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Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging vs Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging

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

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

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Specification comparison

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

Key documented differences

USB-A ports: Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 3× USB-A (2× 5Gbps + 1× 10Gbps); Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists 3× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 1× 5Gbps).
Thunderbolt ports: Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 1× Thunderbolt 5 host + 1× downstream Thunderbolt 5; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists 1× Thunderbolt 5 host + 3× downstream Thunderbolt 5.
Video outputs: Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 2× HDMI 2.1 + downstream Thunderbolt/USB-C display; 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: 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; 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.
Power input: Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station with Dual HDMI 2.1, 140W Laptop Charging lists 180W external power adapter; Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 3x Thunderbolt 5 Ports, 140W Laptop Charging lists External power adapter.

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