Docking Station comparison
Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging vs Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging
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Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging
Docking Station
Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging
Docking Station
Specification comparison
| Specification | Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging | Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Docking Station | Docking Station |
| Host interface | Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / USB-C | Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 |
| Host charging | 100 | 96 |
| USB-A ports | 4× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 2× 5Gbps) | 4× USB-A 10Gbps |
| USB-C data ports | 1× USB-C 10Gbps | 3× Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt ports | 1× Thunderbolt 4 host + 1× downstream Thunderbolt 4 | 1× Thunderbolt 4 host + 2× downstream Thunderbolt 4 |
| Video outputs | 2× HDMI + downstream Thunderbolt 4 video | 1× HDMI 2.0 + downstream Thunderbolt/USB-C video |
| Maximum video support | Up to 2× 4K60 or 1× 6K; up to 8K on Windows via downstream TB4 | Up to 2× 4K60 or 1× 8K30 |
| Maximum data rate | 40Gbps | 40Gbps |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
| Card readers | SD + microSD UHS-II | SD UHS-II |
| Audio | 3.5mm combo | 3.5mm combo |
| Power input | External power adapter | External power adapter |
Key documented differences
- Host interface: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / USB-C; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists Thunderbolt 4 / USB4.
- Host charging: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists 100; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists 96.
- USB-A ports: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists 4× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 2× 5Gbps); Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists 4× USB-A 10Gbps.
- USB-C data ports: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists 1× USB-C 10Gbps; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists 3× Thunderbolt 4.
- Thunderbolt ports: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists 1× Thunderbolt 4 host + 1× downstream Thunderbolt 4; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists 1× Thunderbolt 4 host + 2× downstream Thunderbolt 4.
- Video outputs: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists 2× HDMI + downstream Thunderbolt 4 video; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists 1× HDMI 2.0 + downstream Thunderbolt/USB-C video.
- Maximum video support: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists Up to 2× 4K60 or 1× 6K; up to 8K on Windows via downstream TB4; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists Up to 2× 4K60 or 1× 8K30.
- Ethernet: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists Gigabit Ethernet; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists 2.5GbE.
- Card readers: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for M4 MacBook Air & Pro, 100W Laptop Charging lists SD + microSD UHS-II; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists SD UHS-II.
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