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HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 vs OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI: Comparison

HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 and OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI separate most on power delivery: HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 at 100 W, OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI at 140 W, 29% in favour of OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 29%, again favouring OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. They match on 8 other specifications, including ethernet, bus powered and max dual display refresh.

HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 (Thunderbolt 4 / 120W Power Delivery / Up to 4 Displays / HDMI + DisplayPort / RJ-45 Ethernet)
HPHP Thunderbolt Dock G4
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
HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 (Thunderbolt 4 / 120W Power Delivery / Up to 4 Displays / HDMI + DisplayPort / RJ-45 Ethernet)
HP Thunderbolt Dock G4
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 downstream, 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x rear USB-C DisplayPort, 1x front USB-C 10Gbps (15W), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, 2x USB-A 5Gbps, 2.5GbE RJ451x 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
Host Cable Length0.8 m1 m
Power Delivery100 W-29%140 W
Host Power Delivery100 W-29%140 W
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
Max Displays Windows43
Max Dual Display Resolution4K8K
Max Dual Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
HDMI Port Count12
HDMI Version2.02.1
DisplayPort Port Count20
DisplayPort Version1.4None
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count11
USB-C Data Port Count13
Max Downstream USB-C Power15 W30 W
Ethernet Speed2.5GbE2.5GbE
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
ChromeOS SupportedYesYes
BrandHPOWC (Other World Computing)
ModelThunderbolt Dock G4Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI
Source URLhttps://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c08135041https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dock-with-dual-hdmi

Verdict

HP Thunderbolt Dock G4

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A stable, fleet-grade Thunderbolt 4 dock that's a bargain if you find one through business channels.

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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