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The USB-C connector is only a shape — two hubs that look identical can behave completely differently depending on what the host laptop and the hub support. Before buying, confirm three things about your laptop's USB-C port: whether it carries video (DisplayPort Alt Mode), how fast its data lane runs (USB 3.2, USB4 or Thunderbolt 4), and whether it accepts charging over USB-C. Then pick a hub whose ports and Power Delivery rating match how you actually work.
For occasional travel, a small bus-powered hub with HDMI, a couple of USB-A ports and an SD reader is enough. For a fixed workstation running one or two monitors plus wired networking and storage, a powered docking station — ideally USB4 or Thunderbolt 4 — gives you the bandwidth and wattage to run everything at once without the shared bus choking.
