The main drawback is that it has no USB-C ports at all, for those who prioritise this. This snap down HP docking station is an older design but is cheap, and a good solution for those on a budget. The best budget HP docking stationĪn older, snap down / lock-in design from 2013, the HP D9Y32AA is another cheap option for those looking for an HP docking station with VGA and plenty of USB 3.0 ports. Still, for a device of this size, weight, and number of ports, if you end up with a good unit, this is a great portable HP laptop docking station. The device also runs hot as well, which will likely not be a problem for most people but it does become noticeable. Still, this machine is not cheap, and for the price you’d like to expect a degree of guaranteed quality. The HP Genuine Elite USB-C is the most portable, lightweight docking station HP produces, and yet it comes with a very impressive number of ports and sockets, including 1x USB-C, 4x USB 3.0, and DisplayPort, HDMI, and Ethernet cables. If you can get yourself a solid unit, then this docking station has a virtually unparalleled number of connections for a model of this size and weight – a great portable device. The HP Genuine Elite USB-C docking station has had some reported issues with maintaining a connection, but these seems to only have applied to some units. connectivity issues reported in some units.A feather light, portable HP laptop docking station with USB-C connection It’s not cheap though, but this is often the case for Thunderbolt docking stations. This rather girthy HP laptop docking station is the heaviest selection on this page, but it does at least have a nice compact form factor which looks good on your desk. The HP Thunderbolt Dock 120W, as the name suggests, is the only selection on this page which supports Thunderbolt connectivity, and it has the highest power supply of any HP docking station here, supporting devices up to 120W.īesides Thunderbolt support you also get 1x USB-C socket with DisplayPort/power out functionality, 2x USB 3.0 ports, a RJ45 Ethernet port, and plenty of monitor output sockets by way of 2x dedicated DisplayPort sockets and 1x VGA port. This has its own 120W high power supply, which is the best of any on this page. A chunky, but nicely designed, Thunderbolt connection supporting HP laptop docking station.
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