Plugable’s new dock supports five displays from one USB-C port
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Summary
Plugable has launched a UD-7400PD docking solution that allows users of Windows and Mac systems to attach up to five displays, including a combination of 4K and 8K screens, simultaneously.
The dock supports the connection of more displays than rival Thunderbolt 5 docks, which max out at three screens.
However, the Plugable offering uses the older USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, first released in 2017, to send data to its displays using Synaptics’ DisplayLink DL-7400 chipset and compression technology, which could compromise performance for applications such as gaming that generate large amounts of data.
The dock does not support High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), so streaming services such as Netflix cannot be viewed on an external display.
Plugable’s new dock connects to two HDMI ports and three USB-C ports and costs $279.95.