One of the best things about laptops nowadays is that they’re slim and thin, but this can also be their main downside because ports have been sacrificed on the altar of ultra-portability. Thankfully, a dock…
I’ve worked with many, many Thunderbolt docking stations and USB-C hubs over the past few years, and only one innovation has really felt transformative: the integration of an SSD directly into the dock itself. Sonnet’s…
Traditionally, PC graphics cards have included two types of ports: DisplayPort and HDMI. Now, they may be adding a third: Thunderbolt. Sparkle showed what it called “Project Thundermage” this year at Computex, a prototype OPC…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros 14 top-end ports, including three Thunderbolt 5 2.5Gb Ethernet 140W Power Delivery Stylish looks Our Verdict This powerful and stylish dock is built for the new class of Thunderbolt…
Apple has changed its MacBook connection standard from Thunderbolt 4 to Thunderbolt 5, but some earlier MacBook Air models had their ports listed as “Thunderbolt / USB 4” and “Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4” on…
CalDigit has produced some of the best docks in Macworld’s list of the best Thunderbolt docking stations for Mac since the iconic TS3 Thunderbolt 3 dock, followed by the award-winning TS4 Dock when Apple started…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros 12 top-end ports, including four Thunderbolt 5 Built-in fast M.2 NVMe SSD 2.5Gb Ethernet Fast card readers 140W Power Delivery Our Verdict Thunderbolt 5 is the future for pro…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Nine ports yet compact Four Thunderbolt 5 ports Five USB ports 180W total power Cons May require HDMI or DisplayPort adapters Our Verdict More of a mini dock than…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Premium price, premium value Integrated high-performance SSD Generally stable Thunderbolt 5 Cons Eye-popping price, period You’ll need a PC with Thunderbolt 5 to get the best value You’ll need…
There are so many benefits to a docking station for your laptop, especially if you feel like your laptop doesn’t have enough ports for all your peripherals and accessories. And if you don’t have one,…