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Kensington SD5000T5 EQ vs Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock: Comparison

Kensington SD5000T5 EQ and Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock separate most on power delivery: Kensington SD5000T5 EQ at 140 W, Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock at 90 W, 36% in favour of Kensington SD5000T5 EQ. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 36%, again favouring Kensington SD5000T5 EQ. They match on 16 other specifications, including ethernet, bus powered and video path.

Kensington SD5000T5 EQ (Thunderbolt 5 / 11-in-1 / 140W Power Delivery / Triple 4K@144Hz / 2.5GbE / $269.99)
KensingtonKensington SD5000T5 EQ
Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 12 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz or Single 8K@30Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$270)
KensingtonKensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Specs

Specification
Kensington SD5000T5 EQ (Thunderbolt 5 / 11-in-1 / 140W Power Delivery / Triple 4K@144Hz / 2.5GbE / $269.99)
Kensington SD5000T5 EQ
Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 12 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz or Single 8K@30Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$270)
Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Connection TypeThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
Host InterfaceThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
Port Configuration11-in-1: 1x TB5 host, 3x TB5 downstream (80Gbps), 3x USB-A 10Gbps, SD + microSD UHS-II, 2.5GbE, 3.5mm combo audio1x TB4 host, 3x TB4 downstream 40Gbps, 3x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 2.0, GbE, SD UHS-II, 3.5mm combo audio
Thunderbolt Version54
Max Display SupportTriple 4K@144Hz / Dual 8K@60HzDual 4K
Host Bandwidth80 Gbps40 Gbps
Power Delivery140 W90 W-36%
Host Power Delivery140 W90 W-36%
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
Video PathThunderbolt NativeThunderbolt Native
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows32
Max Single Display Resolution8K8K
Max Single Display Refresh60 Hz30 Hz
Max Dual Display Resolution8K4K
Max Dual Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
HDMI Port Count00
HDMI VersionNoneNone
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count33
USB-A Port Count34
Max USB Data Rate10Gbps10Gbps
Ethernet Speed2.5GbE1GbE
SD Card SlotUHS-IIUHS-II
Audio Jack ConfigurationSingle ComboSingle Combo
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandKensingtonKensington
ModelSD5000T5 EQSD5700T
Price$269.99 MSRP~$270
Source URLhttps://www.thunderbolttechnology.net/product/kensington-sd5000t5-eq-thunderbolt%E2%84%A2-5-triple-4k-docking-station-140w-pd ; https://www.macworld.com/article/3127228/kensington-sd5000t5-eq-thunderbolt-5-dock-review.htmlhttps://www.kensington.com/p/products/device-docking-connectivity-products/laptop-docks-usb-accessories/sd5700t-thunderbolt-4-dual-4k-docking-station-with-90w-pd/

Verdict

Kensington SD5000T5 EQ

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The highest power delivery in our dock lineup paired with genuine triple 4K@144Hz output.

Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Dock

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-tested, reliable Thunderbolt 4 dock with 2.5GbE that undercuts CalDigit slightly on price.

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