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Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro vs Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock: Comparison

Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro and Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock separate most on total ports: Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 12, Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock at 11, 8% in favour of Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro. They match on 21 other specifications, including connection type, host interface and thunderbolt version.

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 SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 12 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz or Single 8K@30Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$270)
KensingtonKensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock

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 SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 12 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz or Single 8K@30Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$270)
Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Connection TypeThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Host InterfaceThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
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 TB4 host, 3x TB4 downstream 40Gbps, 3x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 2.0, GbE, SD UHS-II, 3.5mm combo audio
Thunderbolt Version44
Max Display Support1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60HzDual 4K
Host Bandwidth40 Gbps40 Gbps
Total Ports1211-8%
Power Delivery90 W90 W
Host Power Delivery90 W90 W
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows32
Max Single Display Resolution8K8K
Max Single Display Refresh30 Hz30 Hz
Max Dual Display Resolution4K4K
Max Dual Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
HDMI Port Count20
HDMI Version2.0None
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count13
USB-A Port Count44
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Ethernet Speed1GbE1GbE
Audio Jack ConfigurationSingle ComboSingle Combo
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandBelkinKensington
ModelThunderbolt 4 Dock ProSD5700T
Source URLhttps://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=318756https://www.kensington.com/p/products/device-docking-connectivity-products/laptop-docks-usb-accessories/sd5700t-thunderbolt-4-dual-4k-docking-station-with-90w-pd/

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 SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-tested, reliable Thunderbolt 4 dock with 2.5GbE that undercuts CalDigit slightly on price.

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