- Plugable’s UD-7400PD can drive five 4K monitors and up to 100 million pixels
- The docking station has 11 ports, including a 2.5 Gigabit port
- It can reach up to 140W, enough to power a MacBook Pro
Plugable chose CES 2025 to showcase the launch of its latest docking station with some powerful capabilities, and it could be a game-changer.
The Plugable USB-C Docking Station for 5 Displays (UD-7400PD) It can, you guessed it, support up to five monitors.
The company itself has touted a number of variations here, including using up to three 8K monitors along with two additional 4K displays. Alternatively, users can opt for a single 8K monitor and four 4K monitors or just a full house of 4K devices; Either way, it makes for an attractive setup for both the IT professional and the casual user and is a powerful piece of kit capable of scaling up to 100 million pixels.
What you need to know about the new plug-in docking station
But there’s more to the docking station than just the visual appeal: Plugable’s new docking station offers up to 140W of power delivery via a USB-C port, making it a highly capable device for users. .
In terms of what powers the array of displays, it features two HDMI ports along with three DisplayLink USB-C ports, meaning users can run up to four displays at an impressive 120Hz.
The HDMI 2.1 port located on the rear can also run a single 8K display at up to 30Hz.
Furthermore, the UD-7400PD also features a DockTag on-screen display (OSD), which allows users to quickly check base status or asset details, as well as access a QR code for instructions. configuration.
This feature makes it easy to use for IT professionals and staff in hot-desking and managed IT environments, the company says.
“This USB-C and DisplayLink docking station has been designed with reliability in mind and was built to meet the deployment demands of IT departments and the ease of use needed for home offices,” the promotional materials said from Pluggable.
Other key features include:
- One front 10Gpbs USC-C port offering up to 30W accessory charging
- Two front 10Gbps USC-A ports
- 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port
- A headphone jack
One of the biggest draws of the docking station is its compatibility with a variety of operating systems and devices.
The UD-7400PD works with Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11 and later. This means that users working with Mac devices from M1 to M4 can connect displays.
