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Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink vs Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure

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Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink

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Specification comparison

Specification	Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink	Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure
Category	Docking Station	Docking Station
Host interface	Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C	Thunderbolt 5
Host charging	96	140
USB-A ports	2	2
Thunderbolt ports	4 total: 1 upstream + 3 downstream	4 (1 host + 3 downstream)
Video outputs	2× HDMI 2.0 + Thunderbolt 4 display outputs	3 downstream TB5 + host TB5
Maximum video support	Up to 4× 4K60 displays; up to 1× 8K60 display	Up to 8K/144Hz via TB5; dual 6K60 macOS
Maximum data rate	40Gbps	120 Gbps dynamic / 80 Gbps downstream
Ethernet	Ethernet	2.5 Gbps
Card readers	1× SD 4.0	SD + microSD (UHS-II)
Audio	Audio jack	3.5mm input/output
Power input	DC power input	180W DC power supply
USB-C data ports	Not listed	2

Key documented differences

Host interface: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists Thunderbolt 5.
Host charging: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists 96; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists 140.
Thunderbolt ports: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists 4 total: 1 upstream + 3 downstream; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists 4 (1 host + 3 downstream).
Video outputs: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists 2× HDMI 2.0 + Thunderbolt 4 display outputs; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists 3 downstream TB5 + host TB5.
Maximum video support: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists Up to 4× 4K60 displays; up to 1× 8K60 display; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists Up to 8K/144Hz via TB5; dual 6K60 macOS.
Maximum data rate: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists 40Gbps; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists 120 Gbps dynamic / 80 Gbps downstream.
Ethernet: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists Ethernet; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists 2.5 Gbps.
Card readers: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists 1× SD 4.0; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists SD + microSD (UHS-II).
Audio: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists Audio jack; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists 3.5mm input/output.
Power input: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station with DisplayLink lists DC power input; Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure lists 180W DC power supply.

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