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What mattersStarTech 116N-USBC-DOCKChoose a dock aboveChoose a dock above
Laptop connectionUSB-C; DP Alt Mode required for third screen——
Display technologyUSB graphics / DisplayLink——
Maximum displays*3 displays maximum——
Power to laptop*100W published host power——
HDMI sockets3——
DisplayPort sockets2——
Display conditionsTwo 4K60 DisplayLink screens plus one native HDMI 4K30——
Mac requirementsDisplayLink required; third native output depends on host——
Windows requirementsDisplayLink plus DP Alt Mode required for all three screens——
Wired networkGigabit Ethernet——
USB peripherals3 USB-A and 2 USB-C accessory ports, mixed 5/10Gbps——
Before buyingHybrid: two DisplayLink screens plus one native DP Alt Mode HDMI screen.; Third HDMI is limited to 4K30 and requires native video capability.; DisplayLink software and host-native screen limits both matter.——
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