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Kensington SD1620P vs OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI: Comparison

Kensington SD1620P and OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI differ on power delivery: Kensington SD1620P at 100W passthrough charging, OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI at 140 W, which puts OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI ahead on that measure.

Kensington SD1620P (USB-C / 6 Ports / 100W Pass-Through / Dual 4K@60Hz Portable / Windows/Mac/Chrome / ~$130)
KensingtonKensington SD1620P
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
Kensington SD1620P (USB-C / 6 Ports / 100W Pass-Through / Dual 4K@60Hz Portable / Windows/Mac/Chrome / ~$130)
Kensington SD1620P
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 TypeUSB-C (USB 3.2, portable pocket dock)Thunderbolt 5 (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, USB-C)
Port Configuration1x USB-C upstream, 2x HDMI/DisplayPort, 2x USB-A, 1x USB-C data1x 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
Max Display SupportDual displayUp to 3 displays (Thunderbolt 5 host)
Max Display ResolutionDual 4K@60HzSingle 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz; dual 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz; triple 6K@60Hz or 4K@144Hz (TB5 host)
Power Delivery100W passthrough charging140 W
EthernetNoYes
BrandKensingtonOWC (Other World Computing)
ModelSD1620PThunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI
OS CompatibilityWindows, Mac, Chrome OSmacOS 14+, Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPadOS
Price~$130$349.99 (pre-order/launch MSRP)

Verdict

Kensington SD1620P

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-balanced portable dock for hybrid workers who need dual 4K displays away from a fixed desk.

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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