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Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging vs Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro

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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 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro

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Specification comparison

Specification	Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging	Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro
Category	Docking Station	Docking Station
Host interface	Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / USB-C	Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 / USB-C
Host charging	96	98
USB-A ports	4× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 2× 5Gbps)	6× USB-A (3× 10Gbps, 2× 5Gbps, 1× 480Mbps)
USB-C data ports	1× USB-C 10Gbps	1× USB-C 10Gbps
Thunderbolt ports	1× Thunderbolt 4 host + 1× Thunderbolt 4 downstream	1× Thunderbolt 4 host
Video outputs	2× HDMI + 1× Thunderbolt 4	2× HDMI 2.0 + 2× DisplayPort 1.2
Maximum video support	Up to 2× 4K@60Hz or 1× 8K@30Hz	Up to 4× 4K@60Hz on Windows Thunderbolt 4/USB4; up to 2× 4K@60Hz on supported Macs
Maximum data rate	40Gbps	40Gbps
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5GbE
Card readers	SD + microSD UHS-II	SD + microSD UHS-II
Audio	3.5mm TRRS	3.5mm TRRS
Power input	External 134W power adapter	External 135W 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 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 / USB-C.
Host charging: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists 96; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 98.
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 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 6× USB-A (3× 10Gbps, 2× 5Gbps, 1× 480Mbps).
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 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 1× Thunderbolt 4 host.
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 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 2× HDMI 2.0 + 2× DisplayPort 1.2.
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 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: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists Gigabit Ethernet; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists 2.5GbE.
Power input: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists External 134W power adapter; Plugable Thunderbolt 4 16-in-1 Docking Station for MacBook Air/Pro lists External 135W power adapter.

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