This is where things start to get really interesting! Most newer laptops come with at least one USB-C port. On most of these newer designs, the USB-C port also doubles as the power jack. This makes it possible, with the right laptop and equipment, to connect up to a dozen or so desktop components by plugging in a single cable.
To get the basic benefits of a USB-C port, you can use an inexpensive dongle to add a bunch of ports in one, with power pass-through for your laptop charger. But with the prevalence of USB-C, this kind of plug-it-in-and-go functionality is available to everyone. It is, in technical terms, dope as hell. In addition to all those ports, and unlike USB docks from years past, the dock supplies my laptop with up to 60 watts of charging power over the USB-C cable.
Most laptops with a USB-C port can take advantage of this. There are a few exceptions: some cheaper models will only use USB-C for power and data, and lack the dedicated lanes of bandwidth for video. The Microsoft Surface series is one notable, and frustrating, example.
Ideally the dock should supply the same amount of watts or more as the charging cable that came with your laptop. But what about games, I hear you cry? Browse All Buying Guides. Best Portable Monitors. Best Gaming Keyboards. Best Drones. Best 4K TVs.
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