The Best Last Minute Holiday Deals in Tech

The Best Tech Deals of the 2023 Holiday Season

Take a look at a few of our favorite deals deals on tech for the 2023 holiday season. Find last minute savings on docking stations, hubs, USB micro scopes, tablet stands, and USB and Thunderbolt accessories.

The Easy Upgrade

The Plugable USB 3.0 Dual Monitor Horizontal Docking Station (UD-3900H). Designed for those who want a one-stop upgrade for your USB 3.0 laptop. The Plugable USB 3.0 Universal Laptop Horizontal Docking Station for Windows, ChromeOS, and Mac (UD-3900H) allows you to add dual monitors, and connect your peripherals, all through a single cable back to your laptop. Quickly come and go from your desk with ease. By connecting one cable to your laptop, you gain 11 extra ports of connectivity, making it easier to do more work in less time.

• 1x HDMI port & 1x Single-Link DVI-I port—Add up to two additional displays
• 2x USB 3.0—Add a thumb drive, external SSD, and more
• 4x USB 2.0—Add a keyboard, mouse, and printer
• 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Speaker Jack—Listen to music
• 1x 3.5mm Microphone Jack—Connect a microphone
• 1x Gigabit Ethernet—Experience fast and reliable network speeds

Why we like it: This dock isn’t the flashiest, but it packs a lot more features than you’d expect from a dock under 80 bucks.

Best Thunderbolt Dock for Dual Display

The Plugable Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C Dual Display Dock with 100W Host Charging (TBT3-UDZ) is one of the most versatile, powerful, and accessible docking stations yet. Its unique design allows users to connect up to two 4K displays using either HDMI or DisplayPort without the need for external adapters - the first Thunderbolt 3 docking station to offer this flexibility of display types. Using the Intel Titan Ridge chipset and Plugable's custom design, the TBT3-UDZ delivers a combination of more port options, fastest charging up to 100W, and widest PC and Mac compatibility of any dock on the market.

Up to 100W Power Delivery to host (96W Certified)

• 2x DisplayPort and 2x HDMI ports (for a total of two displays)
• 7x USB ports: 1x USB-C 10Gbps port, 1x USB 10Gbps port, 5x USB 5Gbps ports
• 1x SD card slot
• 1x MicroSD card slot
• 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
• 1x Combination audio input/output jack

Why we like it: You just can’t beat Thunderbolt performance, 100W charging, and dual 4K for under $200.

Best Budget Dock

The Plugable Dual Monitor Universal Docking Station, commonly called the UD-3900Z, is sometimes called an entry-level docking station, but it packs a lot of punch for a dual monitor dock under a hundred bucks. 

• 2x HDMI ports—Add up to two additional HDMI displays
• 2x USB 3.0—Add a thumb drive, external SSD, and more
• 4x USB 2.0—Add a keyboard, mouse, and printer
• 1x 3.5mm Combination Audio Jack—Listen to music or connect a headset with a microphone
• 1x Gigabit Ethernet—Experience fast and reliable network speeds

Why we like it: Dual display, plenty of USB ports and it’s still under $100

Best Thunderbolt Hub

The Plugable Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Hub (TBT4-HUB3C). The Plugable Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Hub with 60W Charging (TBT4-HUB3C) delivers an experience you won’t find anywhere else. All of your devices—Thunderbolt 4, USB4, Thunderbolt 3, or USB-C—will automatically work at their peak potential as supported by the host. Everything you need for an excellent Windows or Macbook Pro Hub. Here’s something you might not find with other hubs, an included USB-C to HDMI 2.0 adapter simplifies connecting an additional monitor, and the included 80cm (2.6ft) Thunderbolt 4 cable gives you more flexibility to set up your desk.

• 4x Thunderbolt 4 

Why we like it: This little powerhouse is pulling double duty. Use it as a powerful Thunderbolt hub, or as a stand alone charger.

Best Retro Vibe

The Plugable USB-C Docking Station with HDMI and 60W charging (UD-CA1A). Power up your productivity with the ability to add an external HDMI display while simultaneously providing up to 60W of power to charge your system and expanding your connectivity with Gigabit Ethernet, audio input/output, and five USB ports to connect your peripherals. All through a single USB-C cable.

• 60W Charging
• 3x USB 3.0
• 2x USB 2.0
• 1x HDMI

Why we like it: This dock has two things going for it. First, it has everything you need to set up your work station. Second, it’s probably the only dock on the market for under $100 that also has jazzy pinstripes.

Plugable USB 3.1 GEN 2 Tool-Free NVME Enclosure (USBC-NVME). Backup and save files faster than ever before over USB, with read and write speeds of over 900 MB/s, when connected to a USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, or USB (10Gbps) port. Over 40% faster read speeds and over 200% faster write speeds than conventional USB 3.0 (5Gbps) SATA SSD enclosures and USB 3.0 (5Gbps) flash drives, make long wait times a thing of the past.

Why we like it: Adding highspeed storage to your computer has never been easier (or more affordable). Heck, you don’t even need tools.

Best Thunderbolt Dock for Power Users

The Plugable Thunderbolt Dual Display Docking Station (TBT3-UDC3). With broad compatibility across Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, and USB-C laptops, up to 100W of charging power, 40Gbps bandwidth, and dual 4K 60Hz video output with Thunderbolt, this flexible dock is a great choice for no-compromise performance and productivity. 

• 100W Charging
• 1x DisplayPort
• 1x HSMI
• 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
• 1x USB (10Gbps)
• 2x USB-C (10Gbps)
• 1x Gigabit Ethernet
• 1x Audio

Why we like it: Dual display, 100W charging, particularly powerful and a couple of downstream USB-C ports. Partner, it has everything you need (that we could pack in and keep it under 200 bucks). 

Best USB Microscope

The Plugable 250x USB 2.0 Digital Microscope (USB2-MICRO-250X). Great for kids, hobbyists, and professionals, the Plugable 250x USB 2.0 Digital Microscope (USB2-MICRO-250X) allows you to work quickly and effectively at the microscopic level. Common uses include classroom exploration, stamp or coin analysis, micro-soldering, garden parasite identification, and much more.

Why we love it: Easily the most fun product in the Plugable catalog, this easy-to-use USB microscope zooms up to 250X so you can get closer than ever to, well, just about anything.

Best Dock for Tablets

Set your sights on the Plugable UDS-7IN1. It is a USB-C Tablet and Phone Stand, but it’s more than just a place to sit your screen— take a look at this integrated 8-port hub, which includes an HDMI port so you can actually add a full-size 4K screen, 2 USB 3.0 ports, SD and Micro SD card slots, and an incredible powerful 100W pass-through charging. It even has an audio jack in case you forget to charge your wireless headphones.  This handy hub has all the ports you need to turn your tablet or Phone into an actual workstation. 

• 1x HDMI
• 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
• SD & MicroSD
• 1x Audio jack

Why we like it: Talk about innovation, a dock, and a stand for your tablet in one. Turn your tablet into a full-blown workstation in one easy step.

Best USB-C Hub

The Plugable USB-C 7IN1 Hub (USBC-7IN1) is just about the most helpful hub on the market. It’s small enough to fit in any bag, and durable enough to stand up to the wear and tear of traveling. And it still manages to pack in the features you might usually associate with high-end docking stations. It adds 3 USB 3.0 ports for your legacy devices, SD and Micro SD slots for extra storage or easy photo transfer, an impressive 4K HDMI port, and my favorite, up to 100W charging. It’s a pretty big deal for such a little hub.

• 3x USB
• 100W Charging
• 1x HDMI
• 1x SD
• 1x Micro SD

Why we like it: Add all the ports your slim laptop lacks, and at under $30 bucks, you can get one to throw in your bag, and get one to leave on your desk.