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Thunderbolt 5 Dock vs Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging

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Thunderbolt 5 Dock

Docking Station

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Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging

Docking Station

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Specification comparison

Specification	Thunderbolt 5 Dock	Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging
Category	Docking Station	Docking Station
Host interface	Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C)	Thunderbolt 5 / USB4
Host charging	140	140
USB-A ports	3× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 1× 5Gbps)	3× USB-A (2× 5Gbps + 1× 10Gbps)
Thunderbolt ports	3× Thunderbolt 5 downstream + 1× Thunderbolt 5 host	1× Thunderbolt 5 host + 1× downstream Thunderbolt 5
Video outputs	Thunderbolt 5 / USB-C display output	2× HDMI 2.1 + downstream Thunderbolt/USB-C display
Maximum video support	Up to 3× 8K on Windows; dual 6K on Mac	Up to 2× 8K60 or 2× 4K144 on TB5 Windows; host-dependent Mac configurations
Maximum data rate	80Gbps bidirectional; up to 120Gbps display bandwidth	80Gbps; up to 120Gbps display bandwidth
Ethernet	2.5GbE	2.5GbE
Card readers	SD 4.0 UHS-II + microSD	SD + microSD UHS-II
Audio	3.5mm combo jack	3.5mm TRRS
Power input	External power adapter	180W external power adapter
USB-C data ports	Not listed	3× USB-C 5Gbps + 1× USB-C 10Gbps; one 30W PD port

Key documented differences

Host interface: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C); Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists Thunderbolt 5 / USB4.
USB-A ports: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists 3× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 1× 5Gbps); Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 3× USB-A (2× 5Gbps + 1× 10Gbps).
Thunderbolt ports: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists 3× Thunderbolt 5 downstream + 1× Thunderbolt 5 host; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 1× Thunderbolt 5 host + 1× downstream Thunderbolt 5.
Video outputs: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists Thunderbolt 5 / USB-C display output; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 2× HDMI 2.1 + downstream Thunderbolt/USB-C display.
Maximum video support: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists Up to 3× 8K on Windows; dual 6K on Mac; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists Up to 2× 8K60 or 2× 4K144 on TB5 Windows; host-dependent Mac configurations.
Maximum data rate: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists 80Gbps bidirectional; up to 120Gbps display bandwidth; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 80Gbps; up to 120Gbps display bandwidth.
Card readers: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists SD 4.0 UHS-II + microSD; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists SD + microSD UHS-II.
Audio: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists 3.5mm combo jack; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 3.5mm TRRS.
Power input: Thunderbolt 5 Dock lists External power adapter; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 180W external power adapter.

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