I have the following set-up:
- Laptop with:
- USB-C with Thunderbolt 3
- HDMI
- Monitor 1 with:
- USB-C
- DP in and out (with MST support)
- HDMI
- Monitor 2 with:
- HDMI
Currently I have my first monitor connected via USB-C, and my second monitor via HDMI. I'm considering two options to connect the two monitors using only a single connector to my laptop. The first option is to simply buy a USB-C to dual HDMI (plus optional USB-C PD) hub, connect both monitors using HDMI and connect the hub using USB-C.
Would it also be possible to link the HDMI port of monitor 2 to the DP port of monitor 1, and then use the USB-C cable from Monitor 1 to my laptop, or would that only work if I also used the DP out from monitor 1?
So, in essence: would it work to buy a DP to HDMI cable to complete this setup, is the hub the only viable solution, or is there yet another way I'm overlooking?
EDIT: I'm aiming for Full HD 1080p resolution on both screens with a refresh rate of 60Hz