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OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI vs Satechi USB4 Pro Hub: Comparison

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI and Satechi USB4 Pro Hub differ on power delivery: OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI at 140 W, Satechi USB4 Pro Hub at 96W pass-through, which puts OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI ahead on that measure.

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
Satechi USB4 Pro Hub (USB4 / 8 Ports / 96W Pass-Through Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$180)
Satechi USB4 Pro Hub
Connection TypeThunderbolt 5 (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, USB-C)USB4
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, audio1x USB4 upstream, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, 2x USB-A 10Gbps, SD/microSD, 3.5mm audio
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
Power Delivery140 W96W pass-through
EthernetYesNo
BrandOWC (Other World Computing)Satechi
ModelThunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMIUSB4 Pro Hub
OS CompatibilitymacOS 14+, Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPadOSMac, Windows
Price$349.99 (pre-order/launch MSRP)~$180

Verdict

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

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

Satechi USB4 Pro Hub

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-built aluminum USB4 hub with dual 4K pass-through, though it skips Ethernet entirely.

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