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IT Support Trends for 2026: What SMEs Should Prepare For
22 Mar, 2026







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The Targus HyperDrive Next USB‑C dock at £41.98 ex‑VAT sits in that “good enough for most desks” bracket, not the “replace your workstation” one. In day-to-day terms, it’s the kind of portable dock that’s actually handy in the real world: one-cable connection for a laptop, quick monitor/keyboard/mouse expansion, and fewer fiddly dongles. If you’re a busy hybrid worker or you support multiple users and just need a reliable, low-drama docking option, this is easy to justify for the money.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if your setup is demanding—think high-refresh external displays, lots of peripherals simultaneously, or you want the dock to behave flawlessly in every laptop/OS pairing without tweaking. Targus gear is generally solid, but at this price point you’re paying for convenience and portability, not headroom. Who it suits best: office users, training rooms, and small IT teams standardising on a straightforward portable dock. Who should skip: power users, anyone with complex multi-monitor demands, or those who routinely need “always perfect” display performance.

STARTECH
StarTech.com USB C Dock, 4K Dual Monitor DisplayPort, Mini Laptop Docking Station, 100W Power Delivery Passthrough, GbE, 2-Port USB-A Hub, USB Type-C Multiport Adapter 3.3' Cable, Dual DP - Portable USB-C Dock (DK30C2DAGPD) - Docking station - USB-C - 2 x DP - 1GbE - for P/N: ARMBARDUO, ARMBARDUOV, ARMDUAL, ARMDUAL30, ARMDUALV, ARMSLIMDUO

Lenovo
ThinkPad USB4 Smart Dock 5500(with 135W Adapter)

HP
HP Universal USB-C Multiport Hub - Docking station - USB-C - HDMI, DP - Smart Buy - for OMEN by HP Laptop 16, Victus by HP Laptop 15, 16, Laptop 14, 15, ZBook Fury 16 G9

STARTECH
StarTech.com - Interface adapter - M.2 2230, M.2 2242, M.2 2260, M.2 2280 - M.2 NVMe Card - USB 3.2 (Gen 2), USB-C 3.2 (Gen 2) - black - TAA Compliant