Laptop docking stations may evolve into 'AI docks' with video and apps

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Laptop docking stations may evolve into'AI docks' with video and apps Synaptics also says it will offer both USB4 chips as well as DisplayLink in the future. For better or worse, laptop docking stations have generally been "dumb" devices. Synaptics and its customers are hoping to change that. Right now, there are two main technologies that "compete" in the docking stations space: USB4 (which Intel puts its own spin on with its Thunderbolt 4 technology) and DisplayLink (a technology Synaptics bought in 2020).