The vacancy rates for office spaces in major cities have been impacted significantly due to changes brought about by the pandemic.
For example cities like San Francisco has seen the vacancy rate climbing by 19.8 percentage points (p.p.) in just over three years leaving many office spaces empty. In 2023, downtown cities were not as busy as in previous times with the national average vacancy rate in the US at 18.6%. The impact of unoccupancy rates and other factors has led some major companies to downsize their real estate
Technology solutions to help Optimize Costs
Office hoteling, also known as hot-desking, is a flexible office space arrangement where employees do not have dedicated, assigned workstations. Instead, they reserve workspaces (such as desks or meeting rooms) as needed.
Office hoteling allows organizations to save space by eliminating the need for fixed, assigned desks. Instead of having individual workstations for each employee, companies can provide a range of shared workspaces that more employees can use. This efficient use of space reduces the overall real estate footprint and associated costs.
Technology blocks such as hot desk software, wireless infrastructure and secure access are key for hot-decking. However, docking stations play a crucial role in facilitating hot desking by providing a seamless and efficient way for employees to connect their laptops or devices to external peripherals and networks.
Plug-and-Play with Kensington’s SD4880P
The Kensington SD4880P is a versatile USB-C docking station designed to enhance connectivity for laptops. It is compatible with both Windows and Mac devices. The SD4880P can handle impressive display setups. It supports resolutions up to 8K @ 30Hz or quad 4K @ 30Hz for high-resolution displays. Additionally, it can handle 1080p @ 240Hz for single and dual displays.
In past, my biggest beef with docks and laptops was that they don’t contain enough USB ports. Well Kensington has address this problem. The SD4880P offers various USB ports starting with 4 USB-C Ports that support data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps and can charge devices at up to 30W. In addition there are 6 USB-A Ports that are useful for connecting peripherals like keyboards, mice, and external drives.
The SD4880P also features an Ethernet port for wired network connectivity and an audio combo jack for headphones or speakers.
Additionally, the SD4880P is environmental friendly as it is composed of 73% post-consumer recycled content (PCR).
Features and Specifications
- Dimensions: 8.27″ x 4.13″ x 1.56″
- Weight: 1.33 lbs
- Connection: USB-C Alt Mode
- USB Ports: 4 x USB-C 3.2 Gen2, 6 x: USB (A) 3.2 Gen2
- Video Ports: 2 x DisplayPort v1.4, 2 x HDMI v2.1
- Maximum Video Resolution: 4K
- Card Reader: SD Card Slot (UHS-II, SD4.0)
- OS Compatibility: Windows 10 or above, macOS 10.14 or above
- Audio: 1 x 3.5mm Combo Microphone & Headphone Port (front)
- Ethernet Speed (Mbps): 10, 100, 1000 A
- USB-C Power Delivery: Supports USB-C PD 3.0 (100W of laptop charging)
For more information or to acquire the: Kensington SD4880P
About Kensington
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