>On my laptop, I can apparently use a USB-C to DisplayPort cable to get 4k/60 output (while the HDMI is limited to 4k/30). But now I've got no way to charge it.

>On my laptop, I can apparently use a USB-C to DisplayPort cable to get 4k/60 output (while the HDMI is limited to 4k/30). But now I've got no way to charge it. On my old-ish XPS I've mitigated this limitation with this 18 Euro cable that unifies display-port and USB-C power delivery: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001632109069.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001632109069.html Works like a charm. >I'm also going to go out there and say that USB-C laptop charging is stupid when most devices are limited on their USB-C ports. USB-C charging isn't stupid, it's actually super convenient; what's stupid is laptop manufacturers who cheap out on ports and display outputs to save $10. The 4K@30Hz HDMI 1.4 ports are a killer when I still see them in 2021. But hey, manufacturers do this crap since the technology clueless bean-counters in megacorps fall for the cheap laptops with crippled ports scam if they see a saving of $10 per machine on the 10K unit fleet. For the same reason they still sold you 720p TN displays on some laptops until recently. And I think some still do in developing countries if you ask for them. Crazy, I know.