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ASUS DC5 Universal Dock vs Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro: Comparison

ASUS DC5 Universal Dock and Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro separate most on total ports: ASUS DC5 Universal Dock at 5, Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 12, 58% in favour of Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro.

ASUS DC5 Universal Dock (USB-C / 5 Ports / 100W Pass-Through Charging / Single 4K@60Hz / Windows/Mac/Chrome / ~$70)
ASUSASUS DC5 Universal Dock
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
ASUS DC5 Universal Dock (USB-C / 5 Ports / 100W Pass-Through Charging / Single 4K@60Hz / Windows/Mac/Chrome / ~$70)
ASUS DC5 Universal Dock
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-C (USB 3.2 Gen2, compact travel dock)Thunderbolt 4
Port Configuration1x USB-C upstream, 1x HDMI, 1x USB-C data, 2x USB-A1x 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 display1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60Hz
Total Ports5-58%12
Power Delivery100W passthrough charging90 W
EthernetNoYes
BrandASUSBelkin
ModelDC5 Universal DockThunderbolt 4 Dock Pro

Verdict

ASUS DC5 Universal Dock

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A no-frills, inexpensive travel dock for single-display needs on the road.

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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