This docking station can drive up to 100 million pixels across three 8K monitors, and even M4 macs can benefit from it

Plugable's new docking station takes multitasking to a whole new level

News By Ross Kelly published 12 January 2025

(Image credit: Plugable)

• Plugable's UD-7400PD can handle five 4K monitors 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 gamechanger.

The Plugable USB-C 5-Display Docking Station (UD-7400PD) can, you guessed it, support up to five monitors.

The firm itself has touted a range of variations here, including the use of up to three 8K monitors alongside an additional two 4K screens. Alternatively, users could opt for a single 8K and four 4K monitors or just a full house of 4K devices - either way, it makes for an appealing setup for your IT professional or casual user alike and is a powerful bit of kit capable of driving up to 100 million pixels.

What you need to know about the new Pluggable docking station

But there’s more to the docking station than just the visual appeal - the new docking station from Plugable offers up to 140W power delivery via a USB-C port, making it a highly capable piece of equipment for users.

In terms of what’s powering the variety of screens, it boasts two HDMI ports alongside three DisplayLink USB-C ports, meaning users could run up to four screens at an impressive 120Hz.

The rear-placed HDMI 2.1 port can also run a single 8K screen at a rate of up to 30Hz.

Elsewhere, the UD-7400PD also features a DockTag On Screen Display (OSD), which allows users to swiftly check the dock’s status or asset details, as well as access to a QR code to source setup instructions.

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