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Deal | 14-inch KYY triple screen extender addresses one of the main flaws of using multiple external monitors

14-inch KYY triple screen extender addresses one of the main flaws of using multiple external monitors (Source: Amazon)
14-inch KYY triple screen extender addresses one of the main flaws of using multiple external monitors (Source: Amazon)
The KYY solution gives users the option to connect with just a single USB-C cable for both power and video. To avoid draining the laptop battery, however, users can also choose to power the two monitors with a USB-C AC adapter.

Triple screen extenders for laptops aren't uncommon, but nearly all of them require multiple cables for power and video. As a result, setups can quickly become unsightly with spaghetti cables in every direction from multiple sides of the laptop. The newest screen extender from KYY addresses this issue head-on by reducing the necessary connections to just a single USB-C cable.

While the single cable approach simplifies the setup considerably, it still has a couple of drawbacks. In particular, the two external monitors will draw power from the laptop which can quickly drain its battery if the laptop is connected to mains. To circumvent this, make sure the laptop is connected to mains with a second cable or optionally power the external monitors with the included USB-C AC adapter.

Image quality on the two 1080p KYY IPS monitors is decent but nothing special. Color coverage is only ~60 percent of sRGB and refresh rate is only 60 Hz compared to 100% sRGB and 90 Hz or higher on most midrange laptops these days. The extra screen real-estate provided by the 1080p monitors can nonetheless be valuable depending on your workloads.

Amazon is now shipping the 14-inch KYY screen extender for $460 after applying the coupon code at checkout.

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Allen Ngo, 2024-01-11 (Update: 2024-01-11)