Having a laptop is great, it means that you have a personal computer that’s portable and available to use on the move. But sometimes it can be missing one or two things. This is guide is going to be looking at what peripherals you should be on the lookout for, be it for people who want to work from home or just people who want more from their Laptop. If you are here to get help on what gaming peripherals to buy then I suggest you look here for a complete guide on what gaming peripherals you should be buying.

One of the first things you might want to be on the lookout for is a docking station. The reason being is that majority of laptops currently are aiming for simplicity and with that comes fewer USB and display ports. This may not be an issue initially but can prove troublesome when you come to need more than one monitor or more than two USB ports. Think of a docking station as an extension lead, it just increases how many devices you can have plugged in at one time. Now if you do have a docking station and are unsure of how to use it, check out our guide here to get you started.

Sometimes the one laptop screen might not be enough and sometimes you might feel like you are in dire need of an upgrade. Well, don’t go upgrading just yet as most laptops can have a laptop screen plugged into them depending on the connection. If you are after more than one monitor the chances are that your laptop won’t have two display ports, this is where a docking station would come in handy as it would increase the number of screens that you could have plugged in. But if buying a docking station and monitor is just out of your price range don’t worry, you can have one monitor on as well as your laptop screen and use them as separate monitors if you go into your display settings and set monitors to extend the display.

Now, these may not be the most important peripherals on the list as your laptop does come with its keyboard and trap board. If you are using a docking station it may be more ideal for you to have an external keyboard and mouse as you will be able to use them in a more comfortable position. You also may just not like using the given keyboard and mouse so it can always be helpful to have them around.

If you are not that technical with laptops or are afraid of opening them up it can be a pain when you run out of storage.  This is why having an external hard drive can be beneficial for you, it means that you can increase the amount have storage you have on your laptop as well as it being portable. Having an external hard drive is always handy as you can transfer large amounts of data between different devices very easily. Although they are helpful they are also very fragile as they can easily be broken through excessive movement, so it’s worth investing in a case or backing up your data somewhere.

Having a headset for your laptop can be very beneficial, as using the laptop’s microphone can be quite restrictive, as you won’t be able to move around the room or lean back in your chair as it might not catch your voice. You may also want to listen to your laptop in a public place without it having the sound coming out of the speakers.

Now you have completely loaded up on your ideal peripherals you might need somewhere to put them. You never know when you might need a good carry case. They can be used to take your laptop around with protection and extra space. Ideal for anyone working from home or a student.