The benefit or using a laptop over a traditional PC is pretty clear. You get unlimited flexibility in where you use it. Want to move over to the couch while you respond to emails? Do it. How about a trip to your local coffee shop for a change of scenery? Take your work with you. Interested in flying to Hawaii for a month? If you can do that, the laptop isn’t the thing that will stop you.
While laptops offer that versatility in where you use it, they are limited by their screen size. I for once find myself way more productive when I’m working at my desk where I have multiple screens, each much larger than the one on my laptop. Getting yourself a docking station gives you the best of both worlds, where you can work off your laptop alone while on the go, but then still have a home base with all of your peripherals that can enhance your productivity. Right now, even, Amazon has this Anker laptop docking station on sale for 30% off. Normally sold for $200, this discount ends up taking off a solid $60. You only have to pay $140 for a limited time.
This particular docking station from Anker handles everything from display options, to data transfer, to powering your laptop.
Triple Display
Equipped with two different HDMI ports and a DisplayPort—the Anker laptop docking station will let you display on up to three screens at once. Well, technically four when you count your laptop’s own screen. Both the HMDI ports and the lone DisplayPort are capable of running 4K resolution at up to 60Hz. Note that Mac users can only mirror the same content across all the external displays. Windows users can use all four independently.
For all your data transfer and peripheral needs, the docking station from Anker includes two USB-A ports that are able to read and write at speeds of up to 5 Gbps. There are also several USB-C ports, though only one is a data port. That one can handles speeds up to 10 Gbps.
The other two USB-C ports are for power. Rather, the first of which is what you hook up your laptop to. That one can keep your laptop charged, delivers up to 85W maximum. The other USB-C can be used for charging other devices like your phone. That one delivers power at 18W PD.
Also included are a TF card readers along with an SD card reader—excellent for photographers or video editors.
