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Will this laptop support dual monitors?

  • 22-01-2013 11:58PM
    #1
    censuspro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭


    Thinking of buying a Dell Vostro 3360. The price is very good for the spec and it comes with a VGA and HDMI port but will the graphics card support dual monitors for extended display?
    I was chatting with a Dell rep who said that it was an integrated intel HD 3000 graphics card and that it had not been tested on dual displays and recommended a latitude e series with a docking station.

    Anyone know if the Dell Vostro 3360 will support dual display?


Comments

  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    It will support an external monitor and the use of your primary laptop display. Its unlikely it will support 2 external monitors. If it does for some reason, you probably would be disabling your laptop screen. Intel HD controllers can ultimately support only 2 screens at once.
    Can I output video to three display devices, not just two? No. Intel® graphics products can output to one or two display devices at the same time. More than two display devices can be physically connected, but only two display devices can be used at any time.
    Some customers report being able to use third-party video splitter devices to allow output to more than two display devices. Intel has not tested these configurations nor can make recommendations on these third party devices.


  • #3
    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/

    One of these Matrox boxes might be what you need, I haven't used any of them before though.


  • #4
    censuspro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭censuspro


    Overheal wrote: »
    It will support an external monitor and the use of your primary laptop display. Its unlikely it will support 2 external monitors. If it does for some reason, you probably would be disabling your laptop screen. Intel HD controllers can ultimately support only 2 screens at once.


    Thanks. I won't be using the laptop display as I'd close the laptop cover and just have the two external monitors. I'm currently using a Lenovo N500 which supports dual display and this laptop is almost five years old.


  • #5
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Overheal wrote: »
    Intel HD controllers can ultimately support only 2 screens at once.

    No, Intel HD4000 supports up to 3 displays.


  • #6
    censuspro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭censuspro


    OP here: just wanted to give an update that I bought the Dell Vostro 3360 and it does support dual display.
    Thanks for the posts.


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