27" & 24" Cinema Display Question

[ViRGES]

Hi there,

I have recently purchased a 27" Thunderbolt Cinema Display and a 24" Cinema Display which has mini display port. I have a a 2017 MacBook Pro and wondered if it is possible to have both monitors connected and how I would go about doing it?

Thanks ever so much in advance for any advice.

Kind regards,

Sammy

 

[fbm3334]

Hello Sammy,

I'm not sure which model of 2017 MBP you have, but the 13-inch non-Touch Bar model (the most basic model) can support two 4K displays as well as using the main display according to this link - both of your monitors are lower resolution than 4K, so you should have no trouble. The 13-inch model with the Touch Bar and the 15-inch model will also be able to handle the displays with no issues.

For the Thunderbolt Display, you will need one of these adapters to convert the Thunderbolt 1 from the display to Thunderbolt 3 (which your MacBook will support). The ports on the monitor should also work using this method, but I believe that charging the MacBook through the display will not work.

The Cinema Display will be able to work using a USB-C to Mini DisplayPort adapter, such as this one on Amazon.com.

I hope this helps!

Finn