With a docking station that's suitable for all laptops, you can easily connect an extra monitor to your laptop. A dock completes every workplace, whether you're working from home or at the office. You can open more windows on an extra monitor, so you increase your productivity. Many docks also have extra connectors for your peripherals, such as a mouse, keyboard, or USB flash drive. With the use of a docking station, you keep as many ports on your laptop available for other devices as possible. A docking station is also useful when your laptop doesn't have that many ports.