You would need to provide several pieces of information in order for an answer:
What model? Vostro 3510, 7510, etc.? Some models do support video over USB-C; others require a docking station or display link adapter.
What type of video does the system have - integrated or discrete? And how much RAM does the system have? Vostros range from bare-bones to mid-range.
What do you expect to display on a 4K monitor? The capabilities of the system bear on that as well - a low-end 3000 series is going to require quite a sense of patience if you plan on feeding a 4K monitor, for instance. Many of the very low end models cannot output more than FHD at all.
What works best - is it a USB-C to display port or USB-C to HDMI for this purpose, considering that the original setup with the HDMI port of the laptop stays the same (occupied with a regular monitor setup)
Not sure what you mean by integrated or discrete video?
You should be able to use one of the USB-C 3.2 ports for video -- it supports displayport alt mode. That said, don't expect to be gaming or watching high resolution video using it -- this system is decidedly underpowered where video is concerned.
ejn63
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April 17th, 2022 10:00
You would need to provide several pieces of information in order for an answer:
What model? Vostro 3510, 7510, etc.? Some models do support video over USB-C; others require a docking station or display link adapter.
What type of video does the system have - integrated or discrete? And how much RAM does the system have? Vostros range from bare-bones to mid-range.
What do you expect to display on a 4K monitor? The capabilities of the system bear on that as well - a low-end 3000 series is going to require quite a sense of patience if you plan on feeding a 4K monitor, for instance. Many of the very low end models cannot output more than FHD at all.
sdbg
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April 17th, 2022 18:00
It's a Dell Vostro 5401, has 8 GB RAM
What works best - is it a USB-C to display port or USB-C to HDMI for this purpose, considering that the original setup with the HDMI port of the laptop stays the same (occupied with a regular monitor setup)
Not sure what you mean by integrated or discrete video?
ejn63
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April 18th, 2022 05:00
You should be able to use one of the USB-C 3.2 ports for video -- it supports displayport alt mode. That said, don't expect to be gaming or watching high resolution video using it -- this system is decidedly underpowered where video is concerned.