Baseus may not be quite the household name as other tech accessories company, but they are becoming a common name in my house. The company continues to expand into new markets like security cameras and now full-fledged docking stations for your desk space. I spent some time with three of these new stations, and you can Level Up your workflow with any of them.
The first two docking solutions are siblings. You have a Baseus Spacemate tailored specifically for Windows and Mac users. There’s a ton of shared DNA and design with these two, with a few tweaks for each operating system.
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Baseus Spacemate 11-in-1 Docking Station for Windows
The first thing you’ll notice is these stations are all around the size of a Coke can, making them insanely tiny in comparison to other options on the market. There’s a front panel LED display that comes in handy to see how many ports and monitors are currently in use. There’s also a dedicated button on top of the station to lock your screens quickly if you need to leave your workstation in a public space.
But let’s be real, the star of the Baseus Spacemate for Windows is the 11 port selection for inputs and outputs. Here you have a full-featured USB-C 4 input that serves as the main connection to your PC. On the front you have a USB-C and USB-A port capable of 10Gbps transfer speeds.
Around the back you have the power port that serves as the power adapter capable of up to 100 Watts of output, two HDMI, two DisplayPort, 1Gbps Ethernet, USB-A at 480Mbps transfer, USB-C at 10Gbps, and a 3.5mm audio jack. This should be more than enough options to support any work situation you could have in most desk layouts.
All this and for just $130 on Amazon, and you have a true powerhouse of a docking station capable of triple 4k monitors.
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Baseus Spacemate 11-in-1 Docking Station for Macs
This will be a slightly shorter feature, as these siblings are very closely related. You have the same basic design, footprint, and front LED panels. You even have the same two USB-C and USB-A ports on the front. At first glance out of the box, you’d swear they are the same unit.
It’s when you get the back panel that the Mac specific details arise. See, Mac doesn’t play well with DisplayPort out over multiple monitors. Never has and apparently will never, even with the new M-series chipsets. To compensate, Baseus has removed these ports in favor of a third HDMI and an additional USB-A capable of 480Mbps transfers.
The rest of the port offerings are the exact same on the Mac Spacemate: USB-C input of 100 Watts, USB-C 10Gbps, Ethernet, 3.5mm audio, and USB-C 4 to the PC. You’ll also pay a bit of a premium for the Mac edition at $200 retail, but for those that need it, the Baseus Spacemate offering the preferred Mac ports is a big selling point.
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Baseus Nomos NU1 Air Spacemate
Lastly, we have the smallest, and maybe my favorite, of the Baseus Spacemate family: the Nomos NU1 Air. This compact little docking station packs a punch with 12-in-1 port selections over USB-C 4. By removing the front LED display on the Air, you get a front output of full-sized SD card, microSD, USB-C 100Gbps, and USB-A 5Gbps.
Around the back you have the same integrated USB-C 4 input capable for your connection to a PC. Outputs are not lacking, but this one can only push dual 4k displays over the two HDMI ports. Other plugs include USB-C at 10Gbps, USB-A at 5Gbps, two USB-A at 480Mbps, and 1Gbps Ethernet.
All this is packed into a tiny package and will only set you back $100 full retail for the Nomos Air Spacemate. This thing is a powder keg in a small can that’s well worth that price tag.
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