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Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro vs OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI: Comparison

Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro and OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI separate most on power delivery: Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 90 W, OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI at 140 W, 36% in favour of OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 36%, again favouring OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. 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
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI (Thunderbolt 5 / 8 Ports / 140W Host Charging / Dual HDMI 2.1 up to 4K@240Hz or 8K@60Hz / 2.5GbE / ~$350)
OWCOWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI

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
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI (Thunderbolt 5 / 8 Ports / 140W Host Charging / Dual HDMI 2.1 up to 4K@240Hz or 8K@60Hz / 2.5GbE / ~$350)
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI
Connection TypeThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5 (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, USB-C)
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 Thunderbolt 5 host, 1x Thunderbolt 5 downstream, 2x HDMI 2.1, 3x USB-C (front up to 30W), USB-A, 1x 2.5GbE, UHS-II SD + microSD, audio
Thunderbolt Version45
Max Display Support1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60HzUp to 3 displays (Thunderbolt 5 host)
Host Bandwidth40 Gbps80 Gbps
Host Cable Length0.8 m1 m
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 Count22
HDMI Version2.02.1
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count11
USB-C Data Port Count13
Ethernet Speed1GbE2.5GbE
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandBelkinOWC (Other World Computing)
ModelThunderbolt 4 Dock ProThunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI
Source URLhttps://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=318756https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dock-with-dual-hdmi

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.

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A smart, narrowly-targeted Thunderbolt 5 dock for HDMI-monitor households.

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