Belkin Connect Thunderbolt 4 Dock (5-in-1 Core)

Pros

• +Most compact dock here — palm-sized hub that delivers full 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 4 speed
• +96W upstream charging from a single host TB4 cable powers MacBook Pro 14 at the desk
• +Three usable downstream TB4 ports plus a 10Gbps USB-A port
• +Single 8K@30Hz or dual 4K@60Hz output without DisplayLink software
• +Lowest entry price ($149.99) with TB4 cable and power supply in the box

Cons

• −No HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet, audio jack, or card reader — a pure TB4/USB hub
• −One of the four TB4 ports is consumed by the host connection
• −Fewest connectivity options of the six
• −Dual-display tops out at 4K@60Hz; single-8K limited to 30Hz