[NAME]  In the XPS 15 9500, the Intel GPU controls all display outputs, even when the system configuration includes an NVIDIA GPU.  There is no way to configure the system to operate differently.  The Intel GPU only supports 3 total displays, including the built-in display if it's active.  So if you want 3 external displays and the built-in display to be active all at once, you'll need to run at least one of them through a dock or dongle that relies on "indirect display" technology like DisplayLink -- not to be confused with DisplayPort.  Indirect displays as the name suggests are not driven directly by a GPU and therefore don't count towards the GPU's maximum display count.  But DisplayLink and similar technologies come with some drawbacks that I've written about in the post marked as the answer in this thread.  If those potential drawbacks are acceptable, then Dell makes a D6000 dock that can run 2 displays via DisplayLink plus a third display up to 4K 30 Hz or QHD 60 Hz from a native GPU output.  Alternatively, companies like Plugable make simple USB dongles that plug provide a single DisplayPort or HDMI output.If DisplayLink's drawbacks aren't acceptable for your purposes and you need to run 3 external displays plus the built-in display all simultaneously, then unfortunately you have the wrong system for your purposes.  The nearest equivalent to the XPS 15 that can do that would probably be the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme with an NVIDIA GPU, since on that system the NVIDIA GPU controls the display outputs and by default the Intel GPU controls the built-in display (though that system offers a BIOS option to have the NVIDIA GPU control the built-in display too).  The NVIDIA GPU supports 4 displays, so in the default mode of the Intel GPU running the built-in display, it is technically possible to run 4 external displays and the built-in display all simultaneously.  I have personally achieved that setup, although it does require some consideration because you have to make sure you don't exceed limitations around display bandwidth or GPU interface allocations.The closest Dell system that can run 3 external displays plus a built-in display is probably the XPS 17 9700 with an RTX GPU, not a GTX GPU.  The XPS 17 9700 with an RTX GPU includes a BIOS option to have the NVIDIA GPU control all outputs, including the built-in display.  Again, that NVIDIA GPU can run 4 displays total.  However, unlike the X1 Extreme, there's no way to have the NVIDIA GPU control only the external displays while the Intel GPU continues running the built-in display.  As a result, when that BIOS option is enabled, you'll be limited to 4 total displays and you'll likely see reduced battery life even when not connected to any external displays, because the fact that the NVIDIA GPU controls even the built-in display means the NVIDIA GPU can never be turned off.  You may also see higher temperatures and/or increased fan noise as a result.
I'm trying to see what my options are to utilize 3 monitors in addition to the laptop display. I have XPS 15 7590 with Win 10 Pro intel UHD graphics 630/Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 with WD19TB Dell Thunderbolt Dock. My current setup is: Dell U2720Q monitor set to 3840 x 2160 (usb c to usb c from dock) Laptop display set to 1920 x 1080  Old LG E2360VPN set to 1920 x 1080 (hdmi to hdmi between laptop and monitor) I want to buy a 3rd monitor and have res set to either 4k or ultra wide but willing to stay at 1080 too. Is there anyway this is possible?
3 Monitors plus laptop display?