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Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging vs Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant

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

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Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant

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Specification comparison

Specification	Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging	Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant
Category	Docking Station	Docking Station
Host interface	Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / USB-C	USB-C / USB4 / Thunderbolt
Host charging	96	96
USB-A ports	4× USB-A (2× 10Gbps + 2× 5Gbps)	4× USB-A 5Gbps
USB-C data ports	1× USB-C 10Gbps	1× USB-C 5Gbps + 1× USB-C 20W
Thunderbolt ports	1× Thunderbolt 4 host + 1× Thunderbolt 4 downstream	Not listed
Video outputs	2× HDMI + 1× Thunderbolt 4	4× HDMI
Maximum video support	Up to 2× 4K@60Hz or 1× 8K@30Hz	4× 1080p60
Maximum data rate	40Gbps	5Gbps
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Card readers	SD + microSD UHS-II	SD UHS-II
Audio	3.5mm TRRS	3.5mm headphone + microphone
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 USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists USB-C / USB4 / Thunderbolt.
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 USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists 4× USB-A 5Gbps.
USB-C data ports: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists 1× USB-C 10Gbps; Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists 1× USB-C 5Gbps + 1× USB-C 20W.
Video outputs: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists 2× HDMI + 1× Thunderbolt 4; Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists 4× HDMI.
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 USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists 4× 1080p60.
Maximum data rate: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists 40Gbps; Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists 5Gbps.
Card readers: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists SD + microSD UHS-II; Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists SD UHS-II.
Audio: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists 3.5mm TRRS; Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists 3.5mm headphone + microphone.
Power input: Plugable Thunderbolt 4 Dock for 4K Dual Monitors or Single 8K, 100W Laptop Charging lists External 134W power adapter; Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 4 Monitor Setup, 96W-TAA Compliant lists External power adapter.

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