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Question about laptop docks and multiple displays. (feddit.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi, I'm looking to get a laptop Dock that will use USB-C connection from my laptop. I then want to plug into the Dock. 2 1080p hdmi monitors, Ethernet and whatever USB stuff like keyboard and mouse. Etc.

My question is. Would the Dock require its own power supply to work correctly, or would the power coming from the laptop be enough.

My work laptop is USB-C powered. So I guess I may be able to plug that into the Dock and then the Dock into the charger port of the laptop? But my personal laptop is not C powered, so I'm worries if that would caus3 damage if I plugged the Dock into my personal laptop when it is getting power from the mains? (This is based on docks that have pass through power like this one https://amzn.eu/d/ghJLmhP)

Thank you

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So, just read an interesting article about this. https://overengineer.dev/blog/2021/04/25/usb-c-hub-madness.html

If you get a dock, look into one with a unique form factor. Something like what Pluggable is making. But then also do a reverse image search on the images they provide to see if other companies have the same model.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Lol, dude buys random Chinese brands to save money while using his massively overpriced laptop made my apple, then gets shocked when they are all the same build/components and poor quality...