Matrox TripleHead2Go Analog Edition Review 6

Matrox TripleHead2Go Analog Edition Review

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Value and Conclusion

  • The Matrox TripleHead2Go Analog will set you back $289 US Dollars or 225€ in Europe. The Digital variant will cost you around $40 - 50 US Dollars or 30€ more.
  • Surround Gaming with SLI or Crossfire!!
  • Works great both in Windows and OS X
  • High quality cables
  • High quality enclosure
  • Can handle resolutions up to 3840x1024 over 3 displays
  • Small LED on device for display status
  • Solid software
  • Even works with modern games not listed in SGU
  • No Macrovision
  • Well packaged
  • Pricey
  • External power brick needed
  • Gets hot after prolonged use
  • OS X documentation not very good
Matrox has been in the Graphics card business quite some time and they were always known for producing superior image quality for everyday applications instead of best performance in 3D games. Their GXM series has only received praise. Our opinion of the DualHead2Go Digital was no different. The TripleHead2Go Analog is smaller, but requires an external power brick, which limits portability a bit. But the fact that you can use the three extra screens in any way you like - even for gaming - makes up for those downsides and the price. The biggest limitation of an SLI or Crossfire system is the fact that you are bound to a single screen when gaming. This means that a lot of processing power is lost due to a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 or 1600 x 1200 on larger screens. The Matrox TripleHead2Go gives you the ability to harness every bit of such a setup and even push it to its limits, due to sheer real estate which can be displayed. If you have already spent large amounts of money for such a rig, have the displays as well and want the ultimate in portability without the heat, go ahead and grab the TripleHead2Go Digital edition, which is USB 2.0 powered and does not heat up like the analog device.
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