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Dell WD22TB4 vs OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI: Comparison

Dell WD22TB4 and OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI separate most on power delivery: Dell WD22TB4 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 4 other specifications, including ethernet, bus powered and windows supported.

Dell WD22TB4 (Thunderbolt 4 / 130W Power Delivery on Dell Systems / Quad Display / Gigabit Ethernet)
DellDell WD22TB4
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
Dell WD22TB4 (Thunderbolt 4 / 130W Power Delivery on Dell Systems / Quad Display / Gigabit Ethernet)
Dell WD22TB4
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 4 / USB-C DisplayPort Alt ModeThunderbolt 5 (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, USB-C)
Host InterfaceThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
Port Configuration2x Thunderbolt 4 downstream, 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x USB-C 10Gbps with DP 1.4 Alt Mode, 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 3x USB-A 5Gbps, Gigabit Ethernet1x 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 SupportUp to 4 external displaysUp to 3 displays (Thunderbolt 5 host)
Host Cable Length0.8 m1 m
Power Delivery90 W-36%140 W
Host Power Delivery90 W-36%140 W
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
Max Displays Windows43
HDMI Port Count12
HDMI Version2.02.1
DisplayPort Port Count20
DisplayPort Version1.4None
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count21
USB-C Data Port Count23
Ethernet Speed1GbE2.5GbE
Windows SupportedYesYes
ChromeOS SupportedYesYes
BrandDellOWC (Other World Computing)
ModelWD22TB4Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI
OS CompatibilityWindows 10/11, Ubuntu 20.04+, ChromeOS M107+macOS 14+, Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPadOS
Source URLhttps://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/wd22tb4-dock/dell_wd22tb4_userguide/product-specifications?guid=guid-bb63fcdf-357e-408c-82f1-c7c56e8d5b4e&lang=en-ushttps://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dock-with-dual-hdmi

Verdict

Dell WD22TB4

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A fleet-focused Thunderbolt 4 dock whose four-display support outruns most single-user alternatives.

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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