The UGREEN Maxidok Is a Behemoth of a Thunderbolt 5 Dock With 17 Total Ports and Triple Monitor Support

Key Points:

• Thunderbolt 5 (TB5) uses a USB Type-C port but offers significantly higher performance, supporting bidirectional transfer speeds up to 80Gbps (120Gbps in asymmetric mode) compared to USB Type-C Gen 3.2's 10Gbps.
• TB5 can drive three 4K monitors at 144Hz or two 8K monitors at 60Hz from a single port, and supports USB Power Delivery up to 240W, enabling charging of most non-gaming laptops including ThinkPads and MacBook Pros.
• The UGREEN Maxidok docking station leverages Thunderbolt 5 to provide 17 ports, including multiple Thunderbolt 5, USB-C, USB-A, DisplayPort 2.1, Ethernet, audio, and card slots, expanding connectivity through a single TB5 cable.
• Maxidok supports massive display setups beyond Thunderbolt 4 capabilities, such as triple 4K monitors at 144Hz or dual 8K/6K monitors at 60Hz, though these configurations require powerful laptop components to handle the load.
• Featuring a PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe M.2 slot for up to 8TB storage, Maxidok enables ultra-fast file transfers up to 5,000-7,000MB/s, aided by an active cooling system with a 60mm fan and an aluminum chassis for effective heat dissipation.