Anker 555 USB-C Hub vs CalDigit TS4: A Portable Hub Or A Powered Desk Dock?
A bus-powered 8-in-1 hub at 125 g against a powered Thunderbolt 4 dock at 0.64 kg, compared on the recorded ports, Ethernet, charging and power source.
Comparison
A comparison is only worth publishing if the two products are genuinely close enough to be confused. These pages set the products against each other attribute by attribute, then spell out which trade-off actually matters for a given use case, including who should pick each one.
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A bus-powered 8-in-1 hub at 125 g against a powered Thunderbolt 4 dock at 0.64 kg, compared on the recorded ports, Ethernet, charging and power source.
Two CalDigit desk docks: Thunderbolt 3 at 15 ports, 87 W and 1 GbE against Thunderbolt 4 at 18 ports, 98 W and 2.5 GbE Ethernet.
A discontinued 1080p camera kept for reference against a 4K camera with autofocus, infrared sign-in support and a built-in microphone.
A single-piece aluminium 75 percent board at 1,825 g against a split all-metal 75 percent board at 1,186 g with a knob, a tray mount and QMK.
A gasket-mounted mechanical board at 1,825 g against a compact scissor-switch wireless board at 506 g, compared on the recorded layout, case and mechanism.
One changes the angle of the hand, the other shrinks the body. The recorded grip angle, weight, hand size, battery life and surface support for each mouse.
The same wireless platform and the same 70 day battery figure, a different body. The recorded weight, buttons, sensor and surface support for each mouse.
Two Samsung portable SSDs with the same recorded interface, speeds and capacities, separated by a 3 m drop rating, an IP 65 water rating and their weight.
A dynamic cardioid microphone with USB and XLR against a USB condenser with four selectable pickup patterns, compared on the recorded element and outputs.
Both are hot-swappable and wireless. The Q1 is a heavier aluminium 75 percent board, while the K8 Pro is a lighter tenkeyless board with a plastic case.
Same software and connectivity family, different ergonomics. The MX Master 3S is larger and horizontal, the Lift is lighter and vertical.