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I tested the HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock and found an imperfect docking station with more features than you might expect

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Oddly familiar issues pervade this design, suggesting Intel messed up the chips it's based on. Despite these points, for those using TB5, this dock works well and is built to last. However, with this limited number of ports, I expected it to be cheaper.

Pros

  • +80Gbps TB5 bandwidth (120Gbps with Boost)
  • +Integrated M.2 PCIe Gen4 slot
  • +140W EPR PD 3.1 charging
  • +2.5GbE LAN port

Cons

  • -Premium price-point
  • -No native video outputs
  • -Heavyweight hardware
  • -Performance issues on LAN and M.2

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