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SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock vs Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro

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SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock

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

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Specification comparison

Specification	SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock	Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro
Category	Docking Station	Docking Station
Host interface	Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C	Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 / USB-C
Host charging	98	98
USB-A ports	6	6× USB-A (3× 10Gbps, 2× 5Gbps, 1× 480Mbps)
USB-C data ports	1	1× USB-C 10Gbps
Thunderbolt ports	1 host	1× Thunderbolt 4 host
Video outputs	2× HDMI 2.1 + 2× DisplayPort 1.4	2× HDMI 2.0 + 2× DisplayPort 1.2
Maximum video support	Up to quad 4K60 or single 8K60 on supported Windows systems; up to dual 6K60 on supported Mac	Up to 4× 4K@60Hz on Windows Thunderbolt 4/USB4; up to 2× 4K@60Hz on supported Macs
Maximum data rate	40Gbps	40Gbps
Ethernet	2.5GbE (10/100/1000/2500 Mbps)	2.5GbE
Card readers	SD + microSD 4.0, UHS-II	SD + microSD UHS-II
Audio	1× 3.5mm audio combo jack	3.5mm TRRS
Power input	DC 20V power input; 170W power adapter	External 135W power adapter

Key documented differences

Host interface: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 / USB-C.
USB-A ports: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists 6; 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: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists 1; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 1× USB-C 10Gbps.
Thunderbolt ports: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists 1 host; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 1× Thunderbolt 4 host.
Video outputs: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists 2× HDMI 2.1 + 2× DisplayPort 1.4; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 2× HDMI 2.0 + 2× DisplayPort 1.2.
Maximum video support: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists Up to quad 4K60 or single 8K60 on supported Windows systems; up to dual 6K60 on supported Mac; 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: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists 2.5GbE (10/100/1000/2500 Mbps); Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 2.5GbE.
Card readers: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists SD + microSD 4.0, UHS-II; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists SD + microSD UHS-II.
Audio: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists 1× 3.5mm audio combo jack; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 3.5mm TRRS.
Power input: SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Dock lists DC 20V power input; 170W power adapter; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists External 135W power adapter.

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