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		pzb on Jan 27, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C... You can do 3840x2160@60Hz (and 24bpp/8bpc) over USB Type-C on newer displays. DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C using DisplayPort 1.3/1.4 can support 4K + USB 3 Gen2 on one cable. https://www.amazon.com/UPTab-10Gbps-60hz-Power-Delivery/dp/B... is an example

lxgr on Jan 27, 2020 [–]

Exactly.

Apple also recently quietly updated their multiport adapter to do just that:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207806

Intel (GPU) Macs are notably not supported, unfortunately (due to supporting DisplayPort 1.2 only).

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