Anker PowerExpand 5-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Mini Dock (A8398)
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About
A minimalist Thunderbolt 4 hub from Anker with no Ethernet, audio, or card reader — just three downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports and one USB-A port.
Specs
- PD passthrough to host
- 85W
- Max resolution
- 7680x4320@30Hz
- Requires DisplayLink driver
- No
Ports: 1× Thunderbolt 4 (upstream), 3× Thunderbolt 4 (downstream) and 1× USB-A 10Gbps
Confirmed with
- Notebook (generic)Confirmed — caveat
Incompatible with M1 MacBooks entirely — works with non-M1 Macs on macOS 11+ and Windows 10+ laptops with Thunderbolt 4. Not compatible with Linux or Chrome OS.
Source: service.anker.com - ROG AllyConfirmed — caveat
A user on r/ROGAlly reports the original ROG Ally (Z1 Extreme) working through an 'Anker thunderbolt 4 mini dock' (mapped to the A8398 PowerExpand 5-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Mini Dock, Anker's only TB4 mini dock) driving a DisplayPort monitor with no issues; the post does not name the exact SKU.
Source: www.reddit.com
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