How to Connect 3x 4k 60hz Monitors to Dell Inspiron 7306 2in1?

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  MS Paint on 18/07/2021 - 18:30

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  Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics with shared graphics memory

  Will it work?

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  pinchies on 18/07/2021 - 19:33

  +1

  You should be able to get at least 2x 4K using one on HDMI and one on Thunderbolt port.

  In theory three could work, using a Thunderbolt 4 dock ($$$) to get two displays out of that port.
  e.g. https://www.amazon.com.au/WAVLINK-Thunderbolt-Displayport-Ad…

  That integrated GPU is gonna struggle though! That's 24 megapixels of screen, not including the built in display!!

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    jamestownfx on 18/07/2021 - 19:46

    Thanks I didn't think of using the built in HDMI port for the 3rd screen. I'll give it a crack. Much appreciated

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  Blue Cat on 18/07/2021 - 22:12

  +1

  Well, atleast Intel's official specs say that it supports 4 displays, so we atleast know it can be done in theory. Now it is just a matter of getting enough ports to connect those 3 monitors.

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    jamestownfx on 18/07/2021 - 23:47

    Good to know, thanks

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    Chandler on 19/07/2021 - 12:03

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      Blue Cat on 19/07/2021 - 12:28

      Yes, biggest hurdle is the port availability. If OP doesn't have 3 ports to connect 3 monitors, than it is clear it is not possible to do.

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  blonky on 19/07/2021 - 09:31

  I've been using this adapter to give me 2 additional 4K60 ports over Thunderbolt 3 StarTech TB3 2x 4K60 Adapter with my laptop

  That's 2 external 4K60 monitors + the built in 1200p display; I haven't tested 3 externals though

  Also, try to avoid Displaylink adaptors - they use compression over USB and I find them laggy

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  coffeeinmyveins on 19/07/2021 - 11:05

  Lol, hate to say it buddy but I doubt that will work from a performance perspective.

  I have a 2020 Macbook Pro with a 1.5GB graphics card, and I run the S2721QS, and it barelllllyyyy runs it from a performance perspective.

  I doubt that laptop will run THREE 4K monitors - with an integrated graphics card.. people forget that the graphics card has to be capable of supporting these massive resolution monitors, and 3 of them is just not going to work.

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    jamestownfx on 19/07/2021 - 19:51

    See how it goes 🤷‍♂️

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  SlickMick on 22/07/2021 - 14:54

  Sorry to hijack this thread, but I think this is exactly the group of experts I need.

  I recently bought 3 x Dell S2721QS (dp1.2 4k*60Hz monitors), and am now in the fortunate position(?) to be looking for a laptop and dock that can drive them.

  I was looking at Lenovo student sales, but I think a salesman there wasn't being honest with me.
  He was saying the ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock Gen 2 (40ANY230AU) can drive 3 monitors, and can do 4k@60Hz, but I could not get him to put both of those facts in the same sentence. (Same as the specs - it can do both of those things, but I don't think it can do 3 x 4k@60Hz.) It has 2xdp + 2xhmdi ports.

  Can anybody confirm whether it can, or the cheapest dock that can do 3x 4k@60Hz?
  And cheapest laptop with sufficient graphics card?