A docking station turns one cable into your whole desk: displays, charging, wired internet, and storage. The right one depends on your chip, how many monitors you want, and whether you need built-in storage.

First: check what your chip supports

Your Mac's chip sets the display limit, not the dock. See the chip table in Which Satechi hub or dock is right for your MacBook?

Best overall: Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure

The Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure is the flagship. Dual displays up to 6K 60Hz each on macOS, 140W laptop charging, and a built-in slot for up to 8TB of NVMe SSD storage. Ideal for M4 and M5 MacBooks and Pro or Max chips. On Windows it reaches up to dual 8K 120Hz or triple 8K.

Most ports: Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock

The Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock has 16 ports and 96W charging over a single Thunderbolt 4 cable, with dual display support on chips that allow it.

Compact Thunderbolt expansion: Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub

The Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub turns one Thunderbolt 4 port into three, plus USB-A. Great for Thunderbolt displays and fast drives without a full-size dock.

More displays on M1, M2, or M3 base chips

These chips support one external display natively. The Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink and the Triple 4K Display Docking Station use DisplayLink software to run two or three monitors anyway. You must install the DisplayLink driver and allow screen recording on macOS. Not needed on M4, M5, Pro, Max, or Ultra chips.

Desk stand with storage: Dual Dock Stand

The Dual Dock Stand with NVMe SSD Enclosure sits under your MacBook, supports dual displays, and adds a built-in SSD slot for extra storage.

For Mac Mini and Mac Studio

The Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure and the Stand & Hub for Mac Mini / Studio with NVMe SSD Enclosure add front-facing ports and SSD storage while doubling as a stand.

Quick chooser

• Newest MacBook, want the best: Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock.
• Maximum ports on one cable: Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock.
• Small desk, Thunderbolt gear: Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub.
• M1/M2/M3 base chip, multiple monitors: a DisplayLink dock above.
• Mac Mini or Studio: one of the Stand & Hub models.

Comparing Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 5? See Thunderbolt 4 vs Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock: Comparison Guide.