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OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub vs Twelve South StayGo mini: Comparison

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub and Twelve South StayGo mini separate most on power delivery: OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub at 140 W, Twelve South StayGo mini at 85 W, 39% in favour of OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 39%, again favouring OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub. They match on 7 other specifications, including ethernet, displaylink driver required and displayport port count.

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub (Thunderbolt 5 / 11 Ports / 140W Host Charging / 2.5GbE / Aluminum Build / ~$329)
OWCOWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub
Twelve South StayGo mini (USB-C / 6 Ports / 85W Pass-Through / Single 4K@60Hz / Magnetic MacBook Dongle / Mac / ~$100)
TwelveTwelve South StayGo mini

Specs

Specification
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub (Thunderbolt 5 / 11 Ports / 140W Host Charging / 2.5GbE / Aluminum Build / ~$329)
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub
Twelve South StayGo mini (USB-C / 6 Ports / 85W Pass-Through / Single 4K@60Hz / Magnetic MacBook Dongle / Mac / ~$100)
Twelve South StayGo mini
Connection TypeThunderbolt 5USB-C (plug-in mini hub with 0.5 m extension cable)
Port Configuration1x TB5 host, 3x TB5 downstream (80Gbps), 1x USB-A 10Gbps1x USB-C PD input (85W pass-through), 1x HDMI (4K@30Hz), 1x USB-A 2.0 (7.5W), 1x 3.5mm audio
Thunderbolt Version5None
Max Display SupportUp to 3 displays (host-dependent; Mac max 2 per port)Single display
Max Display ResolutionTriple 8K@60Hz or dual 8K@120Hz (TB5 host)Single 4K@30Hz
Host Cable Length0.8 m0.5 m
Total Ports54-20%
Power Delivery140 W85 W-39%
Host Power Delivery140 W85 W-39%
EthernetNoNo
DisplayLink Driver RequiredNoNo
Max Displays Windows31
Max Displays Mac Pro Max21
Max Single Display Resolution8K4K
HDMI Port Count01
DisplayPort Port Count00
DisplayPort VersionNoneNone
Downstream Thunderbolt Port Count30
USB-A Port Count11
Ethernet SpeedNoneNone
SD Card SlotNoneNone
BrandOWCTwelve South
ModelThunderbolt 5 HubStayGo mini
Price~$329~$100
Source URLhttps://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-5-hubhttps://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1661940-REG/twelve_south_12_2039_staygo_mini_usb_c_hub.html ; https://the-gadgeteer.com/2022/01/19/twelve-south-staygo-mini-usb-c-hub-review-the-connectors-you-need-most-in-a-small-affordable-device/

Verdict

OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub

8 / 10 Expert Rating

Cheapest Thunderbolt 5 dock — 140W charging and daisy-chain flexibility in a whisper-quiet aluminum build, with fewer ports and only 2.5GbE.

Twelve South StayGo mini

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A clever, MacBook-specific alternative to a loose dongle for people who hate managing a separate hub cable.

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