Dell Precision 5480 External Display Connection Guide

Before you begin
You can connect up to four 4K external displays or one 8K and above display using the four Thunderbolt 4 on your Precision
5480.
Total number of displays supported:
● Four 4K external displays: 4 ports (Thunderbolt 4)
● One 8K
Before you begin, ensure that you:
● Check the graphics options on your computer
Check the graphics options on your computer
The number of external displays that are supported depends on the type of graphics card available on your computer:
● The integrated graphics card can support a maximum of 4 displays.
● The hybrid graphics card can support a maximum of 4 displays.
NOTE:
● Dell Docking Station—WD19DCs display behavior follows the host the Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) port.
● The HDMI 2.1 port and MFDC (MFDP) Type-C port on the WD19DCs docking station cannot support dual monitors
simultaneously.
For more information about the graphics card available on your computer, run Dell SupportAssist on your computer, or scan your
hardware at www.dell.com/support.
The following are the graphic options that may be installed in your computer:
● Intel Iris X
e
Graphics (Integrated graphics)
● NVIDIA RTX A1000 laptop GPU (Hybrid graphics)
● NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation laptop GPU (Hybrid graphics)
● NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation laptop GPU (Hybrid graphics)
Turn off the internal display
There may be instances where you may want to turn off the computer's internal display to connect more external displays.
You can turn off the LCD display of your computer by using the Intel HD Graphics Command Center.
To turn off the display:
1. In the Windows search bar, type Intel Graphics Command Center and press <Enter>.
2. Accept the Intel Graphics Command Center software licence agreement.
3. On the Intel Graphics Command Center window, click Display. The list of active displays is listed under the Connected
Displays section.
4. Click the ellipsis (...) in the top-right corner of your primary display, then click Extend > Display 2.
5. Click the ellipsis (...) in the top-right corner of display 2, then click Make Display Primary.
6. Click the ellipsis (...) in the top-right corner of your computer's display, then click Disable.
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Dell Precision 5480 Specifications

General

Storage	Up to 4TB PCIe NVMe SSD
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro
Weight	Starting at 1.48 kg (3.26 lbs)
Processor	13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H
Graphics	NVIDIA RTX A1000
Display	14" FHD+ (1920x1200)
Memory	Up to 64GB DDR5
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x SD Card Reader
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Camera	1080p
Audio	Stereo speakers
Battery	6-cell 72Whr