Chapter 2: Connect External Displays; Integrated Graphics - Dell XPS 17 9700 Connection Manual

You can connect up to four external displays to the Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports on your computer.
The number of displays supported depends on the following:
● Whether you're using

integrated graphics

● If the internal display is enabled or
● On computers with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 discrete graphics card installed,
Output Mode is enabled.
The following table summarizes the number of supported external displays:
Table 1. Display support
Graphics card
Intel UHD Graphics 630
(Integrated graphics)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Integrated graphics
Connecting external displays to XPS 17 9700 with integrated graphics
NOTE: When connecting a display indirectly using a adapter or docking station, it is recommended that you connect the
display to the docking station first, then connect the docking station to the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port on your computer.
NOTE: The devices connected to the ports on the left side of the computer have priority over the ports on the right. While
connecting external displays, it is recommended that you connect the displays to the left ports.
With the internal display turned on
You can connect external displays directly to Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, or up to two external displays using a docking
station.
Connect external displays
or discrete graphics.
disabled.
Direct Graphics Controller
Direct Output Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Enabled
if the Direct Graphics Controller Direct
Supported external
displays with computer
internal display on
2
2
2
4
Connect external displays
2
Supported external
displays with computer
internal display off
3
3
3
4
7