The MacBook dock that aced all our tests has a $60 discount for Prime Day

Two MacBook Prime Day docking station deals on a pink background
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Docking stations might not the be the most exciting tech, but they're essential for many creatives, making up for a laptop's limited array of ports to enable multi-monitor and multi-peripheral setups. And they do get more exciting when you have Prime Day docking station deals like these.

We've awarded 4.5-star reviews to two new docks in the past two months, and both of them are now reduced for Prime Day. The premium option is the 14-in-1 Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station now reduced by $60 from $399 to $339 at Amazon.

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Anker Prime 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock: was $399.99 now $339.99 at Amazon

We were impressed by this retro Apple-looking MacBook docking station when we reviewed it, recommending it for power users who need more ports for a high-end laptop setup.

It's bulky but takes up less desk space than long, flat docks, and it has a sleek premium look. Connect it to one of your ThunderBolt 5 ports for access for a vast array of extra connections including with fast transfer speeds, up to 140W charging, HDMI 2.1, DP 2.1, a bunch of USB-C ports and SD and MicroSD, UHS-I, 104MBps.

You can run two screens from the Thunderbolt ports, charge your laptop, phone or tablet and even connect another hub. And in our tests, we found that it barely slowed down an SSD connected via the dock compared to a direct connection to the laptop.

It's more expensive than a lot of docks, but this Prime Day deal eases the pain. this is the best price we've seen to date.

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For a more economic option, we also rated this dock highly in our review. It has 'only' 11 ports compared to the Anker Prime's 14, and it doesn't look as sleek, although it's thick enough to stand vertically even without the included stand, saving on desk space.

We found that the Thunderbolt ports did a good job of acting up for HDMIs, and the dock could supports up to two 6K 60Hz displays on a Mac, or a pair of 8K 120Hz or 4K 144Hz screens on Windows.

Joe Foley
Freelance journalist and editor

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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