StarTech.com Dual-Laptop USB-C KVM Docking Station, Dual Monitor 4K 60Hz DisplayPort Dock, 5-Port USB Hub, GbE, 90W/45W Power Delivery to Two Laptops, Windows/Mac, 2-Host KVM Dock - TAA

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For £245.96 ex-VAT, this is a solid “workhorse” dual-laptop KVM dock—especially if you’re sharing one desk setup between two machines and you want it to feel like a single workstation. The standout is the KVM element: you don’t have to keep swapping cables or constantly changing display/input settings. Add in dual 4K support and a decent mix of connectivity, and it’s the kind of dock that usually pays for itself by removing daily friction (and the inevitable “which monitor cable is that?” moments). For Windows/Mac households in one office, it’s also a sensible pick because you’re not gambling on compatibility tricks.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you expect it to be a “portable” dock in the true sense—this is more desk hardware than take-it-home-and-travel-every-day kit. Also, KVM docks can be a bit sensitive to how your laptops negotiate display/USB modes; if your team uses odd USB-C implementations or frequently sleeps/wakes laptops, you’ll want to sanity-check behaviour before rolling it out broadly. Overall: buy it if you’ve got two laptops at the same desk and you value a straightforward, repeatable switching experience for dual monitors. Skip it if your priority is maximum mobility or if you only need single-laptop docking without KVM—then you’ll likely get better value elsewhere.