Docking Stations
Plugable UD3900C4 USB Type-C Docking Station
- USB Type-C Host Connection
- 4 x HDMI Ports
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Ports
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
Kensington SD5600T 15-in-1 Thunderbolt 3 Dual 4K Hybrid Docking Station
- Thunderbolt 3 Host Connection (40 Gb/s)
- Up to Dual 4K Video Outputs (DP 1.2)
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Port
- 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Port
Plugable 11-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with 140W Power Delivery
- Thunderbolt 5 USB-C 140W Host Connector
- Supports Dual Displays up to 8K
- 3 x Thunderbolt 5 Downstream USB-C Ports
- 2 x USB-A 10 Gb/s Ports
Sonnet Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Port (100W Charging)
- 2 x Thunderbolt 4 Port
- 1 x M.2 SSD Slot
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 Port
Anker Prime 14-in-1 USB-C Docking Station (Black Stone Edition).
- 14 Total Ports
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Host Port (140W)
- 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Ports (100W)
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Port (100W)
ProGrade Digital PG25 Thunderbolt 5 Dock (North America Adapter)
- Thunderbolt 5 Host Connection
- Up to 140W of Power Passthrough
- 3 x Thunderbolt 5 Ports
- Supports 1 x 8K60 or 3 x 4K144 Monitors
Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Quad Video Docking Station
- 3 x Thunderbolt 4 Ports
- 2 x HDMI
- 2 x 10 Gb/s USB-A Ports
- 1 x UHS-II SD Card Reader
Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock
- Thunderbolt 4 Host Connection
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Port
- 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Ports
- 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Ports
Sonnet Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock (1TB)
- Thunderbolt 5 1TB NVMe SSD
- Write Speeds up to 4000 MB/s
- 4 x Thunderbolt 5 Ports
- 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 10 GB/s Charge Ports
Dell SD25TB5 Pro Thunderbolt 5 Smart Dock
- 2 x Thunderbolt 5 Ports
- Supports up to Quad Displays
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Port
- 4 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Ports
Sabrent 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub With Power Switches (Black)
- 4 x USB-A 2.0 Ports
- Integrated USB-A Cable
- Individual Switches
- Plug-and-Play Design
Belkin F4U042BT 4-Port Ultra-Slim Travel USB Hub
- 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
- Plug & Play Compatible
- Up to 480 Mb/s Maximum Data Rate
- PC & Mac Compatible
CAMVATE 5-in-1 Docking Station Multiport Adapter (Silver)
- 2 x USB-A 2.0
- 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- SD & microSD Card Slots
- USB-C Host Connection
Belkin USB-A 2.0 Powered Desktop Hub (Gray)
- Four USB-A Ports
- USB 2.0 Interface
- Up to 480 Mb/s Data Transfer Speed
- External Power Supply Included
CAMVATE 4-Port USB-A Hub (Silver)
- USB-C Host with USB-A Adapter
- 4 x USB-A Ports
- USB 3.0 Interface
- Aluminum Alloy Shell
C2G 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
- 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
- Data Transfer Rates of up to 480 Mb/s
- Slim & Portable Design
- AC Powered
C2G 4-Port USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Hub
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Ports
- Data Transfer Rates of up to 5 Gb/s
- Slim & Portable Design
- Integrated Cable with USB Type-A Male
Verbatim Essentials 7-Port USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Hub
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Male Host Connector
- Up to 5 Gb/s Throughput
- 2 x USB-A Ports
- USB-C Data Port
Rocstor USB-C to USB-A, USB-C & RJ45 Multiport Adapter
- Integrated USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Cable
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Port (60W PD)
- 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port (5V/1.5A)
- 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Ports (900mA Each)
Belkin F4U041TT 7-Port Ultra-Slim Desktop USB Hub
- 7 x USB 2.0 Ports
- Plug & Play Compatible
- Up to 480 Mb/s Maximum Data Rate
- PC & Mac Compatible
iVANKY 6-Port USB-C Gaming Dock
- Fits Steam Deck, ROG Ally & Legion Go
- 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- 1 x HDMI 2.0
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
UGREEN 5-in-2 USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro and Air (Space Gray)
- Dual USB-C Host Connectors
- Thunderbolt 3 Port
- 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Ports
- HDMI Port
Sabrent 13-Port USB 2.0 Hub with Power Adapter
- 13 USB 2.0 Ports
- Data Transfer Rate up to 480 Mb/s
- Hot-Swappable
- Plug-and-Play
Kensington CH1200 4-Port USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Hub
- USB-C Integrated Host Cable
- 4 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Ports
- Data Transfer Rates of up to 10 Gb/s
- No Drivers Required
Verbatim 8-Port USB-C Pro CMH-08 Multiport Hub
- 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- 1 x USB-C with 85W of Power Delivery
- 1 x HDMI 8K at 30 Hz
- 1 x HDMI 4K at 30 Hz
j5create 7-Port USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hub
- Connect 7 USB Devices Simultaneously
- Supports USB 3.0 Super Speed
- Compatible with USB 2.0 & USB 1.0
- 5 Gb/s Combined Transmission Speed
Computer Docking Stations and Port Replicators
If you need to connect your laptop or notebook to computer peripherals and devices, consider using docking stations and port replicators. With a docking station, you can essentially turn your laptop into a home computer. As soon as you plug your notebook or laptop into the docking station, you'll instantly connect with all of your pre-attached devices, including your speakers, printer, keyboard, and more.
How Docking Stations Work
Docking stations are all about convenience. If you connected your notebook or laptop to multiple devices every time you came home or arrived at your office, you'd continuously deal with bundles of wires and adapters. These accessories reduce everything to a single connection. Some docking stations also include a network interface card, which allows you to connect to a local area network.
What's a Port Replicator?
A port replicator is a type of docking station. Generally speaking, port replicators work with specific laptops models, and they're not standardized or universal. Each docking station has slightly different ports and connections, so you're likely looking for a particular functionality, such as USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, HDMI, VGA, DVI, and many others. Some models connect seamlessly to your device, and they're easily portable. Others are larger and more suitable to keep where you do most of your work on your notebook or laptop.
Using Computer/Laptop Docking Stations
Using Thunderbolt 3 docks, you can tether up to six Thunderbolt 3 devices with a single cable. This is useful if you want to connect a laptop, multiple monitors, and an extended storage device using a single dock. As long as you have USB-C docking stations, you can use Thunderbolt 3 cables to tether devices together. But while USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 cables use identical ports, using Thunderbolt 3 in a USB-C port won't give you the same level of functionality as a dedicated Thunderbolt 3 port. Using notebook tethering accessories is a smart way to add tons of features to your device.