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What mattersAnker Prime TB5 A83B5Choose a dock aboveChoose a dock above
Laptop connectionSupported Thunderbolt 4 or 5 laptop——
Display technologyThunderbolt——
Maximum displays*2 displays maximum——
Power to laptop*140W published host power——
HDMI sockets1——
DisplayPort sockets1——
Display conditionsUp to two displays subject to host; HDMI and DP cannot be used simultaneously——
Mac requirementsNative chip limits; current guidance macOS 15+——
Windows requirementsSupported Windows laptop with required video-capable port; simultaneous displays depend on host——
Wired network2.5 Gigabit Ethernet——
USB peripherals3 USB-A 10Gbps; 2 USB-C 10Gbps; 2 downstream Thunderbolt 5——
Before buyingHDMI and DisplayPort are mutually exclusive; No Thunderbolt 3 laptops/monitors, ChromeOS, or Linux support——
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