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Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro vs OWC Thunderbolt Dock: Comparison

Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro and OWC Thunderbolt Dock separate most on total ports: Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 12, OWC Thunderbolt Dock at 11, 8% in favour of Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro. Power Delivery splits them by another 6%, this time favouring OWC Thunderbolt Dock. They match on 18 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
OWC Thunderbolt Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 14 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$300)
OWCOWC Thunderbolt 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
OWC Thunderbolt Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 14 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$300)
OWC Thunderbolt 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 audio4x TB4 (1 host, 3 downstream, 15W), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 2.0, SD UHS-II, GbE, 3.5mm combo audio
Thunderbolt Version44
Max Display Support1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60HzDual 4K
Total Ports1211-8%
Power Delivery90 W-6%96 W
Host Power Delivery90 W-6%96 W
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows32
Max Displays Mac Base11
Max Single Display Resolution8K8K
Max Single Display Refresh30 Hz60 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 Count43
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Power15 W15 W
Ethernet Speed1GbE1GbE
Audio Jack ConfigurationSingle ComboSingle Combo
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandBelkinOWC
ModelThunderbolt 4 Dock ProThunderbolt Dock (11-Port, OWCTB4DOCK)
Source URLhttps://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=318756https://eshop.macsales.com/manuals/owc-11-port-thunderbolt-4-dock-support-manual

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 Dock

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A strong Thunderbolt 4 dock for creative professionals who need built-in card readers.

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