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DOCK COMPATIBILITY FINDER

Find the connection before the dock.

An exact-model planner for one laptop and one or two office monitors.

Choose your laptop, monitor input, cable and dock. The planner checks each applicable requirement and explains a documented connection, an incompatibility or the exact information still needed. It puts an existing-equipment route first when supported.

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Supported laptops

  • MacBook Air 13-inch M3 (2024)
  • MacBook Air 13-inch M4 (2025)
  • MacBook Air 13-inch M5 (2026)
  • Dell Latitude 7450
  • MacBook Air 15-inch M3 (2024)
  • MacBook Air 15-inch M4 (2025)
  • MacBook Air 15-inch M5 (2026)
  • MacBook Air M1 (2020, 13-inch)
  • MacBook Air M2 (2022, 13-inch)
  • MacBook Air 15-inch M2 (2023)
  • MacBook Pro 13-inch M1 (2020)
  • MacBook Pro 13-inch M2 (2022)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M1 Pro (2021)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M1 Max (2021)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M1 Pro (2021)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M1 Max (2021)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M2 Pro (2023)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M2 Max (2023)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M2 Pro (2023)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M2 Max (2023)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 (November 2023)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 Pro (November 2023)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 Max (November 2023)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Pro (November 2023)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max (November 2023)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 (2024)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro (2024)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Max (2024)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro (2024)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Max (2024)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (2025)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (2026)
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Max (2026)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Pro (2026)
  • MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (2026)
  • Dell XPS 13 9340
  • Dell XPS 14 9440 (Intel Arc)
  • Dell XPS 16 9640 (non-RTX 4070)
  • Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel)
  • HP EliteBook 840 14-inch G11
  • Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (7th Edition, Snapdragon)

Monitor, cables and current limits

The Dell UltraSharp U2723QE, Dell UltraSharp U3223QE, Any USB-C video monitor — 4K / 60 Hz, Any HDMI monitor — 1080p / 60 Hz, Any HDMI monitor — 4K / 60 Hz, Any DisplayPort monitor — 1440p / 60 Hz, Any DisplayPort monitor — 4K / 60 Hz, Dell S2722QC, Dell S2721QS, Dell P2422H, Dell P2722H, Dell UltraSharp U2722D, Dell UltraSharp U2722DE, Dell UltraSharp U2422H, ASUS ProArt PA279CV, ASUS ProArt PA279CRV, ASUS ProArt PA329CRV, BenQ PD2705U, BenQ PD3205U, BenQ PD3220U, BenQ PD2725U, BenQ PD2700U, BenQ PD2500Q, LG 27UP850-W, LG 27UN850-W, LG 32UN880-B, LG 27UL650-W, Samsung ViewFinity S8 S80PB 27-inch (LS27B800PXUXXD) are the reference displays. Reviewed positive plans currently use its listed original USB-C video cables at 3840 × 2160, 60 Hz, SDR. Other displays, unidentified cables, gaming modes and three-monitor setups remain unverified. You do not need to buy this monitor to use our general troubleshooting guides.

M1/M2 Air native single-display limits stay separate from M3 closed-lid dual-display conditions. The listed M4/M5 models can use their built-in screen alongside two documented external paths. A dock cannot override a native host limit.

What you need

  1. Exact laptop model and operating system; no serial number.
  2. Monitor model, selected video input and identifiable cable.
  3. Dock model/revision if used, power supply and output labels.
  4. Number of screens, extended or mirrored desktop, and lid preference.

You can choose “I don’t know” and keep the known details. An unknown result says what evidence is missing; it is not a reason to buy more equipment.

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Save and revisit

No account is required. Save a setup on your device, copy a private configuration link or print the checklist. Reopening rechecks current evidence. Source links, charging limitations and unresolved requirements stay visible.

Read the evidence method. These are manufacturer-documentation-based plans, not NYBreaking hardware tests.