But getting dual DP 1.4 monitors at the same time proved to be impossible.
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Also, an old 1080P Dell worked via DP on the second DP port as well. I could get the second BenQ working via HDMI, which was odd.
In the macOS display app the second monitor would appear then disappear every few seconds in an endless cycle. Again, one BenQ would work just fine via DisplayPort, however the second BenQ (via DP), was non-functional. However, the symptoms here were a tad different. You can use a DisplayLink USB Virtual Graphics Card to use more external displays.
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For the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (M1, not M1 Pro or Max), that means the internal monitor and one external monitor. For the Mac Mini, that means two external monitors. However, this also failed me and didn’t work with my M1 Pro (although it worked flawlessly with my Intel Mac). The M1 chips support a total of two monitors. Dual DisplayPort v1.4 (and HDMI) outputs, USB-A, LAN, 96w PD, etc. While MacOS would recognize the second BenQ monitor, the actual monitor had no output…was just black.Īfter that failure, I ordered a Cablematters 14-in-1 Hybrid dock. With the WL-UTD23, only one DisplayPort was fully functional. I fully expected a plug-and-play experience with my M1 Pro Mac. This dock had it all built in…dual DP outputs, USB-A ports, LAN, etc. With my previous 13.3″ Intel Mac, I had long used a Wavlink WL-UTD23. The combination has been wonderful, and even through several sleep/wake cycles the monitors and USB ports come instantly to life.Īs I have previously covered, I wanted to connect my BenQ monitors via DisplayPort v1.4 and not HDMI. Winner winner chicken dinner.Īfter numerous previous failures, when I connected the Satechi dock and plugged the OWC dongle into the dock I instantly had glorious dual 4K/60 output that was rock solid! Mission accomplished. This Thunderbolt 3 dongle supports dual DisplayPort v1.4 outputs, 8K and 4K resolution, and is physically very small. After several failures (covered later), I stumbled upon the $78 OWC TB3ADP2DPT. Now that I got a dock that I really like, it was time to research DisplayPort dongles.
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Also, for Mac users the NIC drivers come with macOS, so there’s no need to install third party drivers to get network connectivity. And after using it for a few days, it only runs slightly warm to the touch unlike other docks that can be little ovens. And to me it’s visually appealing, unlike some other more utilitarian docks on the market. The dock feels very well made, and has a great micro-textured finish. And they come in space grey, which matches the Apple space grey very well. I have a number of other Satechi products, and I’ve always been very happy with them. This Thunderbolt 4 dock has the following ports:ġx Front USB-A 2.0 port (supports charging)ġx Front 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo portġx Front host Thunderbolt 4 host port with 96w PDĪs you can see, it has all the ports I wanted except video outputs.
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