The best laptop docking station deal of Amazon’s October Prime Day sales event is, without a doubt, the Plugable Thunderbolt 4 dock (model TBT4-UDX1). I’m happy to explain why.
For the last five years, I’ve reviewed many Thunderbolt docks and DisplayLink docking stations for PCWorld, putting them through a battery of tests. Each year, I’m responsible for poring through prices on Black Friday, Prime Day, and other sales events to find the best value picks. Put simply, Plugable’s TBT4-UDX1 wins on affordability and flexibility, now priced at $175.96 (that’s 20% off) on Amazon.
We’re still in a weird transitional period between Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and Thunderbolt 5, but the latest Thunderbolt 5 specification simply isn’t widely supported by laptops yet. That rules out the latest, most expensive TB5 gear. And for me, a Thunderbolt dock is already priced high enough (hello, tariffs) without needing customers like you to buy extra cables for it.
A number of manufacturers have adopted Plugable’s strategy of placing a boatload of display ports into their docks. A dock maker can design in an HDMI or DisplayLink port to connect to your monitor—if they don’t, that generally means they’re using Thunderbolt outputs instead. If you’re an EV owner, you already understand the value of having the right adapter, and the need to buy one if it isn’t supplied. In this case, a Thunderbolt dock without the right display output forces you to make that purchase.
Plugable’s TBT4-UDX1 ships with just one HDMI display output and two other Thunderbolt 4 port connections. But Plugable also includes a display adapter in the box, a courtesy I don’t think any other dock maker provides at the moment. What does that mean? In short, you’re paying $175.96 for the dock and that’s it. Nothing else needed.
There are a ton of docking stations out there, and I’ll let you search for all of the Plugable reviews I’ve written. I haven’t reviewed the TBT4-UDX1 personally, but our sister site TechAdvisor has and liked it.
Get Plugable’s TBT4-UDX1 Thunderbolt 4 dock for $175.96 right now!
My list of the best deals on Thunderbolt docking stations, USB-C hubs, and DisplayLink docks for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days has a number of top deals across various docks. I think Plugable’s TBT4-UDX1 stands out for its affordability and flexibility—and the sale isn’t half bad, either. For right now, this is my recommendation for the best docking station deal of Amazon’s October Prime Day 2025.
