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Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro vs CalDigit TS5 Plus: Comparison

Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro and CalDigit TS5 Plus separate most on total ports: Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 12, CalDigit TS5 Plus at 20, 40% in favour of CalDigit TS5 Plus. Power Delivery splits them by another 36%, again favouring CalDigit TS5 Plus. They match on 10 other specifications, including host cable captive, ethernet and bus powered.

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
CalDigit TS5 Plus (Thunderbolt 5 / 20 Ports / 140W Host Charging / Dual 8K@60Hz / 10GbE / ~$500)
CalDigitCalDigit TS5 Plus

Specs

Specification
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
CalDigit TS5 Plus (Thunderbolt 5 / 20 Ports / 140W Host Charging / Dual 8K@60Hz / 10GbE / ~$500)
CalDigit TS5 Plus
Connection TypeThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
Host InterfaceThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
Port Configuration1x 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 audio1x TB5 host, 2x TB5 downstream (80Gbps), 5x USB-C 10Gbps, 5x USB-A 10Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, 10GbE, SD/microSD UHS-II, front/rear 3.5mm audio
Thunderbolt Version45
Max Display Support1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60HzQuad 4K
Host Bandwidth40 Gbps80 Gbps
Host Cable CaptiveNoNo
Host Cable Length0.8 m1 m
Total Ports12-40%20
Power Delivery90 W-36%140 W
Host Power Delivery90 W-36%140 W
EthernetYesYes
External PSU Wattage120 W330 W
Bus PoweredNoNo
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows33
Max Displays Mac Base11
Max Single Display Resolution8K8K
Max Dual Display Resolution4K6K
Max Dual Display Refresh60 Hz120 Hz
HDMI Port Count20
HDMI Version2.0None
DisplayPort Port Count01
DisplayPort VersionNone2.1
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count12
USB-A Port Count45
USB-C Data Port Count15
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Power15 W36 W
Ethernet Speed1GbE10GbE
Audio Jack ConfigurationSingle ComboFront Combo Plus Rear In And Out
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandBelkinCalDigit
ModelThunderbolt 4 Dock ProTS5 Plus
Source URLhttps://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=318756https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-5-dock-ts5-plus/

Verdict

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.

CalDigit TS5 Plus

10 / 10 Expert Rating

Best overall Thunderbolt 5 dock — most ports, best charging, dual 8K@60Hz, and 10GbE for buyers who refuse to compromise.

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