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Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) vs Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro

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Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4)

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Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro

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Specification comparison

Specification	Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4)	Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro
Category	Docking Station	Docking Station
Host interface	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 / USB-C
Host charging	90	98
USB-A ports	4× USB-A (2× USB 2.0 + 2× USB 3.2 10Gbps)	6× USB-A (3× 10Gbps, 2× 5Gbps, 1× 480Mbps)
USB-C data ports	1× USB-C 10Gbps/20W	1× USB-C 10Gbps
Thunderbolt ports	1× upstream + 1× downstream Thunderbolt 4	1× Thunderbolt 4 host
Video outputs	2× HDMI 2.0 + Thunderbolt display output	2× HDMI 2.0 + 2× DisplayPort 1.2
Maximum video support	4K @ 60Hz; downstream TB4 up to 8K @ 30Hz	Up to 4× 4K@60Hz on Windows Thunderbolt 4/USB4; up to 2× 4K@60Hz on supported Macs
Maximum data rate	40Gbps	40Gbps
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5GbE
Card readers	SD UHS-II	SD + microSD UHS-II
Audio	3.5mm AUX	3.5mm TRRS
Power input	Not listed	External 135W power adapter

Key documented differences

Host interface: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists Thunderbolt 4; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 / USB-C.
Host charging: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists 90; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 98.
USB-A ports: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists 4× USB-A (2× USB 2.0 + 2× USB 3.2 10Gbps); Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 6× USB-A (3× 10Gbps, 2× 5Gbps, 1× 480Mbps).
USB-C data ports: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists 1× USB-C 10Gbps/20W; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 1× USB-C 10Gbps.
Thunderbolt ports: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists 1× upstream + 1× downstream Thunderbolt 4; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 1× Thunderbolt 4 host.
Video outputs: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists 2× HDMI 2.0 + Thunderbolt display output; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 2× HDMI 2.0 + 2× DisplayPort 1.2.
Maximum video support: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists 4K @ 60Hz; downstream TB4 up to 8K @ 30Hz; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists Up to 4× 4K@60Hz on Windows Thunderbolt 4/USB4; up to 2× 4K@60Hz on supported Macs.
Ethernet: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists Gigabit Ethernet; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 2.5GbE.
Card readers: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists SD UHS-II; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists SD + microSD UHS-II.
Audio: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) lists 3.5mm AUX; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 3.5mm TRRS.

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