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OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI vs Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock: Comparison

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI and Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock separate most on power delivery: OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI at 140 W, Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock at 90 W, 36% in favour of OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 36%, again favouring OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI. They match on 10 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
Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 11 Ports / 90W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$280)
SonnetSonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 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
Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock (Thunderbolt 4 / 11 Ports / 90W Host Charging / Dual 4K@60Hz / Mac/Windows / ~$280)
Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 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), 3x USB-A 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 2.0, GbE, UHS-II SD card reader, 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
Host Cable Length1 m0.8 m
Power Delivery140 W90 W-36%
Host Power Delivery140 W90 W-36%
EthernetYesYes
Bus PoweredNoNo
Video PathThunderbolt NativeThunderbolt Native
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows32
HDMI Port Count20
HDMI Version2.1None
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count13
USB-C Data Port Count30
Ethernet Speed2.5GbE1GbE
SD Card SlotUHS-IIUHS-II
microSD Card SlotUHS-IINone
macOS SupportedYesYes
Windows SupportedYesYes
ChromeOS SupportedYesYes
BrandOWC (Other World Computing)Sonnet
ModelThunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMIEcho 11
OS CompatibilitymacOS 14+, Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPadOSmacOS 15+, Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPadOS
Price$349.99 (pre-order/launch MSRP)~$280
Source URLhttps://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-dock-with-dual-hdmihttps://www.sonnettech.com/product/echo11-thunderbolt4-dock/techspecs.html

Verdict

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock with Dual HDMI

7.5 / 10 Expert Rating

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

Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A silent, studio-grade Thunderbolt 4 dock built by a company with a long pro-audio/video pedigree.

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