Laptop-only desk setup: the one-cable checklist (clean, fast, repeatable)

If you use a laptop as your main computer, you want a desk you can “dock” into in 3 seconds—then leave just as easily.

Step 1: the hub (your one-cable brain)

Checklist before you buy:

• Power Delivery high enough for your laptop (many need 60–100W).
• Video: do you need 4K 60Hz, or just “works”?
• Ethernet if your Wi‑Fi is unreliable.

Step 2: get the screen to eye level

Laptop screens are almost always too low. Raise it, then use external input.

Step 3: input that makes you faster (and more comfortable)

Pick a mouse and keyboard you’ll actually keep on the desk. Comfort is the “hidden performance.”

Step 4: lighting that doesn’t steal desk space

A light bar gives you good desk light without a lamp taking up your workspace.

Quick setup (3-minute routine)

1. Plug the hub cable in.
2. Open your laptop.
3. Set your timer: start the first task immediately.