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Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub vs Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock: Comparison

Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub and Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock separate most on total ports: Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub at 8, Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock at 11, 27% in favour of Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 6%, again favouring Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock. They match on 6 other specifications, including ethernet, displaylink driver required and displayport port count.

Anker 555 8-in-1 Hub (USB-C / 8 Ports / Single External Monitor / Ethernet / Under $40 / Best Value)
AnkerAnker 555 8-in-1 Hub
Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 12 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz or Single 8K@30Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$270)
KensingtonKensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock

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
Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 12 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz or Single 8K@30Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$270)
Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock
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, 3x TB4 downstream 40Gbps, 3x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 2.0, GbE, SD UHS-II, 3.5mm combo audio
Max Display SupportSingle external monitorDual 4K
Max Display Resolution4K@60HzDual 4K@60Hz or single 8K@30Hz
Total Ports8-27%11
Host Power Delivery85 W-6%90 W
EthernetYesYes
Video PathDisplayPort Alt ModeThunderbolt Native
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows12
Max Single Display Resolution4K8K
Max Single Display Refresh60 Hz30 Hz
HDMI Port Count10
HDMI Version2.0None
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count03
USB-A Port Count24
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Ethernet Speed1GbE1GbE
SD Card SlotUHS-IUHS-II
BrandAnkerKensington
Model555 8-in-1SD5700T
PriceUnder $40~$270
Source URLhttps://www.anker.com/products/a8383https://www.kensington.com/p/products/device-docking-connectivity-products/laptop-docks-usb-accessories/sd5700t-thunderbolt-4-dual-4k-docking-station-with-90w-pd/

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.

Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-tested, reliable Thunderbolt 4 dock with 2.5GbE that undercuts CalDigit slightly on price.

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