Push your PC's productivity with better, faster gear

July 23, 2013

You thought your PC was fine. It's not that old, and you make sure it's not loaded with bloatware or other software-level performance drags. And yet it still seems to wheeze as it boots up each morning, and applications take forever to launch. Your components could be to blame—hardware that's due for an upgrade. Setting up a speedier system could be as simple as updating your USB ports with an external dock, or you could step up to speedier storage. Read on to find out how you can make your PC more productive. Don't be down on docking stations A USB-based docking station is an excellent way to quickly expand the number of peripherals that you can add using a single port. Other typical capabilities in a full-featured dock include audio ports and an ethernet port, as well as additional USB ports. Be sure to go for a dock that works with USB 3.0, which is far speedier than USB 2.0. The Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock works with any laptop that has a USB 3.0 port. More advanced docks may also incorporate technology to power one or two external monitors via USB, greatly simplifying things if you'd like to set up a multimonitor rig. (Check out our full rundown on how to take advantage of multiple displays.) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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