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StarTech USB to VGA Docking Station

MSRP: $129

This lightweight device gives notebooks additional ports for all of your gadgets.

Review date: Sep 18, 2008

Even on the most amply featured laptops, available ports can quickly dwindle as you plug in digital cameras, external hard drives, mice, and other peripherals. Fortunately the StarTech USB to VGA Docking Station lets you connect several devices to your notebook via a lone USB 2.0 cord, eliminating the snakepit of cords from the immediate notebook area, and freeing up the integrated ports for even more devices. Design Measuring 8.0 x 2.5 x 0.7 inches and weighing a lightweight 7.7 ounces (12.8 ounces if you factor in the AC adapter), the USB to VGA Docking Station is an all-black port extender that’s highlighted by a blue power light on the top and bottom. Its perimeter is packed with ports: on the right side are headphone and mic jacks; the back houses Ethernet, VGA, four USB 2.0 ports, and an AC adapter; the left side has a USB 2.0 port that connects the station to a notebook.

ProsCons
  • Adds extra USB, VGA, and Ethernet ports
  • Lightweight
  • Portable
  • Occasional video glitches when connected by VGA
  • Not Mac compatible

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Jeffrey L. Wilson