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Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station vs OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub: Comparison

Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station and OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub separate most on power delivery: Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station at 90 W, OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub at 140 W, 36% in favour of OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 36%, again favouring OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub. They match on 6 other specifications, including displaylink driver required, max displays windows and max single display resolution.

Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (Apex, 12-in-1 / Triple 4K / Single 8K / Dual HDMI)
AnkerAnker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub (Thunderbolt 5 / 11 Ports / 140W Host Charging / 2.5GbE / Aluminum Build / ~$329)
OWCOWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub

Specs

Specification
Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station (Apex, 12-in-1 / Triple 4K / Single 8K / Dual HDMI)
Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub (Thunderbolt 5 / 11 Ports / 140W Host Charging / 2.5GbE / Aluminum Build / ~$329)
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub
Host InterfaceThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt Version45
Host Bandwidth40 Gbps80 Gbps
Power Delivery90 W-36%140 W
Host Power Delivery90 W-36%140 W
Video PathMST HubThunderbolt Native
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows33
Max Single Display Resolution8K8K
Max Dual Display Resolution4K8K
HDMI Port Count20
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count13
USB-A Port Count41
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Ethernet Speed1GbENone
BrandAnkerOWC
Model777 Thunderbolt Dock (Apex)Thunderbolt 5 Hub
Source URLhttps://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.htmlhttps://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-hub

Verdict

Anker 777 Thunderbolt Docking Station

8 / 10 Expert Rating

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

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub

8 / 10 Expert Rating

Cheapest Thunderbolt 5 dock — 140W charging and daisy-chain flexibility in a whisper-quiet aluminum build, with fewer ports and only 2.5GbE.

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