USB Type-C & Thunderbolt 3
Reaching out to grasp the single-cable-dock dream, I vowed to grok USB Type-C and its many features, foibles and idiosyncracies. I haven't got there yet, but join me on my journey as I explore assorted USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 docks, monitors, adaptors, cables and gadgets and - maybe - one day we'll understand this chaos!
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- StarTech USB-C to NVMe SSD Enclosure Reviewed
I've had StarTech's USB Type-C to M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Enclosure (boy that's a mouthful) in my possession for some months now. Specifically the older M2E1BMU31C and not the newer, rugged,… Read more
- YubiKey 5Ci Reviewed (iOS 13.5, Raspberry Pi, WSL)
The YubuKey has been on my radar for a while now, but it's not until the iPhone-compatible 5Ci that I've thought "now's the time" and made a concerted effort to reach out to them. Yubico were… Read more
- Plugable USB Type-C Mini Docking Station Reviewed
Many USB Type-C docking stations are fairly desk dominating but the mini USB-C docking station from Plugable- at around 9cm by 10cm and just over 3cm deep -is different. But its small size… Read more
- StarTech DKT30CHVSCPD MultiPort USB Type-C Adapter Reviewed
While USB Type-C docking stations are excellent for home and office use, tied to a desktop, they don't really solve the ports problem on the go. Enter StarTech's range of USB Type-C multiport… Read more
- Zotac AMP Box Mini Thunderbolt 3 PCI Enclosure
I spent around two months test Driving The Zotac AMP Box Mini. Read on to find out what devices I tested, how they fared and why you might want to consider this enclosure for a one-cable dock… Read more
- Sonnet Radeon RX570 eGFX Breakaway Puck
Since starting my journey with USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 there have been two things I've wanted to try out; an external GPU, and a portable external GPU. Sonnet cover both of these… Read more
- OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock
From the inception of USB-C, and Power Delivery I was jumping up and down with excitement about the concept of a one-cable dock? For the last few months I've been using OWC's Thunderbolt 3… Read more
- StarTech USB-C To Dual DisplayPort MST Hub
I've been using the StarTech USB-C to Dual DisplayPort MST Hub since I received it, and I loathe to admit it's slipped through my coverage cracks because it's run flawlessly, hooked up to my… Read more
- StarTech USB-C Travel AV Adapter Reviewed
As laptops get thinner we see more and more ports left by the wayside in the quest for lighter and smaller. Video out ports have been some of the hardest hit, but they've always been replaced… Read more
- LG 38UC99-W UltraWide Curved Display Review
The concept of curved displays is not new. They made their debut in Cinema way back in the 1950s where they were touted as countering problems with distortion at the extreme edges of wide… Read more
