*Maximum values depend on the laptop, operating system, power supply and simultaneous display arrangement. They are not universal promises.
| What matters |  CalDigit TS5 Plus | Choose a dock above | Choose a dock above |
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| Laptop connection | Thunderbolt 5/4, supported Thunderbolt 3 Mac, USB4 or USB4 v2 | — | — |
| Display technology | thunderbolt | — | — |
| Maximum displays* | 4 | — | — |
| Power to laptop (W)* | 140 | — | — |
| HDMI sockets | 0 | — | — |
| DisplayPort sockets | 1 | — | — |
| Display conditions | Up to three on supported Windows TB5; four only on specifically documented M5 Max setups; older hosts lower | — | — |
| Mac requirements | macOS 15+ and documented host capabilities required | — | — |
| Windows requirements | Windows 11+ with supported TB4/TB5/USB4 host; consult exact-host display matrix | — | — |
| Wired network | 10 Gigabit Ethernet | — | — |
| USB peripherals | 5 USB-A and 5 USB-C accessory ports; 2 downstream Thunderbolt 5 | — | — |
| Before buying | Not compatible with USB-C-only hosts or Windows Thunderbolt 3 PCs 10Gb networking requires compatible infrastructure to deliver its benefit | — | — |
| Current listing | Check on Amazon ↗ | | |