AnkerPrime TB5 Docking Station, 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock with 120Gbps Max Transfer, 140W Max Charging, Ambient LED Lighting, Cooling System, Up to 8K Display for Thunderbolt 5/4 LaptopsClimatePartner certified

The Anker Thunderbolt 5 dock is more expensive than other Thunderbolt 5 docks. Yet I chose the Anker.This is primarily due to the engineering and design that went into this dock.The first unique feature is that the power block is internal making this dock much more convenient to use compared to other docks. Other docks have external power blocks that are huge and inconvenient, taking space on the desk.The other design options that they chose were that all the USB ports were 10Gbps ports regardless of if they were A or C.This is unlike other thunderbolt 5 docks that split their USB ports between 10Gbps and the slower 5Gbps variants.The third design option that is different from other docks is the inclusion of a HDMI/DPI port. Other docks do not have either one, expecting users to use the thunderbolt 5 port instead for displays. At this moment thunderbolt displays have limited availability.In addition, Anker has an app to update the dock with latest firmware. None of the other available thunderbolt 5 docks can do that.Highly recommended.

Anker is really upping the game with their gear, build-quality-wise. Like my Mac Stdio M4 Max, it appears this unit is carved out of a single aluminum block, and is built like a tank. And it is heavy, and not the best choice if you want portability. But I got this to replace a failed T3 hub for the M4 Mac, and could not be happier. All the ports you would need (despite some reviewers complaining about the "slow" ethernet port, which I don't use) and more for desktop use. Yes the price is steep but imo its build quality and feature set make it worth the $$. Plus Anker has a rep for quality and value; I have not had a single product of theirs fail on me.I might add: NO POWER BRICK! AND note if you use an M-chipped Mac, you have to upgrade to OSX 15 Sequoia.And for the reviewer who compared it to the new CalDigit T5 Hub, that is still not available as of this review (late June is the word), so that's not a fair comparison. Stick to comparing what available NOW.

Incredible product! Drives multiple 4K monitors without issue. Integrated power is a HUGE win. Performance is great. Great variety of ports! Recently returned a more expensive alternative and this one takes the cake on every metric.

The best part about the Anker Prime TB5 dock is style. It looks really good on your desktop, unlike all the other docks you find which are just ugly. It also stays quite cool, although I don't use it to charge anything, just for data transfers.Function-wise, it has 2 downstream TB5 ports, meaning you can connect to up to 2 external drives or up to 2 external monitors via these TB 5 ports. It also has 2 USB-C 3.2 ports as well as 3 USB-A 3.2 ports, as well as 2.5Gbps Ethernet. Two video ports, one HDMI and one DP, are provided but you can only use ONE of the two at a time, not both simultaneously.The HDMI and DP one-or-the-other choice is one of the compromises Anker has made regarding this dock; the other compromise is more unforgiving given its price (unless the high price is explained by Trump's tariffs): the microSD (TF) and SDXC slots are only UHS-I with up to 104Mbps speed, which is 1/3 of what you get with fully compliant UHS-II SD slots. You can get a Mac-compatible strip hub with full UHS-II support for like 30 bucks, so it's unforgiving of Anker to include such lowly SD support in such an expensive dock.All in all, though, this is a worthy docking station because it looks pleasing! When you work hard in front of your Mac and multiple monitors, an eye-pleasing dock makes life more enjoyable. The LED light is more of a gimmick but maybe you're into these things so that's a plus in some way. The USB ports all perform as advertised, and the overall build quality is excellent, too. Comes with a very high-quality TB5 cable.BTW, it doesn't come with a manual but you can scan a QR code to get the manual online. It mostly deals with how to set up multiple monitors for Macs and other OSes.UPDATE (05.20.2025): Earlier this month I encounted, several times, an issue whereby after waking up from sleep, the SD and microSD slots are no longer functional; the dock needed to be turned off and back on to fix this (using the power button at the front). Originally I suspected it to be a bug with the docking station; later, when I restarted my MacBook, the problem went away and the SD slots have been working consistently since. So I'm bringing the rating back to the original 4 stars. Overall I'm happy with the performance of this dock -- save for its slow SD readers. As you can see from one of my attached photos, I actually use a Lexar UHS-II SD/microSD reader for my SD data transfer needs, as it's more than thrice (!) as fast as this dock's built-in reader.

Seemed promising. Could not get it connected to any of my monitors over display port though. HDMI worked fine. And a sleeping MacBook when woken up wouldn’t wake the dock up and cause it to connect even over HDMI. Had to do a weird combination of unplugging the laptop, the HDMI cable and flipping the power on the doc to get it to reconnect.Wait for version two. I’ve never had such a useless dock. The whole point of a dock is simplicity. This ain’t it.

My original review for this product was one star since I was very frustrated with the hdmi port not being able to do 4k120 on my mac. Anker reached out to me and offered a full refund and updated the firmware so that the product works. I will keep buying Anker products, the support makes it worth the extra premium.

Amazing docking station perfect for connecting 2 external displays with usb c connections. Internet is super fast and no issues so far. Worth the money

So far the dock has been working flawlessly with all the ports connected to my devices. Really like the form factor as it matches with my Mac Mini in my desk.