Let’s Set Off From The Dock for Increased Productivity

Let’s Set Off From The Dock for
Increased Productivity
Docking stations are fascinating. They are tiny devices with no apparent power of
their own and yet without them, our workstations would be incomplete.
Laptops and desktops are not interchangeable for a number of workflows. But to
have both, and be able to use both would be helpful.
This is where your dock comes in. You can dock your nifty or hefty portable laptop
at your desk and pick up where you left off by connecting it to your external
monitor and other peripherals.
So what makes for an ideal docking station?
Ports. Ports. Ports. And more ports. Your ideal docking station is full of a variety of
ports and it can power your devices by itself. What are these ports and what will
you connect them to?
- USB A Port:
Let’s face it, the industry is simply not done with this port. It is almost what you’d
call a legacy port but there is no getting rid of it. If you want to connect something
as simple as a fancy, custom keyboard, it comes with a USB A connector. You might
also want to connect a webcam via the USB A port because let’s face it, no inbuilt
webcam is good enough right now.
- DisplayPort:
Your DisplayPort cable can have a DisplayPort via USB C connector, so a USB C with
a DisplayPort port will make for a useful port to connect your external monitor, or
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two. This port should allow you to connect displays via monitor cables that are 4K
and over and ones with high refresh rates. This will make your workflow super
smooth, especially if you work on something like audio or video editing.
- USB C Port:
USB C is not universal but it has advantages when it comes to getting crazy data
transfer speeds! If your workflow requires an external SSD, use a USB C one. The
dock should be able to take advantage of the full read and write speed of the SSD
over USB C.
- Ethernet port:
Wireless life is great but if you’re at your desk, there is nothing quite like a wired
connection. It is incredibly stable and the speed is unmatched.
- SD Card reader:
Anyone working with a camera, whether you are shooting video or photos, an SD
Card is your best friend. However, not all laptops come equipped with SD Card
slots anymore. Your dock should have one that supports maximum standards of it
so you can quickly do some data dump and get to editing without slowing
anything down.
- 3.5mm audio in and out ports:
If you work on recording a podcast or if you simply want crystal clear audio for
your video conferencing, you can plug in an external microphone via this port. You
can also plug in wired headphones for lossless audio, which is a must if you are
doing any kind of audio editing.
The best part about a docking station is that you can switch your laptop without
having to unplug any of your peripherals. So if you work with Macbook for your
video and audio editing projects, but want to do a live stream while gaming on
your PC, you don’t need to move your whole setup around. Simply unplug the
Macbook and plug in a PC laptop.
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Especially since we have all begun working from home, a docking station has
become as crucial as a nice desk. We no longer want to move our laptops around
a lot and we definitely need a large screen, so a docking station strikes the perfect
balance between portability, connectivity, and convenience.
SF Cable stocks all the cables you will need to connect to your docking station to
make that dream setup!
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