A docking station can transform your laptop by reducing cable clutter, enlarge your screen space and get more work done. Save some time and plug in.

Check out Macworld’s Thunderbolt and USB-C guide to docking stations for information on specifications and the best docks you can find. This Mac 911 article is in response to a question ...

Check your laptop’s ports before you shop. Most modern Windows laptops use USB-C or Thunderbolt for docking.

Connection type: Check your laptop’s ports before you shop. Most modern Windows laptops use USB-C or Thunderbolt for docking.

Its certification means your laptops only require a Thunderbolt 4 or 5 port to work with the Intel tool, providing seamless control, file sharing, and more between laptops.

You’d have to buy the $4,500 Mercury edition of the laptop to get that port. (You do also get an Intel i9 and a mobile RTX 4090 for the money.) A Razer Blade 18 at CES with a Thunderbolt 5 port.