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Tired of carrying around an array of dongles because your laptop is a port desert? Fortunately, there is a better way to ensure you can plug everything in. Hello, USB hubs and docks. Here are some of WIRED’s favorites. wired.trib.al/uzsiZn1 1/6

Don't have a USB-C port in your laptop? This AmazonBasics hub will do the trick, even if it's as barebones as hubs can get. It plugs into one USB-A port and gives you four more, supporting up to USB 3.0 speeds. So, go on and be basic. wired.trib.al/uzsiZn1 📸: Amazon 2/6

This Anker USB hub is a versatile little thing that lets you plug in peripherals to your laptop, transfer data between your devices, and hook up your laptop to a projector or monitor at a moment's notice. And it won’t break the bank. wired.trib.al/uzsiZn1 📸: Anker 3/6

Wouldn't it be nice if your USB hub had some storage of its own? Well, this one from Satechi does (sort of). In addition to the extra USB ports and 4K HDMI output it provides, it's also an external M.2 solid state drive enclosure. wired.trib.al/uzsiZn1 📸: Satechi 4/6

If it’s a docking station that you crave, we love this USB-C dock from Plugable. It plugs into an external power supply, helping it power five different USB-A ports, an HDMI for an external monitor, and gigabit Ethernet. Phew. wired.trib.al/uzsiZn1 📸: Plugable 5/6

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