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Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging vs Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging

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Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging

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Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging

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Specification comparison

Specification	Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 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	96	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× Thunderbolt 4 downstream	1× Thunderbolt 4 host + 2× downstream Thunderbolt 4
Video outputs	2× HDMI + 1× Thunderbolt 4	1× HDMI 2.0 + downstream Thunderbolt/USB-C video
Maximum video support	Up to 2× 4K@60Hz or 1× 8K@30Hz	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 TRRS	3.5mm combo
Power input	External 134W power adapter	External power adapter

Key documented differences

Host interface: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / USB-C; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists Thunderbolt 4 / USB4.
USB-A ports: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 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 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 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 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists 1× Thunderbolt 4 host + 1× Thunderbolt 4 downstream; 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 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists 2× HDMI + 1× Thunderbolt 4; 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 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists Up to 2× 4K@60Hz or 1× 8K@30Hz; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists Up to 2× 4K60 or 1× 8K30.
Ethernet: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 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 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists SD + microSD UHS-II; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists SD UHS-II.
Audio: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists 3.5mm TRRS; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists 3.5mm combo.
Power input: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists External 134W power adapter; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station with 96W Charging lists External power adapter.

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