Connect Your Laptop’s USB-C Port to an HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA Monitor Wherever You Go

Newer tablets, laptops, Chromebook™ and MacBook® notebooks, desktop computers and even smartphones often have only USB Type-C™ ports for connection to peripherals. Using a USB-C™ or Thunderbolt™ 3 port, this Tripp Lite video adapter with Multi-Stream Transport (MST) connects a video source that supports USB DisplayPort Alternate Mode (Alt Mode) to an HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA monitor—or all three at the same time.

Typical Applications

  • Show the same video on your laptop and a second monitor.
  • Use a second monitor as your primary screen.
  • Extend video to a second monitor.
  • Share video in a conference room, classroom or auditorium setting.
  • Show video on multiple external screens at the same time.
  • Make a MacBook or Chromebook compatible with an HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA monitor.

Display Crystal-Clear Video on an HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA Monitor

Connect your HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA cable to the adapter to enjoy high-definition video. In MST mode*, you can show different content on up to three displays at the same time.

  • HDMI video resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 (4K x 2K) at 30 Hz
  • DisplayPort video resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 (4K x 2K) at 60 Hz
  • VGA video resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 (1080p) at 60 Hz
  • Supports USB DisplayPort Alternate Mode
  • Supports MST functionality*
  • Supports dual-mode DisplayPort (DP++)


* MST functionality requires compatible OS and graphics card.

Simplify Travel with a Bus-Powered Video Adapter

Bring this bus-powered adapter with you for compatibility with an HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA monitor in BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) environments. You don’t need multiple adapters or an external power supply.

  • With a footprint similar in size to a credit card, this portable adapter fits almost anywhere.
  • Lightweight, streamlined design doesn’t add weight to your load. 
  • Built-in cable eliminates the chance of losing or forgetting the USB-C cord. 
  • Plug-and-play operation means you don’t need software or drivers.

Take Advantage of Easy USB-C Connection

Unlike traditional USB connectors that can be attached only one way, USB-C connectors are reversible by design. This adapter’s USB-C connector provides a fast and easy connection to a USB-C port the first time, every time. It is also compatible with Thunderbolt 3 ports.