I am looking for a USB C dock/hub for my Legion 5 laptop. Current the ports I use:
Minimum requirements:
1 ethernet 1gbps
1 usb a - 3.0 (Will use another 4 x USB A hub)
1 usb c output for speakers
1 hdmi or 1 usb c DP OUT for my monitor
100W PD charging (Optional)
Basically I am not finding USB C out / with ethernet docks.
The most important consideration here is the screen resolution. While there are many docks which support 1440p 60 Hz, not a lot of them support 4k 60Hz. So if that is needed, then you have very limited choices in your budget.
Some suggestions, no personal experience with these
Look at the Honeywell dock, it fits your requirements (not sure about the 100W PD) - I am using it. Its about 6-7K on Amazon. Had recommend the same to @@gourav but he wanted 4k60 which it did not.
There are two distinct methods of setting up a dockable desk.
1 is to get a fixed thunderbolt / type -C dock like a Dell WD19TB (or the vanilla C variant which is cheaper). You will find similar models from HP / Lenovo etc from between 8K-30K depending on options chosen.
These will come with their own power adapter, multiple display ports (DP and HDMI), ethernet and USB C/ A ports.
While you lose portability with these, you get a much more robust and clean setup at your desk.
If setup the right way, the only cable visible on the desk would be a single wire.
The other (and cheaper) option is to get a portable type C hub ranging between 1.5K to 5-6K.
There is at least one spigen model with thunderbolt as well. You get limited ports, need to supply your own PD power supply and a somewhat messy setup . But you do gain portability.
The first thing you need to decide is which of these two ways you want to go.
This is what i use across desk in my house, i have 3 of these and they work beautifully with all devices including ipads. teh device itself consumes 15W, so if you connect a 65w charger, the device i will take 15W and pass on 50W to the laptop. minimialistic design, occupies less space on the table
The honeywell has 2 USB C ports - one for power supply and one for connecting to the laptop, which also charges the laptop. So the honeywell can be kept far away and is highly portable as well, hence not creating a mess. I have bought 2 just for this reason.
For power supply, I only trust the lenovo 65W chargers, these are so far superb, HP ones have dies twice (spectre x360 ones)
I had bought it cheap for 2.9k but the prices have become exorbitant now. It is not fast but has a good assortment of ports. CableCreation is quite reliable and they have a collection of hubs in that listing.