- Plugable’s UD-7400PD can handle five 4K monitors and up to 100 million pixels
- The dock has 11 ports, including a 2.5 Gigabit port
- Can push up to 140W, enough to power a MacBook Pro
Plugable has chosen CES 2025 to unveil the launch of its latest docking station packed with powerful capabilities – and it just might be a game-changer.
The 5-Screen Pluggable USB-C Dock (UD-7400PD) can, you guessed it, support up to five monitors.
The company itself has shown off a range of variants here, including the use of up to three 8K monitors alongside two additional 4K displays. Alternatively, users can opt for a single 8K monitor and four 4K monitors or simply a complete set of 4K devices. Either way, this makes an attractive setup for your IT professional or casual user and is a powerful piece of kit capable of raising the bar. at 100 million pixels.
What you need to know about the new Pluggable docking station
But there’s more to the docking station than just visual appeal: Plugable’s new docking station delivers up to 140W of power via a USB-C port, making it a high-performance piece of equipment for users .
When it comes to display variety, it has two HDMI ports as well as three DisplayLink USB-C ports, meaning users can run up to four displays at an impressive 120Hz.
The HDMI 2.1 port placed on the back can also run a single 8K display at up to 30Hz.
Elsewhere, the UD-7400PD also features a DockTag on-screen display (OSD), which allows users to quickly check dock status or asset details, as well as access a QR code for setup instructions.
It’s this feature that makes it easy-to-use equipment for IT professionals, hot desk staff and managed IT environments, the company claims.
“This USB-C and DisplayLink docking station was designed with reliability at its core and was built to meet the demands of IT service deployment and the ease of use needed for home offices,” says the promotional material from Pluggable.
Other key features include:
- A front-facing 10Gpbs USC-C port offering up to 30W of accessory charging
- Two front-facing 10Gbps USC-A ports
- 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port
- A headphone jack
One of the docking station’s biggest appeals is its compatibility with a range of operating systems and devices.
The UD-7400PD works with Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11 and later. This means users working with Mac devices ranging from M1 to M4 can connect displays.
