Laptop for dual monitors
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Need a new laptop and would like the ability to run dual monitors off it as some things I do lend themselves to it, I guess a super wide monitor would be a simple solution but they're not cheap compared to the screen area I'll get from twin 24" which will do all I need.. nothing fancy just home office stuff mainly.
Would something like a Asus vivobook with an i5, 16G, HDMI 1.4 and a USB 3.2 service this or do I need to go for a better graphics card etc?
Ta.
Would something like a Asus vivobook with an i5, 16G, HDMI 1.4 and a USB 3.2 service this or do I need to go for a better graphics card etc?
Ta.
If the USB3.2 is USB-C and supports Displayport alt mode, that would be ideal.
Alternatively you can look at a Displaylink dock such as a Dell D6000, but they aren't a great fit for displays that change rapidly such as games and (depending how fussy you are) full screen video.
With patience you can pick up 34" ultrawide screens for about £325, so they're not outrageously more than a pair of 24" screens.
Alternatively you can look at a Displaylink dock such as a Dell D6000, but they aren't a great fit for displays that change rapidly such as games and (depending how fussy you are) full screen video.
With patience you can pick up 34" ultrawide screens for about £325, so they're not outrageously more than a pair of 24" screens.
xeny said:
If the USB3.2 is USB-C and supports Displayport alt mode, that would be ideal.
Alternatively you can look at a Displaylink dock such as a Dell D6000, but they aren't a great fit for displays that change rapidly such as games and (depending how fussy you are) full screen video.
With patience you can pick up 34" ultrawide screens for about £325, so they're not outrageously more than a pair of 24" screens.
^ As per the above, the D6000 is a great solution for business / office use - if it's a Dell laptop too it will also power the laptop via the USB-C cable, but they are universal and you just need the DisplayLink driver installed.Alternatively you can look at a Displaylink dock such as a Dell D6000, but they aren't a great fit for displays that change rapidly such as games and (depending how fussy you are) full screen video.
With patience you can pick up 34" ultrawide screens for about £325, so they're not outrageously more than a pair of 24" screens.
Mine powers 3 x 24" screens running 1920 by 1200 plus a whole load of other stuff connected through that one cable.
xeny said:
If the USB3.2 is USB-C and supports Displayport alt mode, that would be ideal.
Alternatively you can look at a Displaylink dock such as a Dell D6000, but they aren't a great fit for displays that change rapidly such as games and (depending how fussy you are) full screen video.
With patience you can pick up 34" ultrawide screens for about £325, so they're not outrageously more than a pair of 24" screens.
Thanks, It is usb 3.2 gen 1 type c. How would I check it supports displayport alt mode?Alternatively you can look at a Displaylink dock such as a Dell D6000, but they aren't a great fit for displays that change rapidly such as games and (depending how fussy you are) full screen video.
With patience you can pick up 34" ultrawide screens for about £325, so they're not outrageously more than a pair of 24" screens.
I see '34s for around the 300 mark so perfectly affordable but twin 24s I think suits my use better, allows me to have an effectively wider screen area with two full-size docs/whatever open.
Teddy Lop said:
Need a new laptop and would like the ability to run dual monitors off it as some things I do lend themselves to it, I guess a super wide monitor would be a simple solution but they're not cheap compared to the screen area I'll get from twin 24" which will do all I need.. nothing fancy just home office stuff mainly.
Would something like a Asus vivobook with an i5, 16G, HDMI 1.4 and a USB 3.2 service this or do I need to go for a better graphics card etc?
Ta.
.Would something like a Asus vivobook with an i5, 16G, HDMI 1.4 and a USB 3.2 service this or do I need to go for a better graphics card etc?
Ta.
Unless you're running 3D applications a modern IGM is fine for running two screens.
With laptops your biggest issue is how to connect them. Most laptops only have one HDMI or Display Port output.
The simple solution is to get a dock. I use a Dell for work and it handles multi monitor setups like a boss.
Of course I am also a shameless Asus fanboy but that is for personal laptops so rarely connect them to a monitor.
You can daisy chain USB-C and I think DisplayPort monitors, i.e. connect the second one to the first. However it's not quite so simple - there are limitations. Some relate to the bandwidth of what you're trying to do versus the maximum possible under the spec, and some relate to the source device's capabilities.
trashbat said:
You can daisy chain USB-C and I think DisplayPort monitors, i.e. connect the second one to the first. However it's not quite so simple - there are limitations. Some relate to the bandwidth of what you're trying to do versus the maximum possible under the spec, and some relate to the source device's capabilities.
Yep, you can but this is exactly why I recommend the D6000 to people, it's a brilliant and reliable one cable solution!So for simples I'd just plug something like the below in? If monitors have both hdmi and dp is there any reason I'd choose one over the other?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docking-Station-DisplayPo...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docking-Station-DisplayPo...
Teddy Lop said:
So for simples I'd just plug something like the below in? If monitors have both hdmi and dp is there any reason I'd choose one over the other?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docking-Station-DisplayPo...
Maybe - look at that last bullet point. - (** Attention: You need to confirm that your host device supports video output. You can check this in the user manual or contact us and we will check it for you.) which goes back to the USB C with alt mode I mentioned at the beginning.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docking-Station-DisplayPo...
https://www.pcworld.com/article/801587/why-new-usb... may help explain.
xeny said:
Teddy Lop said:
So for simples I'd just plug something like the below in? If monitors have both hdmi and dp is there any reason I'd choose one over the other?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docking-Station-DisplayPo...
Maybe - look at that last bullet point. - (** Attention: You need to confirm that your host device supports video output. You can check this in the user manual or contact us and we will check it for you.) which goes back to the USB C with alt mode I mentioned at the beginning.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docking-Station-DisplayPo...
https://www.pcworld.com/article/801587/why-new-usb... may help explain.
Which seems to be https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-home/vivobook/... and I'd say no. If you want dual external displays you'd need a displaylink capable dock.
As an aside, if your main goal is running external screens, is a laptop whose main selling point is a great built in screen the best choice?
As an aside, if your main goal is running external screens, is a laptop whose main selling point is a great built in screen the best choice?
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