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Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro vs Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock: Comparison

Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro and Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock separate most on total ports: Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at 12, Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock at 11, 8% in favour of Belkin Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro. 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
Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 11 Ports / 90W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$280)
SonnetSonnet Echo 11 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
Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 11 Ports / 90W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$280)
Sonnet Echo 11 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 audio4x TB4 (1 host, 3 downstream), 3x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 2.0, GbE, UHS-II SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio
Thunderbolt Version44
Max Display Support1x 8K@30Hz or 2x 4K@60HzDual 4K
Host Cable Length0.8 m0.8 m
Total Ports1211-8%
Power Delivery90 W90 W
Host Power Delivery90 W90 W
EthernetYesYes
External PSU Wattage120 W135 W
Bus PoweredNoNo
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows32
Max Displays Mac Base11
HDMI Port Count20
HDMI Version2.0None
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count13
USB-A Port Count44
USB-C Data Port Count10
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Ethernet Speed1GbE1GbE
Audio Jack ConfigurationSingle ComboSingle Combo
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandBelkinSonnet
ModelThunderbolt 4 Dock ProEcho 11
Source URLhttps://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=318756https://www.sonnettech.com/product/echo11-thunderbolt4-dock/techspecs.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.

Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A silent, studio-grade Thunderbolt 4 dock built by a company with a long pro-audio/video pedigree.

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