{"title":"Electronics","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"portwell-dock-12-usb-c-dock","title":"12-Port USB-C Dock","description":"\u003cp\u003eA twelve-port dock that drives two 4K displays and charges a laptop off one cable. Aluminium body doubles as the heatsink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassing 100W to the laptop while running twelve ports off one upstream cable means the dock, not the machine, does the power conversion. That is why the aluminium shell is the heatsink and there is no fan to hear or to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 10Gbps upstream link is shared by everything downstream, so a fast external SSD and two 4K displays at once will compete for it. On a desk that is mostly displays, keyboard and network, that ceiling never comes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 150W adapter is sized so 100W can go to the laptop while the rest of the ports still have headroom. A 100W dock shipped with a 100W brick has nothing left over for the drives hanging off it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo years covers the electronics. The part that usually fails on a dock is the upstream cable, and this one is detachable and 0.8m, a standard length you can replace anywhere. The body will get warm under two displays, which is the heatsink doing its job.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BuyScout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48079007908003,"sku":"PORTWELLDOC1-01","price":109.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8440\/9507\/files\/portwell-dock-12-usb-c-dock-primary.webp?v=1788396227"},{"product_id":"portwell-hub-7-usb-c-hub","title":"7-Port USB-C Hub","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bus-powered seven-port hub for a desk that does not need a full dock. Fits in a laptop sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBus powered means it takes what it needs from the laptop instead of a wall adapter, so there is nothing extra to carry and nothing to plug in at the far end. The trade is that it drives one display rather than two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe captive cable is short on purpose, so it tucks behind the machine instead of coiling across the desk. If you need two monitors or a dedicated power brick, the twelve-port dock is the one to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 4.7 by 1.8 inches it fits the same sleeve pocket as a charger, which is the whole reason to pick a hub over a dock. There is no power adapter in the box because there is nothing to plug one into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighty-five watts of passthrough is full charge speed for most 13 and 14 inch laptops and short of what a 16 inch machine draws under load. Check your own charger's rating before assuming this replaces it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BuyScout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48079008759971,"sku":"PORTWELLHUB-01","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8440\/9507\/files\/portwell-hub-7-usb-c-hub-primary.webp?v=1788396230"},{"product_id":"portwell-dock-4k-dual-display","title":"4K Dual-Display Dock","description":"\u003cp\u003eA display-first dock for people who need two monitors and little else. DisplayLink, so it works on machines that only drive one screen natively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplayLink compresses the video in software and sends it over USB, which is how this drives two 4K screens from a laptop whose port only supports one natively. It costs a driver install and some processor time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat trade is worth making on a machine that cannot do dual displays any other way, and worth avoiding on one that can, since a native dock will always be lighter on the CPU. Check what your laptop supports before choosing between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplayLink needs a driver on macOS, and that is a genuine ongoing dependency: a major OS release can break it until the vendor ships an update. On Windows and Ubuntu it has been more settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vertical stand is in the box because this runs warmer than a passive dock — compression costs processor time at both ends — and standing it upright roughly doubles the surface shedding that heat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BuyScout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48079008792739,"sku":"PORTWELLDOC2-01","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8440\/9507\/files\/portwell-dock-4k-dual-display-primary.webp?v=1788396234"},{"product_id":"shellguard-13-laptop-sleeve","title":"13\" Laptop Sleeve","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hard-shell sleeve with a 5mm closed-cell foam core, so a knock on a desk edge does not reach the machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 5mm closed-cell foam is rigid rather than plush, so it spreads a knock across the whole panel instead of passing it through to one point. That is the difference between a sleeve and a padded pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shell is water resistant, not waterproof. It will see off a spilled coffee or a walk through drizzle and it is no substitute for a dry bag. Sponge it clean; a machine wash collapses the foam core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sleeve measures 14.2 by 10.2 inches around a machine up to 13.6 inches, and that difference is the foam. A sleeve cut exactly to the laptop has no padding left anywhere it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA water-repellent YKK zip is the component most sleeves economise on and the one that fails first, because a coil that snags is a sleeve you stop using. The front pocket takes a charger, not a charger and a mouse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BuyScout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48079008825507,"sku":"SHELLGUARD11-01","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8440\/9507\/files\/shellguard-13-laptop-sleeve-primary.webp?v=1788396236"},{"product_id":"shellguard-16-laptop-sleeve","title":"16\" Laptop Sleeve","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 16-inch sleeve. Same foam core and water-resistant shell, sized for a full-size machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same construction as the 13-inch, sized for a full-size machine, with a front pocket deep enough for a charger and its cables rather than the charger alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo by the compatibility list rather than the name on the lid. The fit is cut to a size range, so a thick 15-inch machine and a slim 16-inch can both sit inside it comfortably.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sleeve is 14.6 by 10.6 inches, only a little larger than the 13-inch version, because a 16-inch laptop is longer rather than much wider. Go by the fitted dimensions rather than the badge on the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front pocket here is sized for a charger and its cables, which is the practical difference between the two sizes. Same foam core, same shell, same two years of cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BuyScout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48079008858275,"sku":"SHELLGUARD12-01","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8440\/9507\/files\/shellguard-16-laptop-sleeve-primary.webp?v=1788396239"},{"product_id":"aria-studio-headphones","title":"Studio Headphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eClosed-back over-ears with active noise cancelling and a 40-hour battery. Wired mode works with the battery flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty hours with the noise cancelling switched on is the figure that matters, because that is how most people use them. Both wired modes keep working with the battery flat, which is what makes them dependable on a long flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarpads are the first part of any headphone to wear out, and these come off without tools, so the set does not become disposable when the foam does. Multipoint holds two devices at once, so a call interrupts music without re-pairing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hard case, both cables and an airline adapter are in the box because these are aimed at travel as much as at a desk. The 3.5mm lead is the one that still works with a flat battery and with a seat-back socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLDAC and aptX Adaptive both exist for the same reason: Bluetooth's default codecs discard more than most listeners want. 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At arm's length on a desk that matters far less than people expect, and it avoids the stereo image collapsing the moment you lean out of the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA physical dial is a deliberate choice over a touch strip: it works without looking at it, without waking a screen and without a companion app. At nine inches wide it sits under most monitors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BuyScout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48079009775779,"sku":"ARIADESKSPE-01","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8440\/9507\/files\/aria-desk-speaker-primary.webp?v=1788396248"},{"product_id":"volta-100w-gan-charger","title":"100W GaN Charger","description":"\u003cp\u003eA four-port GaN charger that runs a laptop and three other things at once, in roughly the space of a deck of cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGallium nitride switches faster than silicon and wastes less of the energy as heat, which is the whole reason a 100W charger can be this small. It still gets warm in use; that is the electronics working, not failing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 100W figure is the total, not the per-port rating. A laptop on its own takes all of it; add a phone and it splits to 65W and 30W, which is still full speed for both in most cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pins fold flat, which is the difference between a charger that travels and one that tears the lining of a bag. The mains lead detaches, so crossing a border means a new cable rather than a second charger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour ports sharing 100W means the split is the thing to plan around: two USB-C in use gives 65W and 30W, and the USB-A ports draw from the same budget. 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