- Plugable’s UD-7400PD can handle five 4K displays and up to 100 million pixels
- The docking station has 11 ports, including a 2.5 Gigabit port
- Can push up to 140W, enough to power a MacBook Pro
Plugable chose CES 2025 to unveil the launch of its latest docking station with some powerful capabilities – and it might just be a game changer.
The pluggable USB-C 5-screen docking station (UD-7400PD) can, you guessed it, support up to five displays.
The company itself has touted a number of variations here, including the use of up to three 8K displays along with an additional two 4K displays. Alternatively, users can choose a single 8K and four 4K displays or just a full house of 4K units – either way it makes for an appealing setup for your IT professional or casual user alike and is a powerful set capable of drive up to 100 million pixels.
What you need to know about the new plug-in docking station
But there is more to the docking station than just the visual appeal – the new docking station from Plugable offers up to 140W power supply via a USB-C port, making it a highly suitable piece of equipment for users.
As for what powers the multiple displays, it boasts two HDMI ports along with three DisplayLink USB-C ports, meaning users can drive up to four displays at an impressive 120Hz.
The rear-mounted HDMI 2.1 port can also drive a single 8K display at a rate of up to 30Hz.
Elsewhere, the UD-7400PD also features a DockTag On Screen Display (OSD), which allows users to quickly check dock status or asset details, as well as access a QR code for source setup instructions.
It’s this feature that makes it an easy-to-use device for IT professionals and hot desking workers and managed IT environments, the company says.
“Designed with reliability at the heart, this USB-C and DisplayLink Docking Station was built to meet the deployment requirements of IT departments and the ease of use needed by home offices,” Pluggable’s promotional material states.
Other key features include:
- A front-facing 10Gpbs USC-C port that offers up to 30W accessory charging
- Two front-facing 10 Gbps USC-A ports
- 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port
- A headset jack
Among the biggest appeals 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 ranging from the M1 up to the M4 can connect displays.
