The 10 Best USB-C Hubs and Docking Stations in 2027
The CalDigit TS5 Plus at $499.99 is the best docking station: it is a Thunderbolt 5 dock with 20 ports, up to 140W power delivery, 80Gb/s bidirectional performance and 10GbE Ethernet. The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock is #2 and the Plugable TBT-UDT3 is #3. For value, the Sabrent OMNIPORT 7D at $39.99 gives dual 4K output at 60Hz, and the HyperDrive Next at $279.99 is the lowest-priced Thunderbolt 5 dock.
At a glance
| # | Pick | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CalDigit TS5 Plus Thunderbolt 5 Dock | $499.99 | A pro desk that needs the most ports, 10GbE and a full 140W for a 16-inch laptop |
| 2 | OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock | $329.99 | A Thunderbolt 5 desk with three Thunderbolt 5 ports and a lower price than the CalDigit |
| 3 | Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock (TBT-UDT3) | $299.95 | A Thunderbolt 5 dock that drives three displays on an M5 Pro or M5 Max Mac |
| 4 | Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station (14-in-1, 8K, Thunderbolt 5) | $399.99 | A compact Thunderbolt 5 dock with active cooling and a choice of HDMI 2.1 or DisplayPort 2.1 |
| 5 | HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock | $279.99 | The lowest-priced Thunderbolt 5 dock here, with a built-in M.2 slot for NVMe storage |
| 6 | Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock | $349.99 | A Windows desk that needs four monitors from one Thunderbolt 4 cable |
| 7 | UGREEN Revodok Max 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station | $299.99 | A Thunderbolt 4 dock with 90W charging and dual 4K 60Hz on Mac and Windows |
| 8 | Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub Pro | $199.99 | A slim Thunderbolt 4 hub that charges the host at 96W |
| 9 | Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W) | $269.99 | A USB-C desk dock with 160W of total power and 14 ports |
| 10 | Sabrent OMNIPORT 7D USB-C Dock (Dual 4K HDMI, 100W PD) | $39.99 | A travel dock with dual 4K output at the lowest price on this list |
Pick by what you want
The ranking
CalDigit TS5 Plus Thunderbolt 5 Dock
CalDigit says the TS5 Plus delivers 20 ports, all of which can be used at the same time, over Thunderbolt 5 at 80Gb/s bidirectional, or up to 120Gb/s in Bandwidth Boost mode. It provides up to 140W power delivery and includes 10GbE Ethernet. CalDigit lists up to four displays on M5 Max Macs and up to three on supported Thunderbolt 5 Windows PCs. The price is $499.99.
OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock
OWC says one Thunderbolt 5 cable gives eleven ports, with three Thunderbolt 5 ports, 2.5GbE and up to 140W to the host computer. The host port runs at up to 80Gb/s bi-directional and up to 120Gb/s display bandwidth. Windows hosts can drive up to three 8K displays at 60Hz, or two 8K at 120Hz, or three 4K at 144Hz. The price is $329.99.
Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock (TBT-UDT3)
Plugable lists three downstream Thunderbolt 5 ports with up to 120Gbps via Bandwidth Boost and up to 140W (28V 5A) of host charging over USB Power Delivery 3.1; PD 3.0 hosts are limited to 100W. It is an 11-in-1 dock with SD and microSD UHS-II card readers and 2.5Gbps Ethernet. It supports up to 2x 8K 120Hz or 2x 4K 144Hz on Thunderbolt 5 Windows systems and up to 3x 6K 60Hz on Macs with M5 Pro or M5 Max. The price is $299.95.
Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station (14-in-1, 8K, Thunderbolt 5)
Anker lists 140W max from the Thunderbolt 5 upstream port and up to 120Gbps data transfer. The 14-in-1 dock has 2 Thunderbolt 5 downstream ports (15W), 3 USB-A 10Gbps ports, 2 USB-C 10Gbps ports (45W shared), HDMI 2.1 or DP 2.1 (one at a time), 2.5Gbps Ethernet, and SD and TF slots. It supports up to two 8K displays. The price is $399.99.
HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock
HyperDrive says the Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock offers up to 120Gbps bandwidth and up to 140W of EPR PD 3.1 power; the included 180W power adapter is sized to maintain up to 140W, and PD 3.0 hosts receive up to 100W. It supports up to three 4K 60Hz displays or one 8K 144Hz display. A built-in full-size M.2 PCIe Gen 4 and Gen 3 slot takes NVMe storage, and the dock has 2.5Gbps Ethernet. The price is $279.99.
Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock
Satechi calls this a 16-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 dock with 40Gbps bandwidth and 96W of charging power to the host device. It has 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, 7 USB ports, SD and Micro SD readers, an audio jack and 2.5Gbps Ethernet. It supports up to four 4K 60Hz screens on Windows and dual external displays on MacBook M4 models. The price is $349.99.
UGREEN Revodok Max 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station
UGREEN lists a 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 dock with 40Gbps transfer speed, 90W+20W charging and a TF/SD 4.0 card reader. It supports dual 4K 60Hz displays on macOS and Windows and a single 8K display on Windows. The price is $299.99.
Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub Pro
Satechi lists 1x Thunderbolt 4 upstream port with 96W power delivery and 3x Thunderbolt 4 downstream ports at up to 40 Gbps, 15W each. It supports two 4K displays at 60Hz, or one 8K display at 30Hz, or one 6K display on Mac, and ships with a larger 150W GaN power supply. The price is $199.99.
Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W)
Anker lists a 14-port dock with four USB-C ports, five USB-A ports, dual HDMI, Ethernet and audio, and 160W total power. The upstream USB-C port runs at 10Gbps with a 100W max output. The dual HDMI 2.0 ports are listed at 4K 60Hz, and on macOS both external monitors show identical content. The price is $269.99.
Sabrent OMNIPORT 7D USB-C Dock (Dual 4K HDMI, 100W PD)
Sabrent lists four USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) USB-C ports and two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, with HDMI 2.0 and USB-C single or dual output up to 3840x2160 at 60Hz. A separate power delivery port takes up to 100W in and passes up to 80W out; the power supply is not included. It has an integrated 60cm USB-C cable. The price is $39.99.
How we ranked these
Questions people ask
What is the best USB-C hub or docking station in 2027?
The CalDigit TS5 Plus at $499.99: it is a Thunderbolt 5 dock with 20 ports, up to 140W power delivery, 80Gb/s bidirectional performance and 10GbE Ethernet.
What is the best value USB-C dock?
The Sabrent OMNIPORT 7D at $39.99 gives dual 4K output at 60Hz, four USB-C 10Gbps ports and up to 80W to the laptop. Among Thunderbolt 5 docks on this list, the HyperDrive Next at $279.99 is the lowest priced.
Which docks on this list charge a laptop at 140W?
The CalDigit TS5 Plus, OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock, Plugable TBT-UDT3, Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station and HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock all state up to 140W. Plugable and HyperDrive say hosts limited to USB PD 3.0 receive up to 100W.
Which dock supports four displays?
The Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock supports up to four 4K 60Hz screens on Windows, and the CalDigit TS5 Plus supports up to four displays on M5 Max Macs.
Price shown by the maker (USD) at a glance
Official sites
- CalDigit TS5 Plus Thunderbolt 5 Dock · caldigit.com
- OWC Thunderbolt 5 Dock · owc.com
- Plugable Thunderbolt 5 Dock (TBT-UDT3) · plugable.com
- Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station (14-in-1, 8K, Thunderbolt 5) · anker.com
- HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock · hypershop.com
- Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock · satechi.com
- UGREEN Revodok Max 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station · us.ugreen.com
- Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub Pro · satechi.com
- Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W) · anker.com
- Sabrent OMNIPORT 7D USB-C Dock (Dual 4K HDMI, 100W PD) · sabrent.com
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