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HP G5
USB-C, 10 ports
Question about HP G5
I have a MacBook Air 2019 and 2 HP527sa monitors. The monitors are connected to this docking station with one HDMI display port each. Now the monitors can only be mirrored, not used individually. After a lot of research on the Internet: is it really my MacBook? Would this installation work with a MacBook Air 2025 M4?
Helpful answer
I was able to do some research and this is indeed a challenge for many Apple users. Apple computers (Macbook, Mac Mini, etc.) do not support MST (Multi Stream Transport), so you either have to use Thunderbolt docking stations or ones with DisplayLink:
Example Thunderbolt dock: https://www.galaxus.ch/de/s1/product/hp-thunderbolt-120-w-g4-dock-thunderbolt-11-ports-dockingstation-usb-hub-21359396
Example DisplayLink dock: https://www.galaxus.ch/de/s1/product/hp-usb-ca-universal-dockingstation-g2-usb-c-dockingstation-usb-hub-11819338
Incidentally, DisplayLink is a software solution and must be operated with software and is not native. The Macbook also has limitations. The following is possible with the Macbook Air 2019 according to Apple:
- Simultaneous support of the full native resolution on the integrated display with millions of colours and:
- An external display with a resolution of 5120 x 2880 pixels at up to 60 Hz
- Up to two external displays with a resolution of 4096 x 2304 pixels at up to 60 Hz
For office employees, I recommend the solution with DisplayLink, otherwise Thunderbolt is the better option with the better quality.
Example Thunderbolt dock: https://www.galaxus.ch/de/s1/product/hp-thunderbolt-120-w-g4-dock-thunderbolt-11-ports-dockingstation-usb-hub-21359396
Example DisplayLink dock: https://www.galaxus.ch/de/s1/product/hp-usb-ca-universal-dockingstation-g2-usb-c-dockingstation-usb-hub-11819338
Incidentally, DisplayLink is a software solution and must be operated with software and is not native. The Macbook also has limitations. The following is possible with the Macbook Air 2019 according to Apple:
- Simultaneous support of the full native resolution on the integrated display with millions of colours and:
- An external display with a resolution of 5120 x 2880 pixels at up to 60 Hz
- Up to two external displays with a resolution of 4096 x 2304 pixels at up to 60 Hz
For office employees, I recommend the solution with DisplayLink, otherwise Thunderbolt is the better option with the better quality.