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One cable rather than two. Some monitors have integrated USB hubs, but you need to connect a separate USB-A to USB-B cable, in addition to HDMI/DVI/VGA. Newer,
by frosted-flakes 6y ago
One cable rather than two. Some monitors have integrated USB hubs, but you need to connect a separate USB-A to USB-B cable, in addition to HDMI/DVI/VGA. Newer, high-end monitors will transmit video and USB over a single USB-C cable, as well as power in the other direction (to charge a laptop).
- smichel17 6y agoInteresting. It basically turns your monitor into a docking station. I could imagine adding an eGPU (if that doesn't already exist), too. Personally I prefer modular components that I can swap out and upgrade separately, but I can see the appeal.