This Mac dock gives me lag-free dual displays with no sketchy drivers - for $150

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StarTech Driverless Dual 4K USB4 Universal Docking Station4.5 / 5Very good

pros and cons

  • Powerful dock in the $150 price category
  • Full support for dual-display 4K at 144Hz
  • Pro-grade dock that doesn't scream expensive, so perfect in a commercial environment.
  • Only M4 Pro/Max and M5 Macs get the full 4K at 144Hz dual-display experience
  • M1 and M2 Macs only get mirroring
  • M3 Macs get a limited experience.

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You rock up to a job with your MacBook to get some serious dual-display work done. You plug your computer into the dock on the desk, only to be given an option that's faced many Mac owners in recent years -- download and install a random driver, or live with a mirrored version of your MacBook on another display.

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