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Greetings!
I'm going to be transitioning to a laptop 2 monitor setup from a standalone desktop and will require a dock and was pointed to CalDigit. This would be my first purchase from here, and just wanted to double check compatibility and what to expect in terms of not having thunderbolt, and what product would best suit needs (assume budget of 600)
Base Computer : Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16" AMD) Custom Build
USB C Ports on base computer:
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP 1.4, 10Gbps)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP 1.4, 140W PD, 10Gbps)
Base Computer Specs:
- 16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 165 hz refresh rate
- AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 7 8845HS Processor
- NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 8GB GDDR6
- 32 GB 5600MHz DDR5
- 4-cell 80Whr Battery
Functionality sought:
- Able to support two monitors: Minimum 1k (1920 x 1080) with push goal of 2560 x 1440, with minimum 75 hz refresh rate, push goal of 140.
- Able to support minimum 6 USB A Connections (Note: USB C connection extended USB A ports is acceptable, but preferred to have more USB A ports on base product as majority of supporting devices are still USB A)
- 2 USB C connections for charging phones
Non-Required Functionality (But checking to make sure it won't mess with the laptop function)
- Charging: The Laptop will be plugged in using charger cable and set on battery conserve mode (holding charge at 80%), just want to make sure that the USB C connection and the powering from the hub won't affect the charging from the power cable
- Ethernet: Will be on wifi.
Intended Use:
- Basic Office Work (Email, MS Office, Adobe)
- Internet Browsing
- Streaming
- Video Games (FPS and AAA titles included)
Do not intend to use for rendering or other high intensity actions.
That should cover the gambit. Also interested in hearing on advice and tips from a non-USB-C/Thunderbolt aware person. Don't normally run everything off a laptop so would be nice to know what to expect.
Thank you for your help in advance!
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