DisplayPort 1.2 added support for Multi-Stream Transport (MST), enabling multiple monitors to be used via a single DisplayPort connector. This function requires either monitors that are capable of DisplayPort 1.2 daisy chaining, or use of a DisplayPort MST Hub.
A MST hub will split the total bandwidth coming from a DisplayPort 1.2 output and allow you to connect up to 4 independent 1920 x 1080 monitors or two high resolution 2560 x 1600 monitors.
Note: MST hub can also be called MST splitters, or DisplayPort splitters.
The great thing with MST hubs is that you can quickly connect to 3 external monitors (up to 1920 x 1080 or 1920 x 1200 for each monitor) with laptops running the latest Intel CPUs with HD Graphics & one DisplayPort 1.2 output.
You can also connect up to 4 external monitors (up to 1920 x 1080 or 1920 x 1200 for each monitor) with laptop running the latest AMD APUs & one DisplayPort 1.2 output.
Note: You may also connect up to 3 monitors on a Microsoft Surface Pro 2 or Surface Pro 3 & above. Simply connect the MST hub to the Surface Pro 2/3 and up to 3 monitors. The 3 monitors will run at 1920 x 1080 but the tablet will disable the integrated display on the tablet. The tablet graphic card is powerful enough to run full 1080p videos.
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