*Maximum values depend on the laptop, operating system, power supply and simultaneous display arrangement. They are not universal promises.
| What matters |  Anker Prime TB5 A83B5 | Choose a dock above | Choose a dock above |
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| Laptop connection | Supported Thunderbolt 4 or 5 laptop | — | — |
| Display technology | thunderbolt | — | — |
| Maximum displays* | 2 | — | — |
| Power to laptop (W)* | 140 | — | — |
| HDMI sockets | 1 | — | — |
| DisplayPort sockets | 1 | — | — |
| Display conditions | Up to two displays subject to host; HDMI and DP cannot be used simultaneously | — | — |
| Mac requirements | Native chip limits; current guidance macOS 15+ | — | — |
| Windows requirements | Supported Windows laptop with required video-capable port; simultaneous displays depend on host | — | — |
| Wired network | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | — | — |
| USB peripherals | 3 USB-A 10Gbps; 2 USB-C 10Gbps; 2 downstream Thunderbolt 5 | — | — |
| Before buying | HDMI and DisplayPort are mutually exclusive No Thunderbolt 3 laptops/monitors, ChromeOS, or Linux support | — | — |
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