UGREEN Revodok Max 213 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station
A 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 dock that undercuts CalDigit and Anker on price without giving up the ports or build quality that matter.
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What we like
- Full 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 with dual 4K@60Hz or single 8K output
- 90W upstream charging — enough for most 14" and 16" laptops
- 13 ports including 2.5GbE, SD/microSD 4.0, and 3.5mm audio
- Aluminum chassis runs cool and feels premium
Could be better
- 90W charging tops out below MacBook Pro 16" peak draw under load
- Vertical orientation only — no horizontal stand option
- Short included Thunderbolt cable (0.8m) limits placement
Full Review
The Thunderbolt 4 dock market has been a two-horse race for years: CalDigit TS4 at the top, Anker 777 right behind, both north of $300. The UGREEN Revodok Max 213 is the first dock that genuinely competes on hardware while landing closer to $270, and after a few weeks of daily use it’s clear UGREEN didn’t cut the corners you’d expect.
Build Quality vs CalDigit and Anker
The chassis is solid aluminum, identical in feel to the TS4 and noticeably more substantial than the plastic-bottomed Anker 777. It’s a vertical-only design — there’s no rubberized base for laying it flat — which keeps the footprint tiny but means you’re committing to a specific cable routing. Heat dissipation is excellent. After eight hours driving two 4K monitors and charging a MacBook, the chassis is warm but never hot, and there’s no fan.
Port layout puts the TB4 host port on the back along with ethernet and the bulk of the USB-A ports, while the front gets a USB-C 3.2, USB-A 10Gbps, SD/microSD slots, and the 3.5mm jack. It’s the same logic the TS4 uses and it works.
90W Charging and the MacBook Pro 16” Question
This is where you need to read the spec sheet honestly. The Revodok Max 213 delivers 90W upstream, which is enough for a 14” MacBook Pro under any workload and enough for a 16” MacBook Pro during normal use — coding, browsing, video calls, light Lightroom. Push the 16” hard with sustained CPU and GPU load (Final Cut exports, long Xcode builds with the display brightness cranked) and you’ll see the battery slowly drain rather than charge. The CalDigit TS4 hits 98W and the Anker 777 hits 100W, both of which keep a 16” topped up under any load.
If you have a 16” Pro and routinely max it out, the extra $40-60 for the TS4 buys you peace of mind. For everyone else, 90W is fine.
Display and Data Performance
Dual 4K@60Hz works flawlessly across both downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports. Single 8K works on compatible displays. 2.5GbE saturates correctly on a wired connection, and the SD 4.0 reader actually delivers near-300MB/s reads from a UHS-II card — the TS4 was the only other dock I’d tested that hit that number consistently.
Who Should Buy This
Buy the Revodok Max 213 if you want CalDigit-tier hardware without the CalDigit price, and you’re not pushing a 16” MacBook Pro at full load every day. The build quality, port selection, and display performance are genuinely on par with the TS4. If you need the full 98W+ charging for a hard-working 16” Pro, step up to the CalDigit TS4 instead. If you’ve already moved to a Thunderbolt 5 laptop, look at UGREEN’s Revodok Max 2131 — same chassis, faster bus, 140W charging.
