What is the difference between hubs and docking stations?

This question is a rather difficult one to answer. Because different companies have different interpretations of it when making their devices. But in theory, hubs are meant to expand the capabilities of your port (display, audio, and USB), whereas docks add other types of connections to your USB port in particular. On the other hand, docking stations typically focus on expanding your USB port’s connectivity options by adding various other types of connections, including HDMI, Ethernet, and more. Additionally, docking stations generally provide a power input port to charge your device while expanding its functionality.

What kind of USB hub should I buy?

Better USB hubs often provide a couple of extra types of USB ports on top of expanding the number of USB ports on your device. If you are getting a USB-C hub, you should look for one that gives you at least 2 USB-A ports and a couple of USB-C ports, not just one or the other. Additionally, if the hub offers extra connection options like an audio jack or a display output, it can greatly enhance your connectivity options. An example of a product from our list of hubs is the “Logi Dock – All In One Docking Station.

Do hubs charge your laptop?

Whether a hub can charge your laptop depends on the manufacturer’s design. But yes, it is possible for a hub to also charge your laptop when plugged into power. An example of such a hub from our website is the “Targus DOCK310 Universal USB-C DV4K Docking Station,” which not only expands connectivity options but also provides power delivery to charge your laptop simultaneously.

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j5create JCD382 Thunderbolt Ultradrive for MAC

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j5create JCD382 ULTRA DRIVE MINI DOCK gives you the ability to keep a Thunderbolt™ 3 port and add several standard connections

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Description

The JCD382 ULTRA DRIVE MINI DOCK can be used with the MacBook Pro 13″/15″ 2016/2017/2018/2019 and MacBook Air 2018/2019. The dock gives you the ability to keep a Thunderbolt 3 port and add several standard connections. The connections include USB-C 3.1 Gen 1, 4K HDMI, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A x2, and a USB 3.0 microSD and SD card reader/writer through the two Thunderbolt 3 male connectors on the other side of the dock.

Thunderbolt 3 uses the USB-C connector to deliver faster speeds (40 Gbps), more pixels (two 4K), and higher power (up to 100W) via more supported protocols (Thunderbolt, USB, DisplayPort, and PCIe).

Specification

Product Number: JCD382
Transform two USB-C™ ports on a MacBook Pro® into 7 ports (Thunderbolt™ 3, USB-C™ 3.1 Gen 1, HDMI™, USB™ 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A x2, and SD™ and microSD™)
Supports a Thunderbolt™ 3 display up to 5K @ 60 Hz or dual 4K @ 60 Hz, 40 Gbps data, and max 100W power delivery
Supports USB-C™ 3.1 Gen 1 downstream with 5 Gbps data transfer
Supports HDMI™ resolution up to 4K @ 30 Hz
Supports USB™ 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A SuperSpeed (backward compatible with USB™ 2.0)
USB™ SD™/microSD™ slots for an external memory card up to 2 TB
Plug-and-play
Aluminum housing
Perfect for MacBook Pro® 13″/15″ 2016/2017/2018/2019 and MacBook Air® 2018/2019

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