You have two 4K HDMI screens and one USB-C port. It’d be nice to find an easy way to combine them with a cost effective docking station alternative. Now the Plugable USB-C Dual 4K HDMI MST Display Adapter (USBC-MSTH2) has you covered.
Compatible with Windows and Chrome computers with USB-C DP 1.4 support—so most modern laptops—a single USB-C port can be used to extend your display across two 4K screens at 60Hz with this adapter for monitor to usb. Designed around Multi-Stream Transport (MST), the display uses Alt Mode graphics and an MST chip to drive two independent displays natively from the host laptop—no driver installation required. And with HDCP support—something a lot of video adapters don’t have—you can play copy-protected media through streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.
With a form factor smaller than a full docking station, you can easily slip this adapter in your bag for use in between your home, office, or other workspace.
A couple of things to note about this USB C HDMI adapter. If your computer only supports DP 1.2, you can enjoy all the same benefits, but at a resolution of 1080p 60Hz across both displays.
Mac doesn’t support MST—the underlying technology driving the dual HDMI adapter for 2 monitors, so while the dual hdmi adapter is technically compatible with Apple USB-C devices, you can only extend to one 4k monitor, the second external monitor will be mirrored.
A couple of things to note about this USB C HDMI adapter. If your computer only supports DP 1.2, you can enjoy all the same benefits, but at a resolution of 1080p 60Hz across both displays.
Mac doesn’t support MST—the underlying technology driving the dual HDMI adapter for 2 monitors, so while you can use the USBC-MSTH2 with an Apple device, you can only extend to one 4k monitor, the second external monitor will be mirrored.
Products specifications
Attribute name | Attribute value |
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USB connector gender | Male |
USB connector type | USB Type-C |
HDMI version | 2.0 |
HDCP | Yes |
DVI output | No |
HDMI output | Yes |
DisplayPort output | No |
USB cable length | 6.69" |
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
Refresh rate at maximum resolution | 60 Hz |
USB connector form factor | Straight |
Product color | Black |
Maximum resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels |
Chipset | Synaptics VMM6210 |
Supported graphics resolutions | 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1600 x 900, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2560 x 1080, 2560 x 1440, 3440 x 1440, 3840 x 1600, 3840 x 2160 |
Number of displays supported | 2 |
Mac compatibility | Yes |
HDMI ports quantity | 2 |
Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64 |
Other operating systems supported | ChromeOS |