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SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD vs Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging

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SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD

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Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging

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Specification comparison

Specification	SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD	Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging
Category	Docking Station	Docking Station
Host interface	Thunderbolt 5	Thunderbolt 5 / USB4
Host charging	140	140
USB-A ports	3× USB-A 10Gbps	3× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 1× 5Gbps)
Thunderbolt ports	3× Thunderbolt 5 downstream-facing ports	1× Thunderbolt 5 host + 3× downstream Thunderbolt 5
Video outputs	3× Thunderbolt 5 downstream-facing ports	Thunderbolt 5 / USB-C video; adapters required for HDMI/DisplayPort
Maximum video support	Triple 4K; host-dependent	Up to 2× 8K120 or 2× 4K144 on supported TB5 Windows; up to 3× 6K60 on M5 Pro/Max Macs; host-dependent
Maximum data rate	80Gbps Thunderbolt 5	80Gbps; up to 120Gbps display bandwidth
Ethernet	2.5GbE	2.5GbE
Power input	External power adapter	External power adapter
Card readers	Not listed	SD + microSD UHS-II

Key documented differences

Host interface: SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD lists Thunderbolt 5; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists Thunderbolt 5 / USB4.
USB-A ports: SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD lists 3× USB-A 10Gbps; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists 3× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 1× 5Gbps).
Thunderbolt ports: SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD lists 3× Thunderbolt 5 downstream-facing ports; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists 1× Thunderbolt 5 host + 3× downstream Thunderbolt 5.
Video outputs: SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD lists 3× Thunderbolt 5 downstream-facing ports; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists Thunderbolt 5 / USB-C video; adapters required for HDMI/DisplayPort.
Maximum video support: SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD lists Triple 4K; host-dependent; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists Up to 2× 8K120 or 2× 4K144 on supported TB5 Windows; up to 3× 6K60 on M5 Pro/Max Macs; host-dependent.
Maximum data rate: SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD lists 80Gbps Thunderbolt 5; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists 80Gbps; up to 120Gbps display bandwidth.

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