We have so many devices we rely on daily that require regular charging. It used to really just be our phones. We still have those, but now earbuds have dropped their cables trading up for Bluetooth, meaning what once just worked on its own now runs on a battery. Our watches became smart, having their batteries switch from lasting years to only lasting days. Add in tablets and other accessories, you might have half a dozen devices that need charging throughout the day.
This can result in a cluttered mess of cables and adapters when at your desk. A good docking station can change that. Plus it’ll let you connect you laptop to an array of peripherals such as additional monitors, a keyboard, mouse, and more. The Anker Prime Docking Station is a fantastic option, and right now, it happens to be on sale for 37% off. Normally sold for $270, the price has come down by a full $100. That means you’re only going to have to pay $170 for a limited time.
14-in-1 Connectivity
Manage all of your devices and peripherals in once space. This docking station can handle your charging, transferring of date, and allow for connecting to multiple displays.
Down the front of the docking station, we have two columns of USB ports. On the left, there are two USB-C and one USB-A that are intended for power delivery. You can use these to charger your phone, earbuds, or other accessories while seated at your desk. They support a total output of 160W, with each of the USB-C ports individually able to output at a rate of 100W max with the USB-A port supporting 12W max.
Along the right side, we also have two USB-C ports and one USB-A port. These ones are intended for data transfer. If you have a USB stick or external solid state drive, you can connect over any of these ports for high speed file transfer or loading onto you laptop. These are USB 3.1 Gen2 ports which are 20 times faster than USB 2.0. They each support read and write speeds of up to 10Gbps.
If we turn the Anker Prime docking station around, we’ll find a 1Gbps Ethernet port, the USB-C upstream port (where you plug your laptop into), along with three more USB-A ports. These are USB 2.0 and support data transfer of up to 480 Mbps. You also get two HDMI ports that are each capable of transmitting visual data at up to 4K resolution at 60Hz.
