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Anker 575 USB-C Hub vs Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station: Comparison

Anker 575 USB-C Hub and Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station separate most on power delivery: Anker 575 USB-C Hub at 85 W, Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station at 90 W, 6% in favour of Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 6%, again favouring Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station. They match on 7 other specifications, including displaylink driver required, max displays windows and max dual display resolution.

Anker 575 USB-C Hub (USB-C / 13 Ports / 100W Pass-Through / Dual 4K@30Hz DisplayLink / Windows/Mac / ~$110)
AnkerAnker 575 USB-C Hub
Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (Apex, 12-in-1 / Triple 4K / Single 8K / Dual HDMI)
AnkerAnker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station

Specs

Specification
Anker 575 USB-C Hub (USB-C / 13 Ports / 100W Pass-Through / Dual 4K@30Hz DisplayLink / Windows/Mac / ~$110)
Anker 575 USB-C Hub
Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (Apex, 12-in-1 / Triple 4K / Single 8K / Dual HDMI)
Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station
Power Delivery85 W-6%90 W
Host Power Delivery85 W-6%90 W
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows33
Max Single Display Resolution4K8K
Max Single Display Refresh60 Hz30 Hz
Max Dual Display Resolution4K4K
HDMI Port Count22
DisplayPort Port Count10
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count01
USB-A Port Count34
USB-C Data Port Count21
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Max Downstream USB-C Power18 W20 W
Ethernet Speed1GbE1GbE
Audio Jack ConfigurationSingle ComboSingle Combo
BrandAnkerAnker
Model575 USB-C Docking Station (A8392)777 Thunderbolt Dock (Apex)
Source URLhttps://www.anker.com/products/a8392https://www.thunderbolttechnology.net/product/anker-777-thunderbolt-docking-station-apex-12-1-thunderbolt-4 ; https://www.techadvisor.com/article/722687/anker-777-apex-thunderbolt-4-docking-station-review.html

Verdict

Anker 575 USB-C Hub

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid DisplayLink hub for adding a second external monitor to single-port laptops.

Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station

8 / 10 Expert Rating

The HDMI-forward Thunderbolt 4 dock for setups built around HDMI monitors and TVs.

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