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

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI and OWC Thunderbolt Dock separate most on power delivery: OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI at 140 W, OWC Thunderbolt Dock at 96 W, 31% in favour of OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 31%, again favouring OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. They match on 12 other specifications, including ethernet, bus powered and video path.

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
OWC Thunderbolt Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 14 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$300)
OWCOWC Thunderbolt Dock

Specs

Specification
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
OWC Thunderbolt Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 14 Ports / 96W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$300)
OWC Thunderbolt Dock
Connection TypeThunderbolt 5 (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, USB-C)Thunderbolt 4
Host InterfaceThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
Port Configuration1x 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, audio4x TB4 (1 host, 3 downstream, 15W), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 2.0, SD UHS-II, GbE, 3.5mm combo audio
Thunderbolt Version54
Max Display SupportUp to 3 displays (Thunderbolt 5 host)Dual 4K
Max Display ResolutionSingle 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz; dual 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz; triple 6K@60Hz or 4K@144Hz (TB5 host)Dual 4K@60Hz or single 8K@60Hz
Power Delivery140 W96 W-31%
Host Power Delivery140 W96 W-31%
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
Video PathThunderbolt NativeThunderbolt Native
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows32
Max Single Display Resolution8K8K
Max Single Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
Max Dual Display Resolution8K4K
Max Dual Display Refresh60 Hz60 Hz
HDMI Port Count20
HDMI Version2.1None
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count13
Ethernet Speed2.5GbE1GbE
SD Card SlotUHS-IIUHS-II
microSD Card SlotUHS-IINone
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
BrandOWC (Other World Computing)OWC
ModelThunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMIThunderbolt Dock (11-Port, OWCTB4DOCK)
OS CompatibilitymacOS 14+, Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPadOSmacOS 11.1+, Windows 10+
Price$349.99 (pre-order/launch MSRP)~$300
Source URLhttps://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dock-with-dual-hdmihttps://eshop.macsales.com/manuals/owc-11-port-thunderbolt-4-dock-support-manual

Verdict

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A smart, narrowly-targeted Thunderbolt 5 dock for HDMI-monitor households.

OWC Thunderbolt Dock

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A strong Thunderbolt 4 dock for creative professionals who need built-in card readers.

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