{"title":"Docking Stations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpert-vetted docking stations for Mac and PC. Every dock on this page is tested for 4K\/60Hz output, adequate power delivery, and compatibility with Australian laptops. We explain what USB-C vs Thunderbolt means for your setup — so you buy the right dock the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anker-powerexpand-13-in-1-dock","title":"Anker PowerExpand 13-in-1 Docking Station","description":"\u003c!-- SHORT DESCRIPTION --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003eOne cable turns your laptop into a full workstation. The PowerExpand delivers 4K\/60Hz display output, 85W laptop charging, and 13 ports including dual USB-A, USB-C data, HDMI, SD card, microSD, 3.5mm audio, and Gigabit Ethernet — all from a single USB-C connection. Build quality is premium, the unit runs cool under sustained load, and it just works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SPECS TABLE --\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; border: 1px solid #E8E8E8; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #F7F7F5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E8E8E8; border-right: 1px solid #E8E8E8;\" width=\"50%\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #aaaaaa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003eDisplay output\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e4K \/ 60Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E8E8E8;\" width=\"50%\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #aaaaaa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003ePower delivery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e85W\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E8E8E8; border-right: 1px solid #E8E8E8;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #aaaaaa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003eTotal ports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E8E8E8;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #aaaaaa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003eConnection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eUSB-C \/ Thunderbolt 3+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #F7F7F5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-right: 1px solid #E8E8E8;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #aaaaaa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003eUSB-A ports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e2 × USB-A 3.0\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #aaaaaa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003eEthernet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eGigabit RJ45\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c!-- WHO IS THIS FOR --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #aaaaaa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eWho is this for?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555555; line-height: 1.75; margin: 0;\"\u003ePerfect for MacBook Pro users (2019 and later), Dell XPS, HP Spectre, Lenovo ThinkPad X1, and any Windows laptop with a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port. If you're on a MacBook Air and want a single external monitor, this dock handles it beautifully. Not recommended for: USB-A-only laptops or MacBook Air users wanting dual monitors — see the CalDigit TS3 Plus for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- COMPATIBLE WITH --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #aaaaaa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eCompatible with\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #444444; background: #F0F0F0; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;\"\u003eMacBook Pro 14\" and 16\" (M1, M2, M3)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #444444; background: #F0F0F0; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;\"\u003eMacBook Air M1, M2, M3 (single monitor)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #444444; background: #F0F0F0; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;\"\u003eDell XPS 13 \/ 15\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #444444; background: #F0F0F0; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;\"\u003eLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #444444; background: #F0F0F0; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;\"\u003eHP Spectre x360\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #444444; background: #F0F0F0; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;\"\u003eSurface Pro 9 and later\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #444444; background: #F0F0F0; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;\"\u003eWindows 10 \/ 11\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #444444; background: #F0F0F0; border: 1px solid #E0E0E0; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;\"\u003emacOS 12 Monterey and later\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- EXPERT'S TAKE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #E6F1FB; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 18px; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #185fa5; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eDesklab expert's take\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #0c447c; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\"\u003eThe 85W power delivery is the spec most buyers overlook — many cheaper docks top out at 45W, which means your laptop runs on battery under heavy load. The PowerExpand keeps a 14\" MacBook Pro fully charged even during intensive tasks. One limitation to note: if you want two 4K\/60Hz displays simultaneously on a MacBook, you'll need the CalDigit TS3 Plus — the PowerExpand supports only one external display at full quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DeskLab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48379339473153,"sku":null,"price":319.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/6563\/1233\/files\/Anker_PowerExpand_13-in-1_Docking_Station.jpg?v=1775383017"},{"product_id":"caldigit-ts3-plus-thunderbolt-3-docking-station","title":"CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;color:#444444;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003eFifteen ports. 87W laptop charging. Dual 4K\/60Hz monitor output. The CalDigit TS3 Plus is the benchmark Thunderbolt dock for professional home office and creative workstation setups. It delivers enough bandwidth to run two 4K monitors, charge your MacBook Pro at full speed, and transfer data at 2,500MB\/s — all from a single Thunderbolt cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px;border:1px solid #E8E8E8;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background:#F7F7F5;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctd width=\"50%\" style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #E8E8E8;border-right:1px solid #E8E8E8;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#AAAAAA;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;\"\u003eDisplay output\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#1A1A1A;\"\u003eDual 4K \/ 60Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd width=\"50%\" style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #E8E8E8;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#AAAAAA;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;\"\u003ePower delivery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#1A1A1A;\"\u003e87W\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #E8E8E8;border-right:1px solid #E8E8E8;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#AAAAAA;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;\"\u003eTotal ports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#1A1A1A;\"\u003e15\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #E8E8E8;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#AAAAAA;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;\"\u003eData transfer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#1A1A1A;\"\u003e40Gbps Thunderbolt 3\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background:#F7F7F5;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-right:1px solid #E8E8E8;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#AAAAAA;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;\"\u003eUSB-A ports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#1A1A1A;\"\u003e5 × USB-A\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#AAAAAA;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;\"\u003eEthernet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#1A1A1A;\"\u003eGigabit RJ45\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n \n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#AAAAAA;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eWho is this for?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;color:#555555;line-height:1.75;margin:0;\"\u003eBuilt for MacBook Pro 14\" and 16\" users who want two external 4K monitors. Also excellent for Windows workstations with Thunderbolt 3 or 4. If you only need one monitor or you're on a MacBook Air, the Anker PowerExpand at $319 is the better value. If you're building a serious dual-monitor home office on a MacBook Pro, this is your dock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#AAAAAA;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eCompatible with\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;color:#444444;background:#F0F0F0;border:1px solid #E0E0E0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px;\"\u003eMacBook Pro 14\" and 16\" M1, M2, M3 — dual 4K\/60Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;color:#444444;background:#F0F0F0;border:1px solid #E0E0E0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px;\"\u003eMacBook Air (single monitor only)\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;color:#444444;background:#F0F0F0;border:1px solid #E0E0E0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px;\"\u003eWindows laptops with Thunderbolt 3 or 4\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;color:#444444;background:#F0F0F0;border:1px solid #E0E0E0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px;\"\u003emacOS 11 Big Sur and later\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;color:#444444;background:#F0F0F0;border:1px solid #E0E0E0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px;\"\u003eWindows 10 \/ 11\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E6F1FB;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 18px;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#185FA5;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eDesklab expert's take\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#0C447C;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"\u003eThis is the dock that genuinely changes how you work. Running two 4K monitors from a single Thunderbolt cable — with your laptop charging at full speed and file transfers screaming at 2,500MB\/s — is the kind of setup that's hard to go back from. The unit runs warm but has never caused thermal throttling in our testing. The aluminium chassis is built to last years, not months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n ","brand":"DeskLab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48381327212801,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/6563\/1233\/files\/TS3Plus_1500px_01.webp?v=1775284522"}],"url":"https:\/\/desklab.com.au\/collections\/docking-stations.oembed","provider":"DeskLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}