It’s a quiet workhorse that you might rely on even the most demanding of workflows.
Depending on your needs, this lack of ports can slow down tasks and affect the laptop’s usability.
Some of these docks are USB-C, and some are Thunderbolt.
Some have a plethora of ports, and some are minimal.
What’s great about the Kensington SD5800T is that it sits in the middle of all my docks.
Kensington SD5800T: Unboxing and First Impressions
Unboxing the Kensington SD5800T was straightforward.
This unboxing was simple and minimal - precisely what I hoped for when I opened a docking station.
Anything I deem necessary on any of my desks/workstations must also fit the style of the workplace.
For a desk to work well, it must also look great.
I rarely want a dock to be a focal point of a desk build.
That said, I like the dock to be durable and capable of heavy work.
There are days I am a lighter user of technology, though those days are few and far between.
The last area worth mentioning regarding the design would be the port layout.
Kensington SD5800T: In use
So far, this dock has stood up to the test.
One of the biggest issues with even thebest business laptopswe’ve tested is the port selection limiting workflows.
That’s not the case here.
This flexibility gives access to just about any modern or near-modern equipment.
My primary laptop is an M2 MacBook Air.
So, there is only an opportunity to output those laptops to a single external display.
That’s where DisplayLink comes in.
Sadly, this dock does not have the DisplayLink chip.
It can, however, push a single4Kdisplay at 60Hz.
An ideal companion, then, for thebest business monitorsand thebest monitors for a dual screen setup.
For my setup, I chose to lay it down so it was shorter and wider.
Positioning the dock this way also made it easier to hide it under my desk shelf.
Kensington SD5800T: Final verdict
The Kensington SD5800T is a great dock.
I currently use this dock at a desk where I do exactly that.
My team uses this desk dock to edit SD Cards' content.
We also have some additional peripherals connected to the USB-A slots.
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