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Zachary Boddy

Can I use Thunderbolt 4 or 5 docks with USB4 laptops?

Image of a UGREEN Thunderbolt 4 dock and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) with a USB4 port.

Can laptops with USB4 ports use Thunderbolt 4/5 docks?

Yes, but it's complicated. USB4 brings cross-compatibility with Thunderbolt 3 and can support the same features/bandwidth as Thunderbolt 4 (and even Thunderbolt 5 in the future), but not all USB4 ports are the same. You'll need to check the data bandwidth of your device's USB4 port to know what you can use.


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