Sorry to nerd out with the Lord of the Rings reference right out of the gate, but if you have a gigantic knotty mass of disorganized wires living on your desk, we’re offering to replace them with the One Cord to Rule Them All. HP’s G5 USB-C Dock and 11-in-1 Adapter will take that octopus and break it down into a single USB-C cable to connect to your Thunderbolt- or USB-C-enabled laptop or desktop computer. Everything you could possibly need a cable for — charging mobile devices, connecting via Ethernet, adding external monitors and printers and more — runs through this one compact port that brings order to your cable chaos.
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The HP G5 USB-C Dock was one of the better Memorial Day tech deals at Amazon, selling for just $108 after a big 53% price break. Memorial Day may be gone, but the deal remains — you can still get the HP G5 USB-C Dock for half price at Amazon. If you have a multiple-monitor setup or you’re constantly disconnecting your laptop from your desktop setup to take it on the go, this 11-in-1 dock is a true game-changer.
Center of Your Tech Universe
First, let’s run through the specifics of all of these ports: There are 4 USB-A 3.0 ports, 1 USB-C port for data and 15W power out, 2 DisplayPort 1.4 connections, 1 HDMI 2.0 port, 1 Ethernet port, and an audio jack. There’s one more USB-C connection that leads to your laptop or desktop, a standard lock slot, and a AC power connection to complete the scene, and amazingly all of these useful connections are contained within an unassuming 5-by-5 inch block that’s also less than 2 inches tall.
While the HP name is solid assurance that the G5 Dock is a high-quality product you’ll use for years, it’s not an indication that this dock is just for HP computers. Any Thunderbolt- or USB-C-enabled laptop or desktop can connect to the G5 Dock, including ones from Apple.
Power Station
The HP G5 Dock powers your computer while it handles all of your other tasks, so your portable devices charging and your automated backup to a portable USB hard drive and your three-monitor multitasking does not come at the expense of your computer’s battery. Even firmware and system updates can pass through the G5 Dock to your computer while it sleeps.
As clutter-busting devices go, we can’t think of a better solution than the HP G5 USB-C Dock and 11-in-1 Adapter, especially now that the Memorial Day sale at Amazon that’s dropped its price by half to just $108 is still going strong long after the holiday weekend.
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