Docking Stations
Kensington SD4781P EQ USB-C & USB-A Dual 4K Docking Station
- Supports up to 4K (4096 x 2160) at 60 Hz
- 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 Inputs
- 2 x HDMI 2.0 Ports
- USB-A & USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Ports
Wavlink 13-in-1 4K Triple Display USB-C Docking Station
- Connect up to Three External Monitors
- Supports Resolutions up to 4K60
- Up to 100W of Power Passthrough
- 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
HYPER HyperDrive Dual 4K HDMI 10-in-1 USB Type-C Hub
- USB Type-C Host Interface
- 2 x HDMI Ports
- Up to 3840 x 2160 Resolution
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Ports
Kensington 12-in-1 SD5760T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Docking Station
- Thunderbolt 4 Host Connection
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Port
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Port
- 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Ports
Wavlink 15-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Quad Display Docking Station
- Output Laptop to up to Four Monitors
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Host Connection
- Up to 8K30/4K60 Resolution Support
- 3 x Thunderbolt 4 Downstream Ports
Plugable USB Type-C Triple 4K Display Docking Station
- 1 x HDMI 1.4 Port
- 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
- 4 x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
Targus USB4 Triple Video Docking Station with 100W Power
- 1 x USB4 Host Port (100W)
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Port (7.5W)
- 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Ports
- 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Ports
Sabrent Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station
- 2 x Thunderbolt 4
- 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
HYPER HyperDrive Thunderbolt 4 PowerHub
- 3 x Thunderbolt 4 Port (15W)
- 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Upstream Port (96W)
- Powered by GaN Technology
- Supports 4K and 8K Displays
Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 5 Smart Dock 7500
- Connect Up to Four External Displays
- Supports 8K60 & 4K240 Resolutions
- Up to 180W PD 3.1 Power Passthrough
- Up to 120 Gb/s of Total Data Transfer
RVP+ 4-Port USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 Hub
- Integrated USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 Host Cable
- 4 x USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 Ports
- Up to 5 Gb/s Throughput
- Plug & Play
IOGEAR 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
- 4-Port Hub
- USB 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
- Up to 480 Mbps Transfer Rate
- Plug-and-Play
CAMVATE 5-in-1 USB Multiport Adapter
- USB-A Host Connection
- 4 x USB-A 3.0 Gen
- 1 x USB-C Port
- 5W Charging Pass-Through
UGREEN 4-Port USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub (Black)
- 4 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Ports
- 1.6' USB-A Host Cable
- Data Transfer Speeds up to 5 Gb/s
- Micro-USB Port for AC Adapters
UGREEN 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub
- USB 3.1 Gen 1 Interface
- 4 x USB-A
- Aluminum Construction
- Integrated USB-A Cable
Sabrent 4-in-1 Multi-Port USB-C Hub (Gray)
- 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- 2 x USB-A 2.0
- 1 x HDMI 2.0
- USB-C Host Connection
Rocstor Premium USB Type-C to USB Type-A 3-Port Hub with Gigabit Ethernet
Manhattan 4-Port USB 3.0 Type-A Hub
- 4 x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
- For USB Type-C Systems
- Bus Powered - No External Power Required
- Plug-and-Play Compatible
StarTech 4-Port Compact USB 2.0 Hub (Black)
- Data Transfer Rate of up to 480 Mb/s
- Supports up to 127 USB 2.0 Devices
- Backwards Compatible with USB 1.1/1.0
- Compact & Lightweight
TP-Link UH5020C USB-C 5-in-1 Hub
- USB-C Male Connector
- 1 x HDMI Female Port (4K @ 60 Hz)
- 1 x USB-C Female Port (100W PD)
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Female Port (5 Gb/s)
CAMVATE 8-in-1 USB Docking Station (Silver)
- USB-C Cable with Built-In USB-A Adapter
- 3 x USB-A 2.0 Ports
- 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port
- 1 x USB-C Port
Rocstor USB-C 5-in-1 4K Multi-Port Adapter
- USB-C Host Interface
- 1 x HDMI Port (UHD 4K60)
- 1 x USB-C Port (Power & Data)
- 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port (5 Gb/s)
Rocstor USB-C 3-in-1 Multiport Adapter with DP 1.4 Alt Mode
- Integrated USB-C Host Cable
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 5 Gb/s Port
- 1 x USB-C 140W PD Data & Charging Port
Rocstor Portable 4-Port Hub USB-C to 4x USB-A 3.0 (Aluminum Gray)
- Bus Powered
- Increases Your Computers Connectivity
- Wide Computer Compatibility
- Plug-and-Play
Rocstor USB-C Hub to Quad USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (Silver)
- 1 x USB-C Input
- 4 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 Output
- 10 Gb/s Data Transfer
- 1.5A Downstream Charging Per Slot
TP-Link UH7020C USB-C 7-in-1 Hub
- USB-C Male Connector
- 1 x HDMI Female Port (4K @ 60 Hz)
- 1 x USB-C Female Port (100W PD)
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Female Port (5 Gb/s)
HYPER HyperDrive Flex 4-Port USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Combo Hub
- Integrated USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Host Cable
- Up to 5 Gb/s Data Throughput
- 2 x USB-C Ports
- 2 x USB-A Ports
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.