Joaquin Evans 🥉

that model flips into docked mode only when it sees a that model PD contract that includes 15 V at roughly 2.6 A and a valid display alt mode. Many generic adapters accept 20 V from the charger then internally feed only 5 V to the device which breaks docked mode. You want a hub that advertises itself as a PD sink capable of 15 V passthrough and that supports DisplayPort alt mode to HDMI and the cable between hub and console should be good quality, preferably e marked, since some hubs rely on that for higher power. Early third party docks got a bad rep due to flaky PD behavior, so if the adapter does not clearly state the power profile it supports, I would skip it. Safer to use gear that explicitly calls out that model that model mode rather than a laptop only dongle.

If text clarity is the priority and you bounce between a Mac and Windows PC, the safest path is a 27 inch IPS panel with a standard RGB stripe and no fancy sharpening so yeah macOS does not do subpixel rendering on modern versions, so 1440p at 27 inches can look a touch softer than you might expect compared to a Retina setup — can compensate by enabling font smoothing on the Mac and sticking to native scaling on Windows with ClearType tuned for RGB. Before you commit, check the subpixel layout with a phone macro or a cheap loupe. You want straight RGB left to right, not BGR or a chevron pattern. Then set monitor sharpness to neutral and turn off any super resolution or edge enhancement. That combo keeps code crisp without the color fringes that VA panels often show.