Might be an issue with your X280 to Dock bandwidth. What cable are you using for the connection and does the X280 support the 10-, 20-, whatever-gigabits-per-second the dock expects? Not sure how to test the link rate, but I’d start looking there.
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The dock comes with a usbc integrated. So I don’t actually think there’s an option to switch it.
After some more digging, it seems to be related to the the “display link” part of the dock. There are lots of reports out there where people are complaining about display link docks introducing latency on the inputs.
So I think a new dock is going to be required.
Thanks for the reply.
Ah in that case, I’ve never had a problem with the OWC line of docks: https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-dock
They’re good across PC & Mac and have a solid return policy. They’ve also got newer models with more ports / capabilities, but that one has been working for the last couple of years.
The HP G5 dock (used) is also super reliable — HP USB-C G5 Essential Dock 72C71AA#ABA (Renewed) https://a.co/d/8SiyLxX
My spouse uses it with her dual 4K setup and it seems solid, but I haven’t gamed with it. No visible lag when doing “normal” things.
(EDIT: I realize you asked for Linux-compatible — these do work with my steam deck and other devices.)