Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

What a massive pain the docking accessory market is. Every dongle is advertised as either 4K or 60Hz, sometimes both, but the crucial detail you’ll learn after having bought one that barely any of them support 4K@60Hz, because that requires some extra version of HDMI chip.

Most of them, while otherwise being perfect, also tend to lack some essential feature.

Here’s the cheapest full featured USB-C dongle/dock on german Amazon (a few months ago): https://www.amazon.de/Multiport-MacBook-Adapter-Dockteck-Mic...

Goes well with this extension: https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B08MXL8JGF

Conclusion: A minimal USB-C docking setup costs 45€. Quite a bit for something essential on some laptops.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: