Question 1

Is it worth the extra money for a type c dock with a display over a normal and cheaper one?

Accepted Answer

I didn't think so, which is I returned it.  All the display tells you is what port has something plugged into it.  Not much else, which is useless b/c I've got eyes, and know what I plugged in.  My hope is that it would provide data-metric info, like speed of ethernet connection, whether USB 2 or 3 device was plugged in and what voltages were being supplied.  The only monitoring info was the heat of the dock, which if you need a display to tell you you're in the "risk zone", ....well, you get my point.

Question 2

Can it be powered by 1 of the usb a 3.0 ports? only have 2 type c on my laptop & an external drive that uses that type c.

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Not sure exactly what you're asking.  This is a power delivery dock, meant for laptops using USB-C power delivery (PD).  Simply put - if the power socket on your laptop is a USB-C port, then you plug in the power cable to the dock, and the dock to your laptop.  Your question implies your laptop is USB-C PD - "only have 2 type c on my laptop & an external drive that uses that type c."  which translates to what is the Type-C NOT connected to the external drive being used for?

Two important things to note - 
1-  Max wattage through USB-C PD is 100W;
2-  Depending on the peripherals you plug into the dock, it can use up to about 15W of the power being supplied.....so if you're using the charger that came with the laptop, just expect slower charging times.  Otherwise, if your laptop power requirements are 80W or less, you can get a 100W charger and feed from there.  Most of them have multiple ports, so pay attention if you're using it to charge anything else in addition to the laptop via the dock.

If you're truly intending on using this dock merely as a hub, you can get a simple Type C-female-to-Type-A adapter, and make sure you plug it into the Type-A port has "battery" symbol next to it, which indicates a charging port - note that USB 3.0 standard will still only supply 7.5W from the "charging & data downstream" port.  A standard 3.0 port will provide 4.5W.  These are all 5V ports, so you're getting 0.9A & 1.5A out of the two Type 3.0 variants.

A PD port handles data as well as up to 20V / 5A (100W) for power delivery.

Question 3

Does this work with the macbook air m2 chip model a2681?

Accepted Answer

no clue, I don't do Macs.  check the list of supported models, and if one of them has an M1 chip in it, you might be in luck.

Or you could reach out to the seller.......

Material Type	Aluminum
Color	Gery
Data Transfer Rate	1E+1 Gigabits Per Second
Number of Ports	9
Operating System	Operating
Compatible Devices	Tablets, Laptops
Total Usb Ports	9
Hardware Connectivity	USB, USB Type C, Ethernet, HDMI
Additional Features	[UI] DockOS, [DESIGN] Detachable Cable

DOCKCASE Visual Smart USB C Hub (9-in-1) with HDMI Port 4K@60Hz, 100w PD Power Delivery, 4 USB-A Data Ports, 1 Gigabit Ethernet Port, 1 UHS-II TF/SD Card Slot for MacBook Air/Pro, Ipad Pro,Dell XPS

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