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Offices? Company ITs buy laptops with docks. If not, SoC minipcs attached to monitors.

What’s the point of using a laptop with a docking station? You still need an external keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc. Is the main reason to save money? Or is it because laptops are now more powerful than desktop PCs?

For example, do MacBook Airs paired with external monitors perform better than traditional PCs? If not, are people opting for MacBook Pros with docks instead? And if so, is a top-tier MacBook Pro with an external monitor and keyboard actually cheaper than a Mac Studio setup?

Equally as powerful as a standard full size PC for most tasks but you can take it with you to meeting rooms and you can take it home.

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