Connecting multi monitors to laptop..

Pat10

Hi, I want to connect my HP 14-ce0502sa laptop to two monitors and it has the following ports:

1 USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 1 (Data Transfer up to 5 Gb/s, Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.2, HP Sleep and Charge)

2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (1 HP Sleep and Charge)

1 HDMI 1.4

1 RJ-45.

Which of these ports support monitors. The monitors resolution will be 1920 x 1200.

cunavalos

You will be fine with a total of three displays( Laptop Display with 2 external monitors)
For best results use
USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 1 (Data Transfer up to 5 Gb/s, Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.2, HP Sleep and Charge)
&
HDMI 1.4

You will need the appropriate cables for your monitor(s) USB-C to DisplayPort and and a HDMI cable but may also be possible to use a USB to VGA/DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort converter instead of one of the above

Pat10

cunavalos wrote: »

You will be fine with a total of three displays( Laptop Display with 2 external monitors)
For best results use
USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 1 (Data Transfer up to 5 Gb/s, Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.2, HP Sleep and Charge)
&
HDMI 1.4

You will need the appropriate cables for your monitor(s) USB-C to DisplayPort and and a HDMI cable but may also be possible to use a USB to VGA/DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort converter instead of one of the above

Great thanks.

Just one other thing you might be able help with. I want to use the monitors for charts. The recommendation is 1920x1200. But there is good deals for monitors with 1920x1080. Is there any real difference between these two resolutions?

cunavalos

My opinion for productivity (charts spreadsheets documents etc.) you will not lose out much between those two options. Especially if you are using 22-24 inch monitors. It may be more noticeable if you are using monitors in the 27-32" size range

Pat10

I bought the HP 24fw full hd monitor for E146 (inl p+p). I need 2 monitors so if I am happy with this one I will purchase a second one. The 24fw comes with audio which I need on one monitor.

cunavalos

Best of luck with everything, monitor looks good and my preference is always for two identical monitors for symmetry / appearances and matching on screen colours and resolutions.

Just a small note that the monitor only supports HDMI or VGA inputs, presonally I would use HDMI to HDMI cable for Monitor 1 and a USB C to HDMI adapter for Monitor 2

With the first monitor check that it works via both the HDMI port and the USB C port before ordering the second. There are often problems with various cables and adapters over USB C including interference with Laptop wifi signals

There is a seller on Adverts who has USB C to HDMI adapters for sale at a reasonable price https://www.adverts.ie/other-computers/usb-type-c-to-hdmi-adapter/19381213 but they are also readily available on amazon or similar