GoKawiilEZQuest's Pro Series USB 4 Dual Display 8-in-1 hub 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros Advanced features such as Fast Role Swap make this a reliable unit.
It doesn't require an AC power brick.
Its design is super compact and lightweight. Cons If you lose or forget the input cable, the dock is useless.
It doesn't have a built-in Ethernet port. $119.99 at Amazon
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While manufacturers want to slim down the number of ports on laptops and desktop systems to save a few bucks, the demand for them among end users has never been higher.
The obvious solution is to throw a dock into the equation, but these are always a compromise, and the trick is to pick a dock that brings the most to the table with a minimum of compromises.
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This is especially true of a portable dock because the last thing you want to end up buying is a dock that requires a huge AC power brick weighing a couple of pounds.
For the past couple of months, I've been using EZQuest's Pro Series USB 4 Dual Display 8-in-1 hub, and with one additional accessory, it's replaced all my other docks.
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