Nine ports, all fitted neatly into a slim hub that resembles a crossbar. The ‘Connect2Office Basic’ USB-C docking station from Hama provides a variety of slots, which a user can add to their ultraflat laptop, for instance. Yet it measures just 28.2 x 3.3 x 6 centimetres and will easily fit into the front compartment of a laptop bag. Its removable feet are rubberised for a stable standing position and can be completely removed for travel.

The nine inputs are: one USB-C power, one HDMI and one LAN connection; four USB-A ports; one SD and one microSD card reader. The hub boasts an HDMI input with Ultra-HD technology and an Ethernet connection with a data transfer rate of up to 1 Gbit/s. The spacing between sockets is wide enough to allow easy connection and disconnection of plugs and cards. The ‘Connect2Office Basic’ docking station gets its power via USB. The high-quality, robust aluminium housing looks elegant and rounds off the features of the hub.