A growing number of all-in-one PCs and micro desktop systems suffer from a similar deficit of ports. The USB-A ones work with any legacy cables or adapters with USB-A fittings and the SD card is brilliantly useful for transferring images or video from a camera card. The OWC USB-C 6-Port Travel Dock E is tiny, but includes at least one of each port you might need, whether out and about or just on your desk at home or in the office.

If you're missing a few key ports on your current or brand-new laptop then you need one of these best USB-C hubs to expand your options.

It’s a shame the USB-C 87W pass-through charging is dodgy, but there are many laptops with a separate power supply for charging, anyway. It's among the priciest dock I tested, but if you do a lot of heavy-duty tasks like transferring 4K video footage or hooking your laptop up to multiple 4K monitors, this is the dock that's going to serve your needs.

IDC Whitepaper: “Optimizing Performance with Frequent Server Replacements for Enterprises” commissioned by Dell Technologies and Intel, March 2021. The ability to immediately give virtually all your devices extra ports, video output options, and a power supply using one USB-C port makes this hybrid portable dock one of the best USB-C hubs on the market, especially for MacBook users. When not deals hunting, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The Kensington G1000P USB-C Mini Dock is a portable pocket rocket that can expand the potential of MacBooks, Chromebooks, and Windows laptops that have sacrificed their ports for a sleek design. There is some light software installation involved for M1/M2 users, and you need to allow InstantView access to your Privacy settings in System Preferences.