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Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro vs Kensington SD5000T5 EQ: Comparison

Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro and Kensington SD5000T5 EQ separate most on power delivery: Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 90 W, Kensington SD5000T5 EQ at 140 W, 36% in favour of Kensington SD5000T5 EQ. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 36%, again favouring Kensington SD5000T5 EQ. They match on 12 other specifications, including ethernet, bus powered and displaylink driver required.

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
Kensington SD5000T5 EQ (Thunderbolt 5 / 11-in-1 / 140W Power Delivery / Triple 4K@144Hz / 2.5GbE / $269.99)
KensingtonKensington SD5000T5 EQ

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
Kensington SD5000T5 EQ (Thunderbolt 5 / 11-in-1 / 140W Power Delivery / Triple 4K@144Hz / 2.5GbE / $269.99)
Kensington SD5000T5 EQ
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 audio11-in-1: 1x TB5 host, 3x TB5 downstream (80Gbps), 3x USB-A 10Gbps, SD + microSD UHS-II, 2.5GbE, 3.5mm combo audio
Thunderbolt Version45
Max Display Support1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60HzTriple 4K@144Hz / Dual 8K@60Hz
Host Bandwidth40 Gbps80 Gbps
Power Delivery90 W-36%140 W
Host Power Delivery90 W-36%140 W
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows33
Max Single Display Resolution8K8K
Max Single Display Refresh30 Hz60 Hz
Max Dual Display Resolution4K8K
Max Dual Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
HDMI Port Count20
HDMI Version2.0None
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count13
USB-A Port Count43
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Ethernet Speed1GbE2.5GbE
Audio Jack ConfigurationSingle ComboSingle Combo
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandBelkinKensington
ModelThunderbolt 4 Dock ProSD5000T5 EQ
Source URLhttps://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=318756https://www.thunderbolttechnology.net/product/kensington-sd5000t5-eq-thunderbolt%E2%84%A2-5-triple-4k-docking-station-140w-pd ; https://www.macworld.com/article/3127228/kensington-sd5000t5-eq-thunderbolt-5-dock-review.html

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.

Kensington SD5000T5 EQ

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The highest power delivery in our dock lineup paired with genuine triple 4K@144Hz output.

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