Kensington SD5600T 14-in-1 USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 Dock $277.39 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Alright, so I've been using this Kensington SD5600T 14-in-1 USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 Dock, and it's got more connections than a spider's web, right? I mean, who needs so many ports? It's like they're preparing for a global shortage of USB slots or something.

Now, I'm not a tech genius, but this thing is like a futuristic octopus. I plug it into my laptop, and suddenly, I've got more options than I have ideas for what to do with them. It's got USB, HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet – it's like a tech buffet, and I'm not sure where to start. I half-expect it to make me a cup of tea or something.

But let's talk about the design for a moment. It looks like a mini spaceship. I half-expected it to take off into orbit when I first plugged it in. And the name – SD5600T – sounds like a robot from a sci-fi movie. I'm just waiting for it to start talking to me in a metallic voice.

Now, they say it's easy to set up, but I had a bit of a faff with it. Maybe I'm just not in sync with the future, but it took me a while to figure out which cable goes where. It's like trying to untangle headphones, but on a grand scale.

And the price – I mean, it costs more than a decent toaster. I could get a toaster that makes my breakfast, and this thing just gives me more ways to connect stuff. I don't need 14 different ways to connect things; I need a toaster that makes a good slice of bread.

In the end, it's a bit overkill for my simple needs. I just want to plug in my laptop and get on with it, not navigate through a jungle of ports. If you're into tech and need more connections than a conspiracy theorist, maybe this is for you. But for the average Joe, it's like giving a caveman a spaceship – a bit too much.

Alright.

• Thunderbolt 3 dock for MacBooks (OS 10.15 and later) and Windows laptops equipped with Thunderbolt 3 (Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, MSI, Razer, and more); also compatible with Thunderbolt 4 (at Thunderbolt 3 speeds) and USB-C laptops and Surface devices (at USB-C speeds) including Surface Pro 8 and 7, Surface Laptop 3, Surface Books and Surface Go; horizontal or vertical orientation (base included)

• Supports 4K Ultra HD (4096 x 2160 30-bit color @ 60 Hz) to one or two monitors for Thunderbolt 3 devices; USB-C devices supported at 4K @60Hz to a single monitor or 1080p@60Hz to dual monitors; note: Macbook Air and Macbook Pro 13” with the M1 or M2 CPU will only display to a single monitor due to Apple’s chipset limitations, but Macbook Pros with M1 Pro and M1 Max CPUs will work with dual displays

• For Dual 4K Display to MacBooks with M1 or M2 chipsets, see our SD4780P dock (part #K33620NA)

• Connect your laptop to the Thunderbolt 3 port (.8 meter Intel Certified TB3 cable included); connect to your dual displays by using two HDMI 2.0 ports, two DisplayPort 1.2 ports, or one of each

• 170 Watt Power Supply delivers up to 100W power to charge your laptop via power delivery 3.0, great for the MacBook Pro 16” and other laptops needing 100W of power or less (windows laptops must be designed to support power delivery); delivers additional power to run peripherals like hard drives, and for charging phones and tablets

• SD card reader and Micro SD card reader (both UHS II SD 4.0); one USB-C Gen2 port (up to 10Gbps with 5V/1.5A charging); six USB-A ports (one Gen2@10Gbps with 5V/1.5A charging, five Gen1@5Gbps with 5V/0.9A charging); Gigabit Ethernet port; 3.5mm headphone/speaker and microphone combo jack; Kensington lock slot; VESA mounting holes; horizontal or vertical (base included) orientation

• 3 year coverage and lifetime Kensington technical support