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CA Essential Universal Docking Station DS-6000 Nails the Essentials By Matt Gregersen Special Thanks to The-Gadgeteer.com for republishing permission Images courtesy of Cyber Acoustics If you’ve ever had to repeatedly plug in multiple monitors and desktop devices into a laptop that you’re frequently moving back and forth (to school, office, or even just other rooms in the house), you know what pain it can be to connect and disconnect everything every time. Docking stations alleviate that pain by providing a single-cord connection to run your keyboard, mouse, and screen(s), as well as other peripherals like webcams. Today we’re reviewing the CA Essential DS-6000 Universal Docking Station. What is it? The CA Essential Universal Docking Station DS-6000 is a docking station, designed to allow you to connect a single USB-C cable to your laptop and be able to connect up to 3 up-to-4k screens via HDMI, an internet cable, and 6 USB ports through the single USB-C connection (as well as powering your laptop if it supports PD – Power Delivery). What’s in the box? • CA Essential Universal Docking Station DS-6000 • AC Cable and adaptor Hardware specs • Video Output: 3 x HDMI • Internet port: 10/100/1000 GbE Ethernet • USB ports: 4 x USB-A 3.2 Ports (3 rear and one front) and 2 x USB-C 3.2 ports (both front) • Power delivery: PD up to 96 Watts • Video Output Resolution supported: Up to 3 HDMI monitors at 4k each