The Kensington SD1650P USB-C Single 4K Portable Docking Station is the “something more” owners of multiple devices should be interested in. If you're after the best docking stations for MacBook, we've got you covered. We're also seeing more hybrid docking stations, bringing the portability of a USB-C hub with the power of a docking station.ĭell announced new docks, including a Dual Charge Dock offering wireless charging and an HDMI 2.1 port and Dell's 'world's first modular Thunderbolt 4 Dock.' We can't wait to give these a try. What's more, the Kensington SD1650P USB-C 4K Portable Docking Station can provide power and ports to laptops, tablets and more.ĭocking stations are getting improved 4K support this year, with Targus releasing the USB-C Universal Quad 4K (QV4K) Docking Station with 100W Power Delivery (now on this list) and Satechi's USB-4 Multiport Adapter with 8K HDMI kicking off the next step in docking station power. Using an iPad as your main device for work? Kensington's StudioDock iPad docking station will help you out with that. The Humanscale M/Connect 2 will tidy up any mess and has the right ports for 4K output and USB Type-C charging. Now that a majority of us are working from an at-home office, setting up a neat workstation can be tricky. Anker also recently released the Anker PowerExpand 5-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Mini Dock, but we felt it fell short by packing too little while asking for too much. They even top our list of best docking stations for Dell XPS laptops.

However, if you're sporting a Thunderbolt 4 laptop like the latest Dell XPS 13, keep an eye out for the Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock and Anker Apex Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station. Plugable is your go-to choice for a Thunderbolt 3 laptop docking station, too, as it powers up to two 4K monitors while also charging and throws in extra USB 3.0 ports for good measure - all at a solid price.

When it comes to the best laptop docking station money can buy, you'll want to go for the Plugable USB-C Triple Display Dock, as not only can dish out support for a 4K monitor, but it can also support up to three monitors and can charge USB Type-C laptops.

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