2019/2020 Helios 300 - Mini DisplayPort's supportability for Multi-Stream Transport (MST)

KeyserTommasi
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Hello!

I am in the process of buying either a 2019 or a 2020 17.3" Helios 300 running a GTX 1660 Ti or RTX 2060. My question is: Does the the Mini DisplayPort on the models running either of these GPUs support Multi-Stream Transport (MST)? In other words, can I use a hub such as the following one to run multiple HDMI displays simultaneously?


I asked StarTech's support, the manufacturer of the aforementioned hub, and was told that whether or not the hub works depends on the specific laptop & GPU models, and whether MST is supported.

Can anyone provide a definitive answer on this matter?

Thank you very much!

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  • Spradx7
    Spradx7 Member Posts: 1 New User
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    Anyone find an answer to this

  • KeyserTommasi
    KeyserTommasi Member Posts: 34 Die Hard WiFi Icon
    edited June 2023 Answer ✓
    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1209528#Comment_1209528

    Hello! OP here. I ended up buying the 2021 model of the Helios 300 with i7-11800H & RTX 3060. I bought the following MST Hub & can confirm that it works fine. The laptop can support 4 displays at the same time through the MST Hub, or 3 displays using the MST Hub + 1 display using the laptop's HDMI port. The latter is how I use:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XXPZ3AQ/

    You can buy the one I linked to in my OP which has 3 HDMI ports, or the one I just mentioned in this post, which has 4 DisplayPorts - both would work fine. Also, if for some reason you need even more displays connected to your laptop, you can make use of the Thunderbolt 4 port and connect 4 additional displays:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088TKV9SQ/

    I have 8 displays connected to my Helios 300 at the same time using the 2 aforementioned products. Everything is running smoothly. Laptops with a Mini DisplayPort + 1 or 2 Thunderbolt 4 displays are very powerful machines.

    I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions, @Spradx7.

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  • KeyserTommasi
    KeyserTommasi Member Posts: 34 Die Hard WiFi Icon
    Does any know? Thanks!
  • Spradx7
    Spradx7 Member Posts: 1 New User
    Answer ✓

    Anyone find an answer to this

  • KeyserTommasi
    KeyserTommasi Member Posts: 34 Die Hard WiFi Icon
    edited June 2023 Answer ✓
    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1209528#Comment_1209528

    Hello! OP here. I ended up buying the 2021 model of the Helios 300 with i7-11800H & RTX 3060. I bought the following MST Hub & can confirm that it works fine. The laptop can support 4 displays at the same time through the MST Hub, or 3 displays using the MST Hub + 1 display using the laptop's HDMI port. The latter is how I use:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XXPZ3AQ/

    You can buy the one I linked to in my OP which has 3 HDMI ports, or the one I just mentioned in this post, which has 4 DisplayPorts - both would work fine. Also, if for some reason you need even more displays connected to your laptop, you can make use of the Thunderbolt 4 port and connect 4 additional displays:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088TKV9SQ/

    I have 8 displays connected to my Helios 300 at the same time using the 2 aforementioned products. Everything is running smoothly. Laptops with a Mini DisplayPort + 1 or 2 Thunderbolt 4 displays are very powerful machines.

    I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions, @Spradx7.

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