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Best Prime Day deals on docking stations
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Best Prime Day deals on USB hubs
Every year, Amazon graces us with Prime Day, a sales event that features hundreds, if not thousands of products with significant discounts. For 2024, Amazon Prime Day is once again taking place over two days, July 16th and 17th, which means we’re less than a month out from some huge discounts. It also means that some of those big sales are already starting to appear, so if you want to save some money, the best time to start looking is right now.
There are plenty of tech categories that get big sales during Prime Day, from laptops to smartphones, but here, we’re focusing on docking stations. If you have a lot of peripherals at your desk and you want to connect them easily to your laptop, these deals are for you. Check them out before they’re gone!
Best Prime Day deals on docking stations
If what you want is a proper docking station with its own power supply that’s designed to stay at your desk all the time, these are our top deal picks:
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Anker 778 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station
$205 $300 Save $95
The Anker 778 is one of the best docking stations around, offering a ton of ports including dual DisplayPort, HDMI, multiple USB Type-A and Type-C ports, and even downstream Thunderbolt. It’s a fairly premium dock that usually costs $300, but you can get it for just $205 right now, which is a massive discount.
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Ugreen Revodok Max 208
Ugreen’s Revodok Max 208 is another great docking station that focuses more heavily on downstream Thunderbolt, with three ports available for high-speed peripherals like monitors and SSDs. Plus, you get USB Type-A and Gigabit Ethernet in a package that usually costs $280, but can now be yours for just $190, its lowest price ever.
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OWC 14-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock
$110 $130 Save $20
If you want something more affordable, this compact OWC dock includes 14 ports, including USB Type-A and Type-C, multiple downstream Thunderbolt ports, and SD card readers, all in a fairly small chassis. it costs just $110 rioght now, which is a great deal for what you’re getting here.
We have a few more options if those aren’t for you, too:
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Anker PowerExpand 5-in-1 docking station
$130 $180 Save $50
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Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub
$170 $200 Save $30
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Kensington SD2500T
$96 $135 Save $39
Best Prime Day deals on USB hubs
If you want something a bit more portable that doesn’t need a power supply to work, there are also some great deals on USB hubs this Prime Day. Here are some highlights:
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UGREEN Revodok Pro 209
$120 $200 Save $80
The Ugreen Revodok Pro 209 is a high-end USB hub that you might almost consider a proper docking station, and it has a lot of prots, including four display outputs (with two usable at a time), plus a few USB ports and Gigabit Ethernet. This usually costs $200, but you can get it for $80 less right now.
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Wavlink Quad Display USB-C Hub
$23 $50 Save $27
The Wavlink Quad Display USB-C Hub is a very comapct hub that offers support for up to four external displaus, on top of having three USB ports. Officially priced at $50, this hub is now just $23, less than half its MSRP.
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Wavlink 7-in-1 USB-C Hub
$17 $25 Save $8
This simpler USB-C hub may not support four displays, but it does have multiple USB ports, SD card readers, and HDMI. It comes in a few colors, and right now, the green model is down to just $17, which is a big 30% discount.
We also have a couple of extra deals if those aren’t for you:
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Mokin 13-in-1 USB-C Hub
$50 $56 Save $6
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Totu 7-in-1 USB-C Hub
$20 $25 Save $5
Should I wait for Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon Prime Day is officially only coming on July 16th and 17th, but that doesn’t mean you should wait that long to get some savings. Sales are already starting to ramp up, both at Amazon and competing retailers, especially with 4th of July sales also strting to take place. It’s best to keep an eye out and grab your deals while you can. If something does get cheaper, Amazon offers free returns, so you can always get your money back and buy itr for that lower price if it comes.
Will you need Amazon Prime?
In order to enjoy all the discounts through Amazon’s Prime Days, you will require an active Amazon Prime membership. This can be in the form of a paid subscription or the 30-day free trial, offered by Amazon to new customers. We’d recommend using the latter if you’ve yet to take out an Amazon Prime subscription to see if the service is for you, and it’ll allow you to enjoy all the Amazon Prime Day has to offer.
That being said, many of the deals available ahead of Prime Day don’t require a Prime subscription, and you can still save a ton of money that way. Be sure to keep an eye out, even if you’re not subscribed.
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FAQ
Q: What makes a good deal?
It’s important to keep an eye out for enticing deals but not every discount is one worth taking advantage of. Vendors have been known in the past (on Amazon, as well as other retailers) to artificially inflate product prices ahead of deals only to return them to normal listing levels and label them as a “discount” when it’s anything but. That’s why we always recommend using browser extensions and websites like CamelCamelCamel to make sure you’re getting a good deal.
Q: USB-C vs. Thunderbolt
You may spot two stark differences with some USB hubs and docking stations and that’s what type of primary connection is used to connect the device in question to your laptop. USB-C is more popular and widely supports by most hardware, whereas Thunderbolt is available for those who have dedicated ports on their devices. The main difference between the two is the speed with Thunderbolt offering considerably higher (essentially double) bandwidth for data at 40Gbps.