Product research
Specifications, manuals and independent publications used in these comparisons.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
90W sustained host power. Three downstream TB5 ports at 15W each, three USB-A and two ordinary USB-C 10Gb/s at 7.5W. No Ethernet, audio or card reader in the complete port inventory. Supplied 180W adapter and 0.8m cable. Supported macOS 15 and Windows 11 hosts, with TB3 Windows excluded. Front USB-C data sockets do not output video. Offline charging supported.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Exact US TBT5-Element5-US-AMZ package includes the hub, 0.8m TB5 cable, feet strips, 180W supply and power cord. Manufacturer body dimensions control over conflicting retail orientation.
Razer, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Exact black RC21-02290100-R3U1. Three downstream TB5, two USB-A10G and one ordinary USB-C10G, Gigabit Ethernet, SD UHS-II and combo audio. 140W host and 250W supply. M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 2280 slot up to 8TB. SSD separately purchased. No fixed HDMI or DP in complete inventory. Active fan is not evidence of measured noise.
Razer, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Manufacturer manual confirms optional SSD not included, M.2 2280 NVMe Gen4x4 up to 8TB, installation with separately supplied tool, 140W host at28V5A and supplied 250W adapter. Windows Synapse controls Chroma. Do not treat the marketing 120Gb/s display boost as file-transfer throughput. Conflicting downstream power figures are not used for a numeric accessory-power recommendation.
Razer, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Documents TB3/4/5 and USB4 backward compatibility. Exact display count still depends on host chip and OS. Does not establish universal Mac Synapse control, measured fan sound or proprietary laptop charging replacement.
Kensington, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Manufacturer identity K35201NA despite the regional page path. Three downstream TB5 ports, front 60W and two rear 15W. Three USB-A 10Gb/s, 2.5GbE and UHS-II readers. Dynamic 140W host power. Optional K34050WW mount. No fixed HDMI or DisplayPort output.
Kensington, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Front downstream TB5 supports 60W at 20V/3A, rear ports 15W each. Manual warns against charging a 60W accessory during gaming if stable 140W host delivery is needed. Dynamic maxima are not simultaneous guarantees. Qualified USB-C fallback supports a single 4K/60 display. Old Apple matrix predates TB5 Macs.
Kensington, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Shared SD5010T5 chassis with AP regional mains package. Two HDMI, one 15W downstream TB5, dynamic 140W host, three USB-A and two USB-C, including one 30W. 2.5GbE, SD/microSD 4.0, KonstantCharge and optional mount. US K35231NA identity is independently verified.
Kensington, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Kensington-authored US sheet dated June 2026, hosted by a document mirror. K35231NA, 180W supply, 1m TB5 cable and NA power cord. One 15W downstream TB port. Macscreen counts and modes depend on the exact chip. Base M1/M2 remains single-screen, basic M3 dual use requires a closed lid. DockWorks is Windows-only.
OWC, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Exact OWCTB5DK11PD210G network model. Two 10GbE and one 2.5GbE interfaces, three 15W downstream TB5 ports, three USB-A 10Gb/s and one USB-C 10Gb/s. 90W supply. No host charging. Multiple interfaces do not automatically configure routing or network security.
OWC, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Host charging is explicitly absent by design. Windows and Linux require Marvell AQC113 and Realtek RTL8156 drivers. Supplied 0.7m TB5 cable and 90W adapter. Exact OS and host requirements apply, including separate TB5 Mac and Intel TB3 Mac conditions. Conflicting DC-voltage text and unrelated copied wording are excluded.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Hybrid TB4 and DisplayLink DL6950. Both HDMI outputs require DisplayLink software. Three native downstream TB4 ports supply 15W each. 100W advertised and 96W certified host power, 180W supply and 1m cable. Two USB-A 10Gb/s, Gigabit Ethernet, UHS-II SD and audio. Supported TB4 or USB4 host required. Basic M1/M2/M3 supports up to three external screens under documented conditions.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Video-capable USB-C host required. One native HDMI and four DisplayLink outputs, comprising another HDMI and three rear USB-C. No downstream Thunderbolt. 140W PD 3.1, 180W supply, 1m USB-C cable and 2.5GbE. Front USB-C 30W, rear USB-C 15W each. No card reader in the complete inventory. Software and exact display-mode checks required.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Native HDMI 1 depends on HBR and DSC. The HBR2 configuration supports 4K/30 here while DisplayLink can provide 4K/60 for office use. HBR3 with DSC changes the native limit. A maximum mode on one output is not a universal five-screen capability. Native HDMI does not establish a Mac protected-video workaround while DisplayLink is active.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Current DisplayLink Manager setup for macOS 14, 15 and 26. Installation, screen-capture permission and login behavior need checking. Permission does not mean personal data is recorded or transmitted. Employer approval may be necessary. Mac protected-content restrictions remain relevant to hybrid docks.
UGREEN, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Exact standalone U716 85590F, distinct from the additional-cable bundle. Two 15W downstream TB5 ports plus DisplayPort, three USB-A and three ordinary USB-C 10Gb/s. Two front USB-C ports share 60W. 140W host, 240W supply, 2.5GbE, card readers and NVMe slot up to 8TB. Do not copy the marketing 120Gb/s figure as storage throughput.
UGREEN, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Front USB-C ports carry data and charging, not video. Exact TB5, TB4 or USB4 host and Mac display limits apply. TB3 Windows is excluded. Front 60W is shared, and 140W host power requires compatible PD 3.1. No measured noise claim or supplied 8TB storage is inferred.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
98W host, two downstream TB4, DP 1.4, five USB-A 10Gb/s, three USB-C 10Gb/s, UHS-II readers and 2.5GbE. Ethernet requires Thunderbolt or USB4 PCIe tunneling, unavailable on ordinary USB-C-only hosts. A native dock does not override base M1/M2 Mac laptop display limits. Native high-refresh output needs the correct monitor route. Generic total-port counts are not used.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Exact TS4 connection, 230W supply, 0.8m TB4 cable, 98W sustained host power, audio and host compatibility. Source socket directions distinguish host from downstream. USB-C data sockets do not output video. Front audio takes precedence over rear audio output. Manufacturer recommends original laptop charger for intensive workloads where needed.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
140W host, three downstream TB5 15W each, five ordinary USB ports, UHS-II SD and microSD, 2.5GbE requiring PCIe tunneling. Four ordinary USB ports are 10Gb/s and one USB-A is USB 2.0. Updated M5 support supersedes old generic Mac maximum, exact host support remains required. Windows TB3 excluded. No fixed HDMI or DisplayPort socket.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Three downstream TB5 at 15W each, three USB-C 10Gb/s, one USB-A 10Gb/s and one USB-A USB 2.0. Manual controls over conflicting marketing comparison row. Do not repeat erroneous MB/s unit for USB 2.0. Front USB-C 20W, other USB-C 7.5W. 240W PSU, 1m TB5 cable. macOS 15+, Windows 11. Ordinary USB-C host fallback loses PCIe Ethernet. TB3 Macsupported, TB3 Windows unsupported. Display boost is not SSD transfer speed.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
140W host, two downstream TB5 at up to 36W each, DisplayPort 2.1, five USB-A and five USB-C 10Gb/s, dual USB controllers and 10GbE. Windows requires 10GbE driver. PCIe tunneling needed for network and controller benefits. No USB-C-only host or Windows TB3 support. Downstream wattage is distinct from ordinary front USB-C data and charging.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Exact host restrictions, 330W PSU, 1m TB5 cable, 140W host, 36W downstream TB5, USB-C data ports and native display routing. macOS 15+ and Windows 11. Older Mac two-display statement is superseded by current exact M5 host documentation, not generalized to every Mac. USB-C-only and Windows TB3 hosts excluded.
CalDigit, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Updated March 3, 2026. Base M3 dual external displays require clamshell. M4/M5 Air dual supported. M5 Max fourth display via CalDigit TB5 needs suitable Thunderbolt display daisy chain. Different host generations must not inherit the same one-cable maximum.
Anker, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
A83B5 US. 140W host, two downstream TB5, three USB-A 10Gb/s, two front USB-C 10Gb/s with 45W shared charging, UHS-I readers, 2.5GbE and integrated supply. HDMI and DP cannot drive two screens simultaneously. Active fan, no noise measurement claimed. Physical HDMI plus DP does not mean two direct-video paths.
Anker, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
HDMI 2.1 or DP 2.1 output, two downstream TB5 15W each, 140W host, front data USB-C no video and 45W total shared. UHS-I SD and microSD. Supplied TB5 cable and power cable, integrated power supply. No arbitrary allocation of 45W to each accessory. No universal monitor or adapter guarantee.
Anker, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Current support requires macOS15 for stated Apple behavior and compatible Windows TB5/TB4/USB4. Thunderbolt 3 laptops and displays excluded, ChromeOS/Linux unsupported. USB-C-only marketing is not relied on because support scope differs. Three-screen support is exact-host dependent, not universal. HDMI and DP are mutually exclusive.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Two HDMI outputs and one downstream TB4. 100W advertised, 96W certified. Four USB-A, two 10G and two 5G, one ordinary USB-C 10G, UHS-II readers, Gigabit Ethernet. Supported TB4/USB4 for the dual-screen setup. Product system requirements document a single-screen fallback for TB3 or USB-C with DisplayPort support. No DisplayLink hardware. Native maximum two displays across all output types, host may support fewer.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Basic M1/M2 one native external display, base M3 two only with lid closed, supported M4/M5 and Pro/Max dual. Two outputs total across HDMI and downstream TB. First connected displays claim available native display streams. Installing DisplayLink software does not change this hardware.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
100W advertised, 98W certified. Two HDMI and two DisplayPort via MST, zero downstream Thunderbolt ports, 2.5GbE and UHS-II readers. Supported Windows hosts can use more screens than macOS. USB-C fallback depends on host DP, DSC and GPU. No driver-based bypass of Mac native limits.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Four video sockets arranged in two display groups. macOS dual outputs must use one output per group. Windows supported TB4/GPU can drive up to four screens, no universal guarantee from connector count. Base M1/M2 native limit retained. Exact M3 lid behavior must be checked, not assumed from a generic Mac row.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
140W host, two HDMI 2.1, one downstream TB5, 2.5GbE, UHS-II SD/microSD. Front TB5 and front USB-C support up to 30W each. TB5/TB4/USB4 hosts only, TB4 Windows Intel12thgen+, no TB3, USB-C-only, Windows ARM or DP-MUX gaming laptop. Rear ordinary USB-A and USB-C are 5Gb/s, with 10Gb/s ordinary front USB. Supported operation needs no manually installed driver, with an optional Windows Ethernet update. Native display support does not remove host limits.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Updated August12, 2026. Exact OS, GPU and host determine HDMI modes. Current table differs from generic product TB4 maximum, so do not repeat a universal TB4 high-refresh guarantee. macOS26 needed for specified M4Max/M5Max dual 8K60 modes. Base M3 dual requires closed lid, M1/M2 base one native display. Newer M5 daisy-chain exceptions require exact path.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
140W PD 3.1 host or up to 100W PD 3.0, three downstream TB5 at 15W each, two USB-A10G and one5G, UHS-II SD/microSD, 2.5GbE. No direct HDMI/DP, separate adapter needed where screen lacks compatible USB-C video. TB3 excluded, Windows11 with Intel12thgen+ TB4 or compatible TB5/USB4, macOS11+. Supplied1m TB5 cable, 180W PSU and stand. Native host display limits remain.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
100W host, dual 4K60 DisplayLink, two HDMI and two DP but only two logical display groups. Four USB-A5G and one front USB-C5G on current revision, Gigabit Ethernet. Requires DisplayLink software and macOS Screen Recording permission. HDCP unsupported on macOS while connected, including built-in and directly connected screens. Manufacturer excludes gaming and warns about graphics applications. No universal Retina scaling claim.
Plugable, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
Serial4157 and newer adds front USB-C, combo audio, power button, lock and four front USB-A. Prior version has five USB-A and separate audio. Same model and ASIN can predate change. Product copy identifies current revision and advises checking box and serial if these physical ports matter.
Synaptics DisplayLink, Manufacturer specification, Reviewed October 6, 2026
DisplayLink macOS protected-content behavior. Use alongside exact Plugable UD-6950PDH supported-configuration notes. Do not promise a browser workaround or bypass content protection.
