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Lenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock vs OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI: Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock and OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI separate most on power delivery: Lenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock 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 7 other specifications, including ethernet, bus powered and max single display resolution.

Lenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / HDMI + Dual DisplayPort / Gigabit Ethernet / Enterprise Fleet Dock)
LenovoLenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock
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
Lenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / HDMI + Dual DisplayPort / Gigabit Ethernet / Enterprise Fleet Dock)
Lenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock
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, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 4x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-C 10Gbps, GbE1x 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 four 4K@60Hz displaysUp to 3 displays (Thunderbolt 5 host)
Max Display ResolutionSingle 8K@30Hz or quad 4K@60HzSingle 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz; dual 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz; triple 6K@60Hz or 4K@144Hz (TB5 host)
Host Cable Length0.7 m1 m
Power Delivery100 W-29%140 W
Host Power Delivery100 W-29%140 W
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
Max Displays Windows43
Max Single Display Resolution8K8K
Max Single Display Refresh30 Hz60 Hz
Max Dual Display Resolution4K8K
Max Dual Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
HDMI Port Count12
HDMI Version2.12.1
DisplayPort Port Count20
DisplayPort Version1.4None
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count11
USB-C Data Port Count13
Max Downstream USB-C Power15 W30 W
Ethernet Speed1GbE2.5GbE
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandLenovoOWC (Other World Computing)
ModelThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 DockThunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI
OS CompatibilityWindows 10 and abovemacOS 14+, Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPadOS
Source URLhttps://techtoday.lenovo.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/ThinkPad%20Universal%20Thunderbolt%204%20Dock%20Datasheet.pdfhttps://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dock-with-dual-hdmi

Verdict

Lenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock

7 / 10 Expert Rating

Dependable fleet hardware with dual native DisplayPort, best value on the refurb market.

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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