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Best USB-C Hub: Anker 8-in-2 USB-C Hub
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Best USB-C Battery Pack: RAVPower PD Pioneer 20,000mAh 60-Watt Portable Charger
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Best Wireless Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3
Best USB-C Car Charger: Anker PowerDrive Speed+
Best True Wireless Earbuds: Apple AirPods Pro
Best Bluetooth Speaker: OontZ Angle 3 Ultra (4th Gen)
Best MacBook Charger: Satechi 75W Dual Type-C PD Travel Charger
Best Insurance Policy: AppleCare+
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Apple s MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and discontinued MacBook are remarkable laptops, but they don t make for the best desktop alternatives right out of the box. Like Henry Ford s Model T, which gave you a choice of colors (so long as you chose black), modern MacBooks give you your choice of ports, so long as they are Thunderbolt 3/USB-C.
Thunderbolt 3 and wireless connectivity are perfectly serviceable for most mobile professionals while they re out and about. (Check out our primer on Thunderbolt 3, and what it can do versus USB-C.) But many offices around the globe still rely on legacy ports like HDMI and USB 3.0, not to mention SD card readers and Ethernet for wired connections. And in these fraught days, with most business travel reduced to wearing a path in the carpet between your home office and the kitchen, flexibility matters