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Anker 575 USB-C Hub vs OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI: Comparison

Anker 575 USB-C Hub and OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI separate most on power delivery: Anker 575 USB-C Hub at 85 W, OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI at 140 W, 39% in favour of OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 39%, again favouring OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. They match on 8 other specifications, including ethernet, bus powered and displaylink driver required.

Anker 575 USB-C Hub (USB-C / 13 Ports / 100W Pass-Through / Dual 4K@30Hz DisplayLink / Windows/Mac / ~$110)
AnkerAnker 575 USB-C Hub
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI (Thunderbolt 5 / 8 Ports / 140W Host Charging / Dual HDMI 2.1 up to 4K@240Hz or 8K@60Hz / 2.5GbE / ~$350)
OWCOWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI

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
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI (Thunderbolt 5 / 8 Ports / 140W Host Charging / Dual HDMI 2.1 up to 4K@240Hz or 8K@60Hz / 2.5GbE / ~$350)
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI
Connection TypeUSB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode)Thunderbolt 5 (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, USB-C)
Port Configuration1x USB-C upstream, 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort, 3x USB-A 5Gbps, 2x USB-C 10Gbps data, SD + microSD UHS-I, 1GbE, 3.5mm combo audio, DC-in1x Thunderbolt 5 host, 1x Thunderbolt 5 downstream, 2x HDMI 2.1, 3x USB-C (front up to 30W), USB-A, 1x 2.5GbE, UHS-II SD + microSD, audio
Max Display SupportTriple external (3x 1080p)Up to 3 displays (Thunderbolt 5 host)
Max Display ResolutionSingle 4K@60Hz, dual 4K@30Hz, triple 1080pSingle 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz; dual 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz; triple 6K@60Hz or 4K@144Hz (TB5 host)
Host Cable Length0.9 m1 m
Power Delivery85 W-39%140 W
Host Power Delivery85 W-39%140 W
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows33
Max Single Display Resolution4K8K
Max Single Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
Max Dual Display Resolution4K8K
Max Dual Display Refresh30 Hz60 Hz
HDMI Port Count22
HDMI Version2.02.1
DisplayPort Port Count10
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count01
USB-C Data Port Count23
Max Downstream USB-C Power18 W30 W
Ethernet Speed1GbE2.5GbE
SD Card SlotUHS-IUHS-II
microSD Card SlotUHS-IUHS-II
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandAnkerOWC (Other World Computing)
Model575 USB-C Docking Station (A8392)Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI
OS CompatibilitymacOS 10.12+, Windows 8/10/11 (no driver required)macOS 14+, Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPadOS
Price~$110$349.99 (pre-order/launch MSRP)
Source URLhttps://www.anker.com/products/a8392https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dock-with-dual-hdmi

Verdict

Anker 575 USB-C Hub

7 / 10 Expert Rating

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

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A smart, narrowly-targeted Thunderbolt 5 dock for HDMI-monitor households.

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