“Need advice and or recommendation of a good docking station for this laptop connected with least amount of cable w/o degrading performance if possible. I'll be using it on 2 HD monitor (27"), separate speakers, wireless keyboard and a mouse.”
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The laptop features 1 Thunderbolt 4 Best BuyThurrott port with USB Type-C (40Gbps with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery), 1 USB-C 10Gbps port (with DisplayPort 1.4a and Power Delivery), 2 USB Type-A ports (10Gbps), and 1 HDMI 2.1 port. Best Docking Station Recommendations: Top Choice: Thunderbolt 4 Dock For your setup, I recommend a Thunderbolt 4 dock connected to your laptop's Thunderbolt 4 port. This gives you: ✅ Single cable to laptop (provides video, data, AND charges your laptop) ✅ Supports dual 4K monitors or dual 1440p/1080p monitors ✅ Multiple USB ports for peripherals ✅ Up to 96W laptop charging Specific Recommendations: CalDigit TS4 (~$400) 18 ports total Dual monitor support (DisplayPort + Thunderbolt/USB-C) 98W charging Premium build quality Best overall option Anker 777 Thunderbolt 4 Dock (~$300) 12 ports Dual 4K@60Hz monitor support 90W charging Great value for money Kensington SD5780T (~$350) 11 ports Dual 4K display support 90W charging Good balance of features and price Plugable TBT4-UDZ (~$280) Budget-friendly Thunderbolt 4 option Dual monitor support 96W charging Setup with Thunderbolt 4 Dock: One cable from dock to laptop (Thunderbolt 4 port) Connect both 27" monitors to the dock (via HDMI/DisplayPort) Connect speakers via dock's audio out or USB Wireless keyboard/mouse dongles plug into dock's USB ports Alternative: Use Built-in Ports Since your laptop already has good ports, you could skip the dock: Monitor 1: HDMI 2.1 port (built-in) Monitor 2: USB-C port with DisplayPort This requires 3 cables to laptop (HDMI + USB-C + power)
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