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    2013 laptop docks?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by fatjoez, Mar 11, 2013.

  1. fatjoez

    fatjoez Notebook Geek

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    Need a laptop desktop dock for my Asus UX21E

    Need

    - USB Mouse
    - USB Keyboard
    - USB Hard drive
    - Headphones
    - Monitor VGA or DVI or HDMI

    Nice 2 have
    - USB 3 Dock - Laptop connection
    - Memory Card Reader
    - Slim / Stylish

    Can someone make a recommendation?
     
    fatjoez, Mar 11, 2013
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  2. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    So far, I haven't seen a docking station with a hard drive integrated in it. You'll need a USB3.0 docking station if you want video out and even then with all the other devices you may have hooked to it, you may see some choppiness during video playback for example. It shouldn't be a problem with a mouse and keyboard as well as audio, but during data transfers to external devices or network data transfers involving large amounts of data, expect to have problems with the available bandwidth. You're stuck with a USB3.0 dock anyways given the laptop you have in any case.

    In short: the best you can do is a USB3.0 dock with an external hard drive hooked to it and under some rare cases, you'll likely run into bandwidth issues. Something like this would work: http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Dockin...23120&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+3.0+docking+station
     
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  3. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    you could also try the lenovo USB 3.0 dock, it comes with an integrated gpu on it, but there is no HD inside it
     
    Karamazovmm, Mar 11, 2013
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  4. fatjoez

    fatjoez Notebook Geek

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    Sorry i meant to say, i would like to plug a usb mouse, kb and hdd to it not that the dock itself will have hdd.

    Plugging hdd is just a nice to have so disregard that
     
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  5. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Well, then any of the two we suggested or other similar docks will do, they all have enough USB posts for that. It is the video outputs that limits you to USB3.0 due to bandwidth, you can forget display over USB2.0, not enough bandwidth.
     
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    You hang out with the wrong guys ;)
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    KLF, Mar 11, 2013
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    tijo Sacred Blame

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    /facepalm. I knew of docks with optical drives and I didn't even think of a caddy. Shame on me! :eek:
     
    tijo, Mar 11, 2013
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  8. fatjoez

    fatjoez Notebook Geek

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    I need one with a SD card reader if possible?? or I gues I could get a USB sd card reader lol
     
    fatjoez, Mar 12, 2013
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