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Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro vs Dell Universal Dock UD22: Comparison

Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro and Dell Universal Dock UD22 separate most on total ports: Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 12, Dell Universal Dock UD22 at 10, 17% in favour of Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro. Power Delivery splits them by another 6%, this time favouring Dell Universal Dock UD22. They match on 11 other specifications, including host cable length, 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
Dell Universal Dock UD22 (USB-C / 10 Ports / 90W Host Charging / Triple 4K@60Hz / Windows/Mac/Chrome / ~$220)
DellDell Universal Dock UD22

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
Dell Universal Dock UD22 (USB-C / 10 Ports / 90W Host Charging / Triple 4K@60Hz / Windows/Mac/Chrome / ~$220)
Dell Universal Dock UD22
Connection TypeThunderbolt 4USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, DP 1.4 Alt Mode, non-Thunderbolt)
Host InterfaceThunderbolt 4USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
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 USB-C upstream, 4x USB-A 10Gbps, 2x USB-C 10Gbps (one with DP 1.4 Alt Mode), 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x GbE
Thunderbolt Version4None
Max Display Support1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60HzQuad 4K@60Hz (with DisplayLink driver); dual 4K@60Hz native
Host Cable Length0.8 m0.8 m
Total Ports1210-17%
Power Delivery90 W-6%96 W
Host Power Delivery90 W-6%96 W
EthernetYesYes
External PSU Wattage120 W130 W
Bus PoweredNoNo
Max Displays Windows34
Max Single Display Resolution8K5K
Max Single Display Refresh30 Hz60 Hz
Max Dual Display Resolution4K4K
Max Dual Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
HDMI Port Count21
HDMI Version2.02.0
DisplayPort Port Count02
DisplayPort VersionNone1.2
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count10
USB-A Port Count44
USB-C Data Port Count12
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Ethernet Speed1GbE1GbE
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandBelkinDell
ModelThunderbolt 4 Dock ProUniversal Dock UD22
Source URLhttps://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=318756https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-us/products/electronics-and-accessories/technical-support/dell-universal-dock-ud22-product-guide.pdf.external

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.

Dell Universal Dock UD22

7 / 10 Expert Rating

The pragmatic choice for offices mixing Dell, Mac, and Chromebook hardware on one dock standard.

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