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Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub vs Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro: Comparison

Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub and Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro separate most on total ports: Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub at 8, Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 12, 33% in favour of Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 6%, again favouring Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro. They match on 8 other specifications, including ethernet, displaylink driver required and hdmi version.

Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub (USB-C / 8 Ports / Single External Monitor / Ethernet / Under $40 / Best Value)
AnkerAnker 555 8-in-1 Hub
Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro (12 Ports / 90W Upstream + 15W Downstream TB4 / Dual HDMI 2.0 / 8K30 or Dual 4K60 / Gigabit Ethernet)
BelkinBelkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro

Specs

Specification
Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub (USB-C / 8 Ports / Single External Monitor / Ethernet / Under $40 / Best Value)
Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub
Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro (12 Ports / 90W Upstream + 15W Downstream TB4 / Dual HDMI 2.0 / 8K30 or Dual 4K60 / Gigabit Ethernet)
Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro
Connection TypeUSB-CThunderbolt 4
Port Configuration1x USB-C PD input, 1x USB-C 10Gbps data, 2x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1GbE, SD + microSD UHS-I1x TB4 host, 1x TB4 downstream 40Gbps, 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 2x USB-A 3.1, 2x USB-A 2.0, 1GbE, SD 4.0, 3.5mm combo audio
Max Display SupportSingle external monitor1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60Hz
Total Ports8-33%12
Host Power Delivery85 W-6%90 W
EthernetYesYes
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows13
Max Single Display Resolution4K8K
Max Single Display Refresh60 Hz30 Hz
HDMI Port Count12
HDMI Version2.02.0
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count01
USB-A Port Count24
USB-C Data Port Count11
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Ethernet Speed1GbE1GbE
BrandAnkerBelkin
Model555 8-in-1Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro
Source URLhttps://www.anker.com/products/a8383https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=318756

Verdict

Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub

8 / 10 Expert Rating

Best value hub — proven daily-use reliability, 8 ports, and Ethernet for under $40.

Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro

8 / 10 Expert Rating

The second true Thunderbolt 4 port and dual HDMI make this the flexible pick for multi-peripheral desks.

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