Choosing a USB-C dock with Power Delivery for a laptop.
PD wattage must match the laptop. A 14-inch ThinkPad draws 65W, a MacBook Pro 16 wants 96W+. Too-low PD means the laptop sips from battery during work, accelerating wear.
Try this first
- 1Read laptop spec: 'max charging via USB-C', values 65W, 96W, 100W, 140W (USB-PD 3.1).
- 2Pick a dock with equal or higher PD. Prefer 100W when 65W is needed, not the other way.
- 3Plan where the dock brick lives: a 230W brick under the desk is bulky.
- 4For heavy users (devs, video) a TB4 dock with 96W+ also gives compute bandwidth for external SSDs.
When to bring us in
Laptop charges slowly despite correct PD wattage: a USB 2.0 cable cannot carry PD, swap to a labelled 100W or 240W cable.
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