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What mattersPlugable UD-3900ZChoose a dock aboveChoose a dock above
Laptop connectionUSB-A 3.0 or USB-C——
Display technologyUSB graphics / DisplayLink——
Maximum displays*2 displays maximum——
Power to laptop*No laptop charging——
HDMI sockets2——
DisplayPort socketsNone——
Display conditionsTwo HDMI displays up to 1920 × 1200——
Mac requirementsDisplayLink software required——
Windows requirementsWindows with DisplayLink software——
Wired networkGigabit Ethernet——
USB peripherals2 USB 5Gbps; 4 USB 2.0——
Before buyingDoes not charge the laptop; HDCP content and demanding video workloads are poor fits——
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