Introduction (Does It Do What It Should)

This isn’t the first time that we have reviewed a Kensington product, and there are a lot of great products that they have made.

Our Review of the Kensington SD2600T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Nano Docking Station

So, this particular products, the SD2600T, is made for a lot of Thunderbolt products, like for 4K displays. The SD2600T can connect up to three additional Thunderbolt devices directly (up to five in total) while providing transfer speeds up to 40Gbps and up to Dual 4K @ 60Hz for Thunderbolt 4 host devices.

It’s made to get up to 65 Watts of power delivery to your laptop, with the help of an included 0.8m Thunderbolt 4 cable. I think I mentioned before, but the SD2600T is pretty small, which helps for minimalistic setups. In other words, simple by design.

It is up to Single 8K @60Hz with DSC enabled or Dual 4K @60Hz video output for Thunderbolt 4-enabled Windows host devices let you extend visual productivity. I mentioned that I really wasn’t able to do a good demonstration of this, but check below for the tech specs.

Our Review of the Kensington Slimblade Pro Trackball

So, this is quite the mouse, the Kensington Slimblade Pro Trackball. For those who love the trackball, then you are probably great at Centipede at the arcade.

For me, I’ve been using a typical mouse for years, and can’t stand the idea of a trackpad. So I’m not certain if I will ever adopt the idea of a trackball mouse. I do like the controls on this thing, as it has some cool buttons going on.

Oh hey, did I mention that it has three different ways of connectivity, with two of them wired? There is a dongle in the bottom of the mouse that you plug in, and you immediately have connectivity. There is also Bluetooth connectivity too.

Just to let you know, you can use this mouse for about 4 months without charging, and to answer a question that I had in my video, it is rechargeable with the USB dongle.
It’s nice on ice, and it reminded me of two sci-fi films.

Our Review of the Kensington MK7500F QuietType Pro Silent Mechanical Keyboard with Meeting Controls

So, I have to admit that I missed the unboxing in the unboxing video that I did of the MK7500F QuietType Pro, but you have to admit that if you did watch the video, it lives down to its quiet name. I completely forgot to talk about the wristguard, which is quite a bonus.

Also, I didn’t really talk about the buttons that are made for meetings, but they are really perfect for Zoom. I mean, you are going to have this hooked up to your computer, you should have some quick access buttons.

So, like the Slimblade Pro Trackball, there are three ways of connectivity. There is the wired connection, the dongle, and Bluetooth. There’s also a white backlight, and the keyboard is also IPX4 certified spill-proof.

Our Review of the Kensington Universal 3-in-1 Pro Audio Headset Switch

I really had to admit that I had no idea was looking at when I opened up the Universal 3-in-1 Pro Audio Headset Switch. I have to admit that I found that there were no words on the instructions to describe it.

So just to let you know, I better demonstrated it in the video. Here is how it works: you power up the Universal 3-in-1 Pro Audio Headset Switch with your computer by hooking it up. Then you can hook up your headphones, with the headphone port or USB-C. I don’t think that I figured out how to connect it via Bluetooth.

I found that I was able to connect my laptop to the Universal 3-in-1 Pro Audio Switch via Bluetooth, and then I connected my smartphone to it via Bluetooth as well. Then, I was able to toggle between the two of them seamlessly. Yeah, this is what this is made for. And I can testify that it works.

Our Review of the Kensington L1000 Bicolor Ring Light with Webcam Mount and A1010 Telescoping Desk Stand

Okay, this next product is actually two. Yeah, I’m doing a two-for-one on this. As far as I am concerned, they are really only made to fit together. I will start with the L1000 Bicolor Ring Light with Webcam Mount. I suddenly realized that I didn’t really try this out on a webcam.

So this Ring Light is what it implies, and in case you don’t realize it, I use a ring light with every video that I make. You really need it if you want to make even the most simple quality of videos, you know, like the ones that I make.

Well, you can see the really cool effects that it can do in the video, and if you haven’t seen the video, or any of these others, please do. Of course, you probably need a stand of it.

So, this was one of these products that requires some kind of assembly, and I have to admit that I didn’t really get some good footage of the assembling process. Whoops.

Needless to say the stand is easy to set up. You have to put a screw in the bottom to hold it in place, and it comes with the alum wrench. Then you need to put in an adapter to hold in the ring light, the one that I mentioned in the previous paragraph.

I will admit that this particular stand should be longer or at least I thought it would be taller. I’m pretty certain that it really is supposed to be this tall enough for a desk.

Facts About The Company

The company had on its website to identify areas where the modern workplace needs to be better and make professional-tier products and solutions. In other words, they use the technology that works to make tech to make our work lives better.

What Does This Company Make?

I suppose that I would best classify their products as “Office Supplies”, as they make a lot of great stuff like docking stations, computer cable locks (which I was dependent on back when I had my laptop), mice/trackballs, not to mention ergonomics. Here is all the times that I reviewed Kensington in the last few years:

Kensington H3000 Bluetooth Headset Review

Kensington, Part 1: The UH1400P USB-C 8-in-1Mobile Hub Review

Kensington, Part 2: UH1440P USB-C 5Gbps Dual Video Driverless Mobile Dock

Kensington USB-C Mobile Dock and Universal USB-C and USB 3.0 Docking Station

Kensington Duo Gel Keyboard Wrist Rest

Kensington SmartFit Conform Back Rest

Kensington SD 1500 USB Type-C Mobile Dock

Just the Specs, Man

If you’re the type that needs this info, this section is for you! The only specs that I could find were for the SD2600T, though.

Specs for SD2600T Thunderbolt™ 4 Dual 4K Nano Docking Station

Connection Technology:
Thunderbolt™ 4
Driverless:
Yes
Video Ports:
Thunderbolt 4
Maximum Resolution:
8K
Power Delivery :
65W
Operating System(s):
Chrome OS, macOS, Windows
SD Card Reader:
No
Number of USB Ports:
1
USB Fast Charging:
Yes
Docking Station Family:
The Task Master
DockWorks:
Yes
Best For:
Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, and USB4 devices running Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11 or later. Supports Single 8K or Dual 4K video.
Compatibility:
Chrome OS 91 or above, macOS 11 or above, Windows 10 or above
USB-A Ports:
1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen2 (front) with 5V/1.5A fast-charging
Data Transfer Speeds:
Supports up to 40Gbps data transfer speed
Maximum Resolution Supported:
Up to single 4K @ 60Hz for USB-C Alt Mode device, Up to Single 8K @ 60Hz or Dual 4K @ 60Hz (DSC enabled)
Warranty:
Limited 3-year warranty
Plug & Play:
Plug & Play installation without need for drivers or downloads
System Requirements:
Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, and USB-C (supports only a single external display) devices running Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11 or later
Thunderbolt Ports:
4 x Thunderbolt 4 Ports (1 x upstream and 3 x downstream)
USB-C Power Delivery:
Supports USB-C PD 3.0 (65W of laptop charging)
Video Output:
Thunderbolt 4 ports
4K Support:
Yes
Device Compatibility:
MacBook M-Series Pro/Max Chipset

If there is something on this that I didn’t cover, please let me know.

What Do the Reviews Say?

According to Amazon, the SD2600T has 10 reviews at 4.6 stars average.

The SlimBlade Pro Wireless Trackball averages at 4.4 out of 269 reviews.

The MK7500F has 4.1 out of 32 reviews.

The Universal 3-in-1 Pro Audio Headset Switch has 3.9 out of 9 reviews.

The A1010 is at 2.6 stars with only 3 reviews.

The L1000 has 3.7 with 14 reviews.

Okay, Get To The Unboxing Already!

Maybe I Want It, But Is There Anything Else Like It? Maybe For A Lower Price? Please?

We reviewed a similar Thunderbolt 4 Dock from Plugable. Everything else that I have reviewed are Thunderbolt 3 docks.

The only other Trackball mice that I have reviewed are from Kensington, and that was almost 10 years ago.

I reviewed a JLAB keyboard not long ago. I also reviewed this Cherry KC 4500 ERGO Ergonomic Keyboard. Oh yeah, and I reviewed that one from Targus as well.

As for the Universal 3-in-1 Pro Audio Headset Switch, I don’t think I’ve reviewed anything like it.

As for the Ring-Light, we did something from TONOR once.