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mrburney · 04-16-2021, 04:07 PM

I just upgraded from a 2016 13" MBP with Touch Bar to a new M1 13" MBP (16GB RAM / 1TB SSD). I had used the old laptop in clamshell mode, hooked up to two external monitors.

The laptop hooks up over Thunderbolt to a CalDigit TS3 Plus that itself is hooked up to an ASUS VK228 (via an HDMI to USB-C cable) and an ASUS VE228 (via an HDMI to DisplayPort cable).

I've come to learn that the M1 MacBook Pro will not natively work with two external displays and that the CalDigit TS3 Plus is not compatible with DisplayLink. From what I can gather, if I want to drive two external monitors, I will need to install DisplayLink Manager (which I've done) and to purchase a DisplayLink compatible dock.

Can someone recommend a DisplayLink compatible dock for me to purchase? My preference would be for something I could buy from either BestBuy or MicroCenter and pick up today. My whole workflow feels disrupted and I need to get things back to normal with two screens side-by-side as quickly as possible.

04-16-2021, 04:07 PM	#1
mrburney Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 2	Need Dock Recommendation I just upgraded from a 2016 13" MBP with Touch Bar to a new M1 13" MBP (16GB RAM / 1TB SSD). I had used the old laptop in clamshell mode, hooked up to two external monitors. The laptop hooks up over Thunderbolt to a CalDigit TS3 Plus that itself is hooked up to an ASUS VK228 (via an HDMI to USB-C cable) and an ASUS VE228 (via an HDMI to DisplayPort cable). I've come to learn that the M1 MacBook Pro will not natively work with two external displays and that the CalDigit TS3 Plus is not compatible with DisplayLink. From what I can gather, if I want to drive two external monitors, I will need to install DisplayLink Manager (which I've done) and to purchase a DisplayLink compatible dock. Can someone recommend a DisplayLink compatible dock for me to purchase? My preference would be for something I could buy from either BestBuy or MicroCenter and pick up today. My whole workflow feels disrupted and I need to get things back to normal with two screens side-by-side as quickly as possible.