USB-C hub

“I use one of these for work and always wondered how it'd fair with Linux. Do you use a docking station with it?”— mello151 · 2014 · HN

“I use a sacrificial USBC extension cable for this situation. It isn't cheap to replace, but it is easier than the USBC hub or power brick I have may laptop plugged into.”— blamestross · 2021 · HN

“It is not a laptop, but Asus PN53 has 1kg with 7 USB port, 2x2.5 Gb ethernet, 4x4k@60Hz displays, 64GB RAM and 3xSSD. I use it as a docking station while traveling.”— t344344 · 2023 · HN

“I use a MacBook Air 15" has my full stack main development machine. It is just light and portable on the go. At home I just plug it into a docking station with 10 GigE and output to a 48" OLED monitor - a beautiful setup.”— bhouston · 2025 · HN

“This frustrates me too, switching takes even longer than 5 seconds for me. I use an external KVM switch (with a physical button) and I run a laptop via a ThinkPad docking station, so two more devices in my case.”— kombine · 2026 · HN