StarTech.com 4-Port Multi Monitor Adapter - DisplayPort 1.2 MST Hub - 4x 1080p - DisplayPort Video Splitter for Extended Desktop Mode on Windows PCs Only - DP to Quad DP Monitors

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If you’re trying to get a simple “more screen real estate” setup on a Windows PC and your laptop/desktop has DisplayPort with MST support, this StarTech 4‑port hub is genuinely the kind of no-drama item that’s worth the money. At £67.25 ex‑VAT it’s priced like a practical workstation accessory, not a big-budget docking solution—and in real use it’s the difference between being productive and constantly rearranging windows. It’s also a decent choice if you don’t want to rely on software tricks: Windows’ extended desktop mode plus a proper MST hub usually behaves more predictably for everyday office work.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it blindly. The big “gotcha” is compatibility: it’s Windows-only and it depends heavily on the source device actually supporting MST over DisplayPort. If your PC only supports single-stream DP output (or you’re on the wrong OS), you’ll end up frustrated with missing displays or weird flickering/limited modes. Also, don’t treat it like a magic performance upgrade—multiple 1080p outputs are fine for typical admin, finance, browsing, and light multitasking, but if you’re doing high-refresh gaming/colour-critical graphics, I’d look at a proper docking solution that’s known to handle your exact workload.

**Who should buy:** office/IT teams standardising multi-monitor Windows desk setups where DP MST is available from the host, and you want 4 extra displays without spending dock money. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone on macOS/Linux, anyone unsure their DP MST is supported, or anyone expecting “smooth everywhere” behaviour for demanding graphics use.