--- title: j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) date: 2020-03-13 09:00:09 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2020/03/13/j5create-ultradrive-kit-usb-c-multi-display-modular-dock-jcd389/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Cable tags: - Ban Leong - dock - j5create - multi-port adapter - USB-C --- [j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389)](https://en.j5create.com/products/jcd389) retails for **S$199** on [Hachi Tech](https://www.hachi.tech/pc-go/computer-accessories-peripherals/computer-accessories-peripherals-usb-hubs-&-card-readers/j5create-jcd389-usb-type-c-ultra-drive-premium-kit-11-in-1--4712795083729). [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275907_57d690d78b_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Front")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275907_5dbe253abd_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Front") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Back](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478883_6acd3c425c_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Back")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478883_6f548ca612_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Back") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Open](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642001071_6a78f30a16_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Open")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642001071_1c65833324_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Open") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275792_5c71761b37_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275792_0838e12086_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Instructions](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642001011_730e32e0c9_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Instructions")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642001011_7ce54e4b6a_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Instructions") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Contents](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000581_f3461e47ed_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Contents")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000581_b6c5949910_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Box Contents") This is the first time I came across a modular dock. Five kits are included in the packaging that you can swap around. Each kit measures (W x H x D) 34 x 13 x 21 (mm) and weighs 11g. - USB-C to VGA (Up To 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz) - USB-C to HDMI (Up To 4K at 60 Hz) - USB-C to Mini DisplayPort: (Up To 4K at 60 Hz) - USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet - USB-C to SD Card And microSD Card Reader (Up to 2 TB) [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With 5 Kits](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478353_d3b82d8c15_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With 5 Kits")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478353_d31cc9d3f7_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With 5 Kits") After storing the kits in the carrying case, you will not be able to see the label of the kit as it will be underneath it. I think that is a poor user experience. Also, I will not be using the carrying case as it is rather bulky. I wish j5create includes a carrying pouch instead. [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Carrying Case](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478778_85d248ce93_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Carrying Case")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478778_2b7a00aabc_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Carrying Case") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Top](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000366_747f4f8d05_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Top")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000366_8233923076_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Top") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Bottom](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477863_50360cd4fb_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Bottom")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477863_7f59d7c6be_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Bottom") The main body itself has five ports. It measures (W x H x D) 34 x 13 x 98 (mm) and weighs 48g. - 1x HDMI (Up To 4K at 30 Hz) - 2x USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Ports - 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Port - 1x USB-C Power Delivery (PD) 3.0 Charging Port (Located At The Side) [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275252_191ce177bd_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Front")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275252_0dbbae271f_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Front") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Back](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478023_5eae4100bf_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Back")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478023_d3bfffb43c_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Back") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Side](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275167_e6874ebcb8_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Side")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275167_a4d4985779_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Main Body - Side") The kit is attached to the main body via magnets, so not much effort is needed to swap it around. [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Magnetic Connector](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275327_390dd46c1c_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Magnetic Connector")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275327_a24d2bec5a_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Magnetic Connector") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - VGA Kit](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275662_0f72d8e211_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - VGA Kit")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275662_fb80a33592_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - VGA Kit") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Gigabit Ethernet Kit](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478603_46199cfc64_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Gigabit Ethernet Kit")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478603_67e1c1ac83_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Gigabit Ethernet Kit") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Mini DisplayPort Kit](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478628_43fb8ac8d9_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Mini DisplayPort Kit")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478628_84732c1e35_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Mini DisplayPort Kit") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - HDMI Kit](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275552_c47769d65b_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - HDMI Kit")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275552_3dfbbd4450_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - HDMI Kit") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - SD Card And microSD Kit](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478513_3949f2b210_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - SD Card And microSD Kit")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478513_b5eaca8f14_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - SD Card And microSD Kit") There are four ways you can use this modular dock. - Attach the kit to the top of the main body (default) - Plug the kit to the USB-C port of the main body - Attach the kit to the top of the main body and plug another kit to the USB-C port of the main body - Plug the kit directly to your laptop without using the main body [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Top](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000936_26fae596e6_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Top")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000936_1c9e6b5a3c_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Top") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Bottom](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478393_38a257098b_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Bottom")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478393_6ba20c6248_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Bottom") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000921_4e91bbfca7_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Front")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000921_f0e94b347c_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Front") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Back](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477808_e6f74d2322_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Back")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477808_4f91d0a2df_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Back") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Side](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000931_84d2953ce7_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Side")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000931_c56f1233fe_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Side") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Side](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275337_2e817565d6_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Side")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642275337_76649d0bf6_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit - Side") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000866_bf7fa44281_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642000866_e9d5302d48_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With Kit") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Kit At The Bottom- Top](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478033_3a451e348e_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Kit At The Bottom- Top")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478033_2862681ced_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Kit At The Bottom- Top") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Kit At The Bottom- Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478008_492152501c_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Kit At The Bottom- Front")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641478008_0308d5c802_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Kit At The Bottom- Front") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Top](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477738_89b3fdf481_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Top")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477738_7f34f38d5f_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Top") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477948_134c17a941_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Front")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477948_88e588e80d_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Front") [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Side](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477903_70cd37d153_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Side")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49641477903_2af86b30f3_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - Double Head - Side") One thing I like about this modular design is that you can use each kit separately by plugging the USB-C connector on the kit directly to your laptop. [![j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With MacBook Pro 15 Inch](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642274817_fa3227875a_c.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With MacBook Pro 15 Inch")](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49642274817_b396f25de8_o.jpg "j5create UltraDrive Kit USB-C Multi-Display Modular Dock (JCD389) - With MacBook Pro 15 Inch") JCD389 allows you to connect to three monitors, provided your laptop’s graphics card can support it. Unlike the [j5create USB-C Triple Display Docking Station (JCD543)](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2020/03/11/j5create-usb-c-triple-display-docking-station-jcd543/), this modular dock uses two USB-C ports to power three monitors and hence it doesn’t need USB Alternate Mode. This means that you do not need to install any drivers.