Another docking station has landed, seeking to provide users with as many ports as possible while only consuming a single physical port on your laptop or desktop setup. This one is a normal USB-C dock (no Thunderbolt or USB4 this round) coming from Baseus, offering 11 ports packed away into a tower design.
The new Baseus 11-in-1 Spacemate USB-C Docking Station may not support TB or USB4 speeds, but it can still operate on computers via these ports thanks to backward compatibility. As long as the port is USB-C and supports DisplayPort over that USB-C connection, you should be able to make use of this one.
It features triple-monitor support via either “2x HDMI + 1x DP” or “2x DP + 1x HDMI”, giving the user options when it comes to monitor configuration. Offering a total of four ports (two HDMI and two DP) that can reach up to 4K@60Hz each depending on your processor’s capabilities.
You get two USB-A ports and one USB-C port that are all capable of up to 10Gbps, while also getting an additional USB-A port (480Mbps) for general accessories. There is an additional USB-C port that is used for PD (power delivery) with up to 100W passthrough. Allowing it to charge laptops or other devices plugged into it.
There is an audio TRRS port that can be used to send or receive audio (line-in, mic, headphones, headset, or stereo speaker solution) and a gigabit Ethernet port for network connectivity.
Finally, there is a button located at the very top that is used to instantly sign you out of your OS. It supports both macOS (double-press) and Windows (single-press) operating systems. Activating this will take the OS to the login screen in case you need to quickly sign out and walk away (or to protect sensitive information on your screen).
That last one is a new one as you don’t typically find this built into docks. It’s a nice feature to have, although you can also just use the shortcuts on your keyboard (ie, Win+L, etc).
MSRP is $199, although it is currently on sale for $119.99, which feels quite fitting for what it is and the fact that it isn’t coming from one of the larger brands. It is currently available from Amazon.
