New universal quad dock extends your laptop to 4 screens

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You can really get a "Mission Control" feeling with four screens.
Photo: Alogic

Alogic’s new Quad Display Universal Docking Station delivers up to dual 4K and dual 1080p output for creatives and other professionals who need ample screen real estate in their computer setups.

To be precise, that’s four screens for Windows, while Mac users can connect up to three screens. In any case, the DUCDV4, introduced Wednesday by Alogic, connects your other peripherals and powers your laptop, too.

Alogic Quad Display Universal Docking Station (DUCDV4)

The company said you can set up the DUCDV4 quad dock quickly and easily. Once you install DisplayLink’s universal drivers on your computer, you can connect it to the dock. And you can connect external displays to the dock’s DisplayPort (3840 x 2160 pixel resolution at 60Hz refresh rate) and up to three HDMI ports (one at 3840 x 2160p at 60Hz and two at 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz).

DV4 compatibility

The new dock can connect your MacBook to up to four external displays.
The new dock can connect your MacBook to up to four external displays, plus other peripherals.
Photo: Alogic

DV4 works across operating systems and platforms, Alogic said. They include Mac, Android, PC, Linux Ubuntu, Thunderbolt 3 and other USB-C hosts.

“In addition to supporting up to four external displays, the DV4 dock provides access to all the ports required in a home office, education or corporate environment,” Alogic noted. And the dock pushes 85 watts of notebook charging when you connect a 100W power adapter.

Port lineup

The ports cover most user needs.
The ports cover most user needs.
Photo: Alogic
  • 1 USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 2 USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 2 USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Combo headphone | microphone jack
  • SD and Micro SD card reader

Though many Alogic products are listed on Amazon.com for sale, this one is not there yet.

Price: $239.99

Where to buy: Alogic

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