14" (2021, M1 Pro or M1 Max chip), MacBook Pro 14" (2023, M2 Pro or M2 Max chip), MacBook Pro 14" (2023, M3 Pro or M3 Max chip), MacBook Pro 15" (2016/2017/2018/2019, Intel chip), MacBook Pro 16" (2019, Intel chip), MacBook Pro 16" (2021, M1 Pro or M1 Max chip), MacBook Pro 16" (2023, M2 Pro or M2 Max chip), MacBook Pro 16" (2023, M3 Pro or M3 Max chip), MacBook Air 13" (2020/2021, M1 chip), MacBook Pro 13" (2020, M1 chip), MacBook Air 13" (2022/2023, M2 chip), MacBook Pro 13" (2022, M2 chip), MacBook Pro 14" (2023, M3 chip), MacBook Air 15" (2023, M2 chip), Windows 10 / 11 & macOS 10.15.x and later, ChromeOS 100.x. Thunderbolt 3/ Thunderbolt 4/ full-featured USB-C Microsoft Surface line/HP Spectre x360 series, Dell XPS 13 / XPS 15 / Latitude series, Lenovo Thinkpad T series. Such as Microsoft Surface Book 2, Surface Go, Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7; Dell XPS 13/XPS 15 9300/ 9310/ 9350/ 9360/ 9370/ 9380/ 9550/ 9560/ 9570/ 7390 +more) / Latitude 5310/ 5580/ 7490 +more); HP Spectre x360 13t, Specter x369, Elitebook 840 G5 series, Elitebook X2, Elitebook x360 1030 G3, Elitebook 745 G6, Elitebook 830 G6, 2018 HP Elite 800 G4, Envy x360 Laptop (15z-ds100), Zbook 17 G4; Lenovo Yoga 730/ Yoga 910/ Yoga 920/ Yoga 930, Yoga15 Thinkpad Ultrabook Pro, Thinkpad E590/ Thinkpad P72, Thinkpad T470/ T480/ T490; Thinkpad X1 Carbon; Legion Y530, Lenovo C930/ T480s; Huawei Macbook Mate10 or later; Google Slate (2019); Pixel book go 2019/2020, LG Gram, Samsung Galaxy TabPro S | — | Dell Latitude, Dell Inspiron, Dell Vostro, XPS 13/15/17, Dell Precision; HP Elitebook, HP Probook, HP Spectre x360; Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo Yoga, Lenovo IdeaPad; Microsoft Surface Pro 9/8/7/5/X/Go/Laptop 5, ASUS Zenbook, ASUS Chromebook |
wattage | — | 65 watts | 100 watts | 120 watts | 100 watts | 87 watts |
Product information
Product Dimensions | 4.95 x 3.49 x 1.64 inches |
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Item Weight | 13.1 ounces |
ASIN | B088F7SY6S |
Item model number | A83921A1 |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,450 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #11 in Laptop Docking Stations #627 in Climate Pledge Friendly: Electronics |
Date First Available | May 10, 2020 |
Manufacturer | Anker |
Country of Origin | China |
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Customers like the ease of installation, and appearance of the docking station. However, some customers have reported connectivity issues with the HDMI connection. Opinions are mixed on port, versatility, power, quality, and performance.
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Customers are mixed about the versatility of the docking station. Some mention it adds versatility with multiple screens, while others say that it doesn't support output to multiple monitors.
"...Easy to use - NO Drivers to install!2) Works across Windows and Linux.3) Affordable and better than my work HP Thunderbolt dock...." Read more
"This docking station is great for my home office. It was easy to set up, has a headphone jack on the front as well as card readers...." Read more
"...but it would only mirror the two displays and not recognize them as separate monitors. I'm still a big fan of Anker...." Read more
"...Love the on/off button.Multiple ports that provide flexibilityProvide all necessary cables except HDMIDecent screen resolution..." Read more
Customers like the ease of installation of the electronic device docking station. They mention it's easy to setup, not that complicated, and plug and play for Linux. It's simple to just plug everything into it and then one wire onto their laptop. It has clearly labelled ports making setup a breeze, with no extra fuss. It works across Windows and Linux, and there are no drivers to install.
"...Easy to use - NO Drivers to install!2) Works across Windows and Linux...." Read more
"This docking station is great for my home office. It was easy to set up, has a headphone jack on the front as well as card readers...." Read more
"Pros are it is compact, allows multiple screens, easy to setup, and can stand up like in the pictures or have it lay flat...." Read more
"...Just added the vertical monitor and required a hub. It was so easy, plug in and go. No software no random cables...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the docking station. They mention it's sleek, well designed, and clean. They also appreciate the upright design and the vertical form factor, which takes up less disk space.
"...Pros:Solid build quality and looks elegant to keep on your desk. Love the on/off button.Multiple ports that provide flexibility..." Read more
"...I liked the vertical design vs a lot of others that span horizontally and consume a lot of space...." Read more
"Really great, compact format, looks great and just what I needed from my home office" Read more
"...for me, the combination of issues makes me think this is a poorly designed and poorly built device that's not worth the price Anker is asking for." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the docking station. Some mention that it works very well, while others say that it doesn't work well with Spectre monitors, HP monitors or Asus laptops. Some customers also report that the dock has random functionality failures and sometimes doesn''t come on at all.
"...am updating this because I also wanted to note that this works great with the Surface Pro 7...." Read more
"...This Anker unit has no trouble running HDMI, Ethernet, keyboard/mouse, HD camera, and other USB devices simultaneously...." Read more
"...It never works. Every time I turn it on either one monitor doesn't work, one monitor has a weird display resolution, or one monitor flickers on..." Read more
"...I am betting the system works great with HDMI, but it wouldn't deliver video through the 2 usb-c connections to the portable monitors...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the docking station. Some mention that the build quality is great, reliable, and solid. However, others say that it degrades with time and does not hold up to everyday use.
"I use this on my ThinkPad Yoga for home office. Its solidly built with all the ports I need. Performance is very good...." Read more
"...The device appears well made, and is a bit hefty." Read more
"...It's just a truly terrible dock...." Read more
"...Pros:Solid build quality and looks elegant to keep on your desk. Love the on/off button.Multiple ports that provide flexibility..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the power of the dock. Some say that it provides plenty of power to run what they need, while others say that their laptop kept saying that the power was not sufficient.
"...It's nice to have an additional USB-C port. Plenty of power is passed through to the laptop. I have had good luck with Anker products previously...." Read more
"...using a usb hub for one of the ports in the back but..this Anker cannot power a keyboard, mouse, a stream deck, microphone, and desk lamp without..." Read more
"...No mismatched colors between monitors, ability to charge devices, and fewer cables connected to the laptop. Would buy again." Read more
"...Anker says this is not sufficient power, but my laptop has it's own power source and the Anker has its own power source, and the HDMI goes from the..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the port. Some mention that the USB ports worked fine, while others say that they need another USB hub. Some say that the display ports do not work, while other say that it charges the laptop.
"...Both laptops charge, and all ports seem to work well...." Read more
"...This occurs randomly and separately from the monitors (as they do not do this at the same time)...." Read more
"...It's nice to have an additional USB-C port. Plenty of power is passed through to the laptop. I have had good luck with Anker products previously...." Read more
"Every time I connect this device to my computer, it disables the audio driver in my computer" Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the docking station. They mention that the USB connections stopped working, while the HDMI kept working. They also say that the dock loses connection and charging immediately. Some customers also report issues with their network and the drive disconnects, which could lead to data failure.
"...So the device has to support USB-C PD. As I said, USB-C is confusing. Now, what are you waiting for?..." Read more
"...In Windows screen extension display keeps dropping and disconnecting." Read more
"...After a reboot following Windows 11 Jul 2023 update, the USB connections stopped while the HDMI kept working...." Read more
"...Snappy response to my USB devices and no interruptions in my ethernet connectivity (both issues I was having with my old dock)...." Read more
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So to sum it up.
1) Easy to use - NO Drivers to install!
2) Works across Windows and Linux.
3) Affordable and better than my work HP Thunderbolt dock.
4) Works with USB-C marked PD or Thunderbolt.
Finally, I would like to say the PD port can get confusing another port format for USB-C. At first, I thought it did not work as I plugged in USB-C devices, and it was not recognized. Then I upgraded to a new Samsung phone with USB-C PD charging support, and it charged and was recognized from the PD port on the dock. So the device has to support USB-C PD. As I said, USB-C is confusing. Now, what are you waiting for? Buy this best Dock on Amazon; it is excellent for Windows and, more importantly, great with Linux. If you have Thunderbolt, the big thing you get from a Thunderbolt dock is the quicker data transfer speeds, but you need to know your laptop supports it. For me, I don't care about my work laptop having maximum data transfer speed. As I said, Thunderbolt does work with this also from what I can tell.
1/26/2024 - I am updating this because I also wanted to note that this works great with the Surface Pro 7. The only exception is the built in wired network does not seem to get recognized, but I don't care. I am using WIFI anyway. So Sound, video, and all other devices work perfectly.
I bought the same monitors for my home office and decided to buy one of these Anker 575's for home as well and it's been real nice. I can plug in my personal 13 inch XPS laptop and get lots of real monitor estate space. I can also bring my work laptop home and it instantly pops up with identical configurations with what I have in my other office. It's fantastic. The monitors at home have two video cables coming out of them. The HDMI cables go to the Dock. The Displayport cables go to my desktop. With this setup - I can utilize these big monitors with three different computers. It's fantastic.
I am betting the system works great with HDMI, but it wouldn't deliver video through the 2 usb-c connections to the portable monitors.
Returned because it didn't do what I needed (ended up buying a newer laptop with 3 usb-c thunderbolt 4 connections which worked fine).
The device appears well made, and is a bit hefty.
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** Update March 9th, 2023 **
So pretty much everything in the original review stands, but there is one issue that I touched on originally about the display refresh rate and resolution that I can clarify now.
To get the resolution how you want it, you need to set the monitors to the same refresh rate first, then once the resolution is set and applied, change the refresh rate. That being said, I'm not sure if the refresh rate actually changes or if it just says it does.
** End of update **
So I just got this about an hour ago, and everything just worked! Both in Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 10.
Here's my setup. Everything is plugged into the dock and only the single USB-C dock cable is plugged into the laptop.
Laptop: Dell XPS 13 9370
1TB SanDisk USB-C SSD (for booting into Ubuntu)
2x Monitors + laptop monitor (One monitor is Ultra Wide 2560x1080 144Hz, other is 1080p 60Hz)
- Note: I'm using one DP port and one HDMI port
Wireless keyboard/mouse
Speakers
Ethernet connection for Internet
First of all, I was using a Dell TB16 dock before this but I had multiple issues with it. Long story short, I don't recommend the Dell docks, especially if you use Linux.
** Long story about Dell TB16 Dock **
Using the Dell dock, my monitor would randomly go out, and the network only connected at 100mbps, the soundcard is super quiet (even at max volume), it's always on and can get noisy when it heats up (it has a fan), the cable is built into the unit (non-replaceable) and is only about a foot and a half long (coming out of the left side of the unit) and the unit itself is rather large. Also, I boot off a USB-C SSD drive for Linux (which allows me to plug the USB SSD into almost any computer and boot into my Ubuntu OS); For whatever reason, I could never get it to show up as a boot option when plugged into the dock, even with ThunderBolt boot support and pre-module stuff enabled.
** End of the Long story about Dell TB16 Dock **
Now the Anker dock on the other hand is about a 1/4 of the size of the Dell dock, connects @ 1GB with no problem, allows me to boot off my USB-C SSD, has a power button to turn it off when not in use, it's silent, works without having to install any drivers on either Windows or Ubuntu, comes with a decently long USB-C cable (3 ft?) to plug into the computer (which can also be replaced and yes it charges my laptop too) and the sound volume is great.
There is one oddity that happened, but I was able to fix it easily enough and it's likely not a problem with the dock but a software issue in Ubuntu. When changing the resolution + refresh rate in Ubuntu, it didn't properly scale the resolution (the resolution was right, but much of it was cut off or shrunk down as if the monitor itself didn't change resolutions but the computer did), I had to change the resolution + refresh rate to something else, then to what I wanted to make it work. To be clear, it worked when I plugged it in initially, but changing it to my preference required multiple changes to set it in properly. Once set, it worked as normal.
I highly recommend this dock!
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2023
** Update March 9th, 2023 **
So pretty much everything in the original review stands, but there is one issue that I touched on originally about the display refresh rate and resolution that I can clarify now.
To get the resolution how you want it, you need to set the monitors to the same refresh rate first, then once the resolution is set and applied, change the refresh rate. That being said, I'm not sure if the refresh rate actually changes or if it just says it does.
** End of update **
So I just got this about an hour ago, and everything just worked! Both in Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 10.
Here's my setup. Everything is plugged into the dock and only the single USB-C dock cable is plugged into the laptop.
Laptop: Dell XPS 13 9370
1TB SanDisk USB-C SSD (for booting into Ubuntu)
2x Monitors + laptop monitor (One monitor is Ultra Wide 2560x1080 144Hz, other is 1080p 60Hz)
- Note: I'm using one DP port and one HDMI port
Wireless keyboard/mouse
Speakers
Ethernet connection for Internet
First of all, I was using a Dell TB16 dock before this but I had multiple issues with it. Long story short, I don't recommend the Dell docks, especially if you use Linux.
** Long story about Dell TB16 Dock **
Using the Dell dock, my monitor would randomly go out, and the network only connected at 100mbps, the soundcard is super quiet (even at max volume), it's always on and can get noisy when it heats up (it has a fan), the cable is built into the unit (non-replaceable) and is only about a foot and a half long (coming out of the left side of the unit) and the unit itself is rather large. Also, I boot off a USB-C SSD drive for Linux (which allows me to plug the USB SSD into almost any computer and boot into my Ubuntu OS); For whatever reason, I could never get it to show up as a boot option when plugged into the dock, even with ThunderBolt boot support and pre-module stuff enabled.
** End of the Long story about Dell TB16 Dock **
Now the Anker dock on the other hand is about a 1/4 of the size of the Dell dock, connects @ 1GB with no problem, allows me to boot off my USB-C SSD, has a power button to turn it off when not in use, it's silent, works without having to install any drivers on either Windows or Ubuntu, comes with a decently long USB-C cable (3 ft?) to plug into the computer (which can also be replaced and yes it charges my laptop too) and the sound volume is great.
There is one oddity that happened, but I was able to fix it easily enough and it's likely not a problem with the dock but a software issue in Ubuntu. When changing the resolution + refresh rate in Ubuntu, it didn't properly scale the resolution (the resolution was right, but much of it was cut off or shrunk down as if the monitor itself didn't change resolutions but the computer did), I had to change the resolution + refresh rate to something else, then to what I wanted to make it work. To be clear, it worked when I plugged it in initially, but changing it to my preference required multiple changes to set it in properly. Once set, it worked as normal.
I highly recommend this dock!
A few weeks ago, as per my morning usual, I roll out of bed and log onto work, except I noticed nothing was on. The dock was powered off (which I never power off). Any attempts to power it back on was futile. I even disassembled it from my work setup to try another outlet, different host device, etc and nothing. What I did notice was that it when it was plugged in, it was emitting this high pitch sound. Yeah, it sounded dead.
After mulling around a bit, I decided to reach out to Anker. I thought maybe it wouldn't go anywhere .. but seeing how I paid a hefty price for this, I wouldn't expect it to die within a year.
Anker supper was amazing. After supplying the proof of purchase and proof of the defect (It turned out it was the power supply that gave out), they asked me to ship it back to them and refunded me the shipping cost.
Once I did, a new one was dispatched and I received it today. Looks like a different power supply as well compared to the previous. I quickly hooked everything up and everything appears to work fine. I hope this one lasts longer!
Everything was done quick and efficiently with no hassles. I appreciate the customer service, 5 stars for that.