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Hubs, docks & adapters

A hub adds ports through one USB-C plug. A Thunderbolt dock adds more ports, more bandwidth and often charges the laptop through the same cable. How many external displays you can run depends on your Mac’s chip, not the dock — it’s on each Mac’s device page. See choosing a hub or dock for a Mac.

Grey aluminium USB-C hub with its USB-C plug, two USB-A ports, SD and microSD card slots and an HDMI port
Photo: Khalid Bencherifa, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Apple · Hubs, docks & adapters

Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter

USB-CHDMI

Ports
HDMI, standard USB port, USB-C charging port
Video
Up to 3840x2160 at 60Hz on models Apple lists; 1080p60 or UHD 30Hz on older listed models
Display mode
Mirrors the connected device to an HDMI TV or display
  • iPhone17/34: Works, 17 of 34 models
  • iPad22/23: Works, 22 of 23 models
  • Mac45/45: Works, 45 of 45 models
  • Watch—: Not compatible, 0 of 20 models
  • AirPods—: Not compatible, 0 of 12 models

Anker · Hubs, docks & adapters

Anker Nano USB-C Hub (6-in-1, 5Gbps)

USB-CUSB-AHDMISD card

Laptop charging
Up to 85W to the laptop (with 100W PD input)
Ports
USB-C PD-IN (100W), USB-C 5Gbps (7.5W), USB-A 5Gbps (4.5W), HDMI, SD and microSD (UHS-I, 104 MB/s)
Upstream
USB-C, 10Gbps
  • iPhone17/34: Works, 17 of 34 models
  • iPad22/23: Works, 22 of 23 models
  • Mac45/45: Works, 45 of 45 models
  • Watch—: Not compatible, 0 of 20 models
  • AirPods—: Not compatible, 0 of 12 models

Belkin · Hubs, docks & adapters

Belkin Connect 5-Port USB-C Hub with 4K HDMI

USB-CHDMI

Ports
1 × USB-C PD, 3 × USB-C, 1 × HDMI 2.0
Display
Extended display up to 4K@60Hz
Laptop charging
Up to 100W Power Delivery (minus 15W for hub operation)
  • iPhone17/34: Works, 17 of 34 models
  • iPad22/23: Works, 22 of 23 models
  • Mac45/45: Works, 45 of 45 models
  • Watch—: Not compatible, 0 of 20 models
  • AirPods—: Not compatible, 0 of 12 models

CalDigit · Hubs, docks & adapters

CalDigit TS5 Thunderbolt 5 Dock

Thunderbolt 5USB-CUSB-AEthernet

Host charging
Up to 140W
Thunderbolt
1 × Thunderbolt 5 host (up to 120Gb/s), 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (80Gb/s)
USB
3 × USB-C 10Gb/s, 1 × USB-A 10Gb/s, 1 × USB-A USB 2.0
  • iPhone—: Not compatible, 0 of 34 models
  • iPad8/23: Works, 8 of 23 models
  • Mac44/45: Works, 44 of 45 models
  • Watch—: Not compatible, 0 of 20 models
  • AirPods—: Not compatible, 0 of 12 models
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