The Best MacBook Docking Stations for 2024
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Apple's MacBook Pro and MacBook Air are remarkable laptops, but they don't make for the best desktop alternatives right out of the box. Like Henry Ford's Model T, which gave you a choice of colors (so long as you chose black), modern MacBook Airs give you your choice of ports, so long as they are USB-C ports. MacBook Pros offer some extra options—an HDMI port and an SD card reader—but they're still limited by desktop computer standards.
So, if you don't want to rely on a whole host of USB-C adapters or dongles back at your desk, a docking station can be your best solution short of buying a desktop Mac. This guide to the top MacBook docking stations for your Apple laptop will help you find the desktop peripheral setup that's right for you. You can trust our recommendations, which adhere to our rigorous editorial standards and are based on our extensive knowledge of the market and years of experience testing Macs. (For a higher-level overview of docking-station options, check out our deep-dive guide to how to pick a laptop docking station.)
