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Plugable rolls out Two New Triple Display Docking Stations

Plugable is further expanding its product line with two new triple display USB-C docking stations. They’re designed to simplify compatibility for productivity power users who want to turn their USB-C laptop into a triple display workstation, according to Plugable CEO Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy

UD-3900PDH

Built around the DisplayLink DL-3900 chipset, the UD-3900PDH allows you to connect up to three screens on Windows, ChromeOS, and Macs—including M1 and M2-powered Mac laptops—with full-featured USB-C, USB4, or Thunderbolt-enabled ports. The dock offers two HDMI ports through the Displaylink chipset that support up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz and a third HDMI display enabled by DisplayPort Alternate Mode at up to 4K 60Hz. A DisplayLink driver download is required for Windows and Macs, but not ChromeOS devices. 

The UD-3900PDH also offers 100W of USB-C Power Delivery, five additional USB 5Gbps ports, SD and microSD Card slots, a wired Gigabit Ethernet port, and 3.5mm analog audio input/output jacks. It’s available now on Amazon for US$169.99 with a $20 off coupon. 

UD-768PDZ

Equally compatible with Windows, macOS or ChromeOS devices with a full-featured Thunderbolt, USB4, or USB-C connection, the UD-768PDZ is built around a Silicon Motion (SMI) chipset. The dock offers three HDMI ports so users can extend up to three screens, one through USB-C Alt Mode, two controlled through the SMI driver, and all three at 1080P 60Hz—even on M1 and M2-powered Macs that would otherwise only support one screen. 

Users can connect to six additional USB ports (4x USB 5Gbps, 1x USB 10Gbps, and 1x USB-C 10Gbps), a wired Gigabit Ethernet port, SD Card slot, and 3.5mm analog audio headset port, all through a single USB-C cable back to the host. It also drives 100W Power Delivery to the host computer and 20W Power Delivery through the front USB-C port to charge a phone or peripheral.

The UD-768PDZ is available now on Amazon for $179.99 with a $20 off coupon.

Dennis Sellers

Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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