Targus Introduces Dual-Display Docking Monitor Solution to Create a More Productive, Clutter-Free Workspace

[TheLostSwede]

Targus, a leader in laptop cases and mobile computing accessories, announced it has launched a new integrated docking station and dual-display monitor to deliver a clutter-free, productive workspace. "This is the world's first solution that seamlessly connects a monitor, host dock, and optional secondary display, with only one power adapter," explains David Dorantes, director of product marketing, Targus. "It's a must-have addition to any modern professional workspace setup."

The 24-inch USB-C Docking Monitor with 100 W Power Delivery (DM4240PUSZ) merges a performance-driven, ultra-compatible Targus docking station with a 1080p HD LCD display via HDMI or DisplayPort, as well as the option to expand your screen setup with a 24-inch Secondary Monitor (DM4240SUSZ), sold separately.




24-inch USB-C Docking Monitor with 100 W Power Delivery
With 100 W power delivery for the host device and a comfortable viewing design, the 24-inch USB-C Docking Monitor with 100 W Power Delivery is the ultimate docking solution to stay connected, powered, and productive. Its built-in speakers, two microphones, and a 2M Pixel webcam, eliminate messy wires and extra gadgets to save valuable desktop real estate. Use it to plug in other essential workspace peripherals like a mouse, keyboard, or external hard drive into one of its two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, an ethernet port, and audio in/out port.

24-inch Secondary Monitor
To enable a dual-display set-up, add the 24-inch Secondary Monitor (sold separately) by connecting to the primary monitor using the DC Power Cable and DP Cable - sufficient to power both monitors, plus your laptop. This combination will help you to be more productive, without the clutter. Its comfortable viewing design and high-resolution graphics make it the perfect addition to your workspace.

The Secondary Monitor includes an HDMI 1.4 video port, DisplayPort 1.2 port, VGA port, and audio out port. It also comes equipped with a cable management clip, DC power cable, and DP daisy chain cable.

Both monitors are VESA 100 mount-capable with fully adjustable height and screen angles. This adjustability allows users to work the display in portrait or landscape mode with 360° screen rotation while enjoying clear, crisp colors in 1080p HD and 178° wide-angle viewing. An integrated lock slot also accommodates standard security locks to safeguard equipment. They support Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, Android, and LINUX, and are backed by Targus' industry-leading, three-year limited warranty.

The Targus Docking Monitors are available for sale on Targus.com and through participating retailers. Visit our website for additional product details and pricing.

[Editor's note: The main docking monitor is priced at US$449.99 and the secondary monitor at US$249.99]

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[ArcanisGK507]

it's funny that this is used by a person to look at the calendar and the widgets of his operating system... I was expecting something design oriented.

 

[Valantar]

So ... uh ... it's a USB-C monitor? Like the dozens and dozens of other USB-C monitors out there? Sure, 100W PD is a tad unusual, but most laptops don't charge over 65W anyway, so ... yeah. "Ultimate docking solution" - just like our competitors! Heck yeah!

 

[TheLostSwede]

So ... uh ... it's a USB-C monitor? Like the dozens and dozens of other USB-C monitors out there? Sure, 100W PD is a tad unusual, but most laptops don't charge over 65W anyway, so ... yeah. "Ultimate docking solution" - just like our competitors! Heck yeah!

The main monitor has an Ethernet port as well, plus a built in webcam. It also does DP daisy chaining, which mainly Dell seems to have bothered with otherwise.

 

[Assimilator]

Why bother with DP chaining when you could use USB-C for the same?
Why require DP and power cables for the secondary monitor when you could have both over a single USB-C cable?
This is basically an ideal situation to go pure USB-C and Targus managed to botch it. Which is kinda admirable.

Also, HDMI 1.4 and DP 1.2 on the secondary monitor... welcome to 2017 LMAO.

What a rubbish product.

 

[trsttte]

Sure, 100W PD is a tad unusual, but most laptops don't charge over 65W anyway, so ... yeah. "Ultimate docking solution" - just like our competitors! Heck yeah!

Not that unusual, both Dell and HP have a bunch of those in the market (probably Lenovo too but i've not seen any yet).

If they bumped that up to 200w with the new PD spec that would be something, otherwise meh.

Why bother with DP chaining when you could use USB-C for the same?
Why require DP and power cables for the secondary monitor when you could have both over a single USB-C cable?
This is basically an ideal situation to go pure USB-C and Targus managed to botch it. Which is kinda admirable.

They're the same picture? Unless you're talking thunderbolt, DP chaining with a DP or USB-C cable are the same thing (except DP cables are more common). I don't know if Targus bothered to design the product correctly but some HP monitors that do this allow you to daisy chain with either the USB-C or DP port.

 

[Valantar]

Why bother with DP chaining when you could use USB-C for the same?
Why require DP and power cables for the secondary monitor when you could have both over a single USB-C cable?
This is basically an ideal situation to go pure USB-C and Targus managed to botch it. Which is kinda admirable.

Also, HDMI 1.4 and DP 1.2 on the secondary monitor... welcome to 2017 LMAO.

What a rubbish product.

A cheaper, simpler solution. It's far easier to get the host monitor to pass through DP and have a DC out jack than it is to make it work as a USB Alt Mode host, add PD output to another port, and add PD input power to the second monitor.

As for the ports: you don't need more for 1080p60 (or 75), so I don't see the problem.

The main monitor has an Ethernet port as well, plus a built in webcam. It also does DP daisy chaining, which mainly Dell seems to have bothered with otherwise.

Ethernet is nice, though hardly unusual. The webcam is a definite plus - if it's useable in terms of quality, that is. At $450, it had better be good. DP daisy chaining is also definitely nice, but is it really that rare? I seem to remember seeing that mentioned for a lot of these "office docking" monitors, but I might be misremembering of course.

 

[Atnevon]

100W PD is a tad unusual

16"Macbook Pros are this in particular. (Intel 2019s pre m1) Maybe some of the newer 14" with the right configuration. Its an ok situation for it but 1080P and not having creative-forward calibration is a miss.

And because MacOS like 110/220 DPI the scaling will be a litle off for some. But, hey, its something and gives options out there to folks.

 

[AsRock]

it's funny that this is used by a person to look at the calendar and the widgets of his operating system... I was expecting something design oriented.

Yes not very productive at all haha.

That camera move to the side of the monitor too ?, if not it's going be a little off never mind it only being 2MP.

 

[trsttte]

have a DC out

WOW It has a DC out jack!? That's some STUPID design decision right there, that's gonna be a very chunky external power brick to power 2 monitors +100W PD.

If they're putting that kind of thought into "locking" the solution to their matched monitors they really should have gone with single USB-C cable.

 

[Valantar]

WOW It has a DC out jack!? That's some STUPID design decision right there, that's gonna be a very chunky external power brick to power 2 monitors +100W PD.

If they're putting that kind of thought into "locking" the solution to their matched monitors they really should have gone with single USB-C cable.

Given how little power a single run-of-the-mill 1080p60 IPS display needs, it won't need to be that chunky. And IMO a single brick, even slightly large, is far superior to two. You only need one AC socket, you only need to manage one finicky wire mess with a lump on it, etc. And, again, using USB-C for the interconnect would likely have been quite expensive, needing a chip in the primary that can handle acting as a DP Alt Mode USB host, plus getting PD into that wire as well (which is non-trivial and needs multiple discrete chips; most hosts provide 5V3A or 15W max, so you'd need a PMIC of some sort in addition to the host chip.

16"Macbook Pros are this in particular.

I know, I was talking about 100W outputs on monitors like this. Dell's XPS 15 series generally charges at 130W through USB-C, though that requires their semi-proprietary charger, otherwise it's 100W. Some others too.

 

[Chaitanya]

The main monitor has an Ethernet port as well, plus a built in webcam. It also does DP daisy chaining, which mainly Dell seems to have bothered with otherwise.

B&H had listed 13 monitors with built-in webcams and USB hubs but its only Lenovo and Dell who are offering Ethernet along with USB-hubs for their monitors.

Display Monitors, HD Monitors, 27 Inch Monitors & Large Monitors

Shop B&H for our huge inventory of Display Monitors which include HD Monitors, 27 Inch Monitors, Small & Large Monitors.

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[Assimilator]

A cheaper, simpler solution. It's far easier to get the host monitor to pass through DP and have a DC out jack than it is to make it work as a USB Alt Mode host, add PD output to another port, and add PD input power to the second monitor.

As for the ports: you don't need more for 1080p60 (or 75), so I don't see the problem.

At $450, it had better be good.

For me, "good" means "not last decade's connectivity".

 

[Valantar]

For me, "good" means "not last decade's connectivity".

Again: what does it matter if literally no part of the monitor would be able to make use of any of the developments found in those newer connectors?

B&H had listed 13 monitors with built-in webcams and USB hubs but its only Lenovo and Dell who are offering Ethernet along with USB-hubs for their monitors.

Display Monitors, HD Monitors, 27 Inch Monitors & Large Monitors

Shop B&H for our huge inventory of Display Monitors which include HD Monitors, 27 Inch Monitors, Small & Large Monitors.

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Prisjakt.nu (Swedish price comparison site) lists 13 monitors with webcams, USB-C with DP Alt Mode, USB hubs and Ethernet:

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Jämför priser på Datorskärmar med Inbyggd kamera, Bildskärmar, Bildskärm, Skärmar. Hitta bästa pris på 14 produkter från Samsung, Apple, AOC och fler.

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A whopping eight of these are from Philips, with a few HPs and one Viewsonic.

Ditching the webcam gives 99 options.

 

[Chaitanya]

Again: what does it matter if literally no part of the monitor would be able to make use of any of the developments found in those newer connectors?


Prisjakt.nu (Swedish price comparison site) lists 13 monitors with webcams, USB-C with DP Alt Mode, USB hubs and Ethernet:

Datorskärmar med Inbyggd kamera - Jämför priser och omdömen hos Prisjakt

Jämför priser på Datorskärmar med Inbyggd kamera, Bildskärmar, Bildskärm, Skärmar. Hitta bästa pris på 14 produkter från Samsung, Apple, AOC och fler.

www.prisjakt.nu

A whopping eight of these are from Philips, with a few HPs and one Viewsonic.

Ditching the webcam gives 99 options.

Without Webcam list of monitors on B&H with USB hub goes up to 58, also finding Philips monitors outside EU is quite difficult. I think HP monitors are tailored for their office PC integration(similar to some Lenovo monitors).

 

[openbox1980]

So ... uh ... it's a USB-C monitor? Like the dozens and dozens of other USB-C monitors out there? Sure, 100W PD is a tad unusual, but most laptops don't charge over 65W anyway, so ... yeah. "Ultimate docking solution" - just like our competitors! Heck yeah!

Laptops that have PD do charge with 65w. It will be unusually slow.

 

[Valantar]

Laptops that have PD do charge with 65w. It will be unusually slow.

Hm? Sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to say here. I was just pointing out that while 100W PD is a bit unique and a selling point for this monitor, it's also one that won't make a difference over 65W-capable options for most laptops, rendering it a very niche selling point.

 

[openbox1980]

Hm? Sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to say here. I was just pointing out that while 100W PD is a bit unique and a selling point for this monitor, it's also one that won't make a difference over 65W-capable options for most laptops, rendering it a very niche selling point.

oh its a monitor, sorry, I had too many shots in me when i read it. i was thinking of laptops.