Can I connect and daisy chain 2 Dell S2725QS monitors to my 14" Macbook Pro M1?

[questionwonder]

I want to get two 27 inch Dell S2725QS monitors (Amazon Link), which have no USB-C ports but have 2 HDMI and 1 Display 1.4 ports.
Can I daisy chain the two monitors with my Macbook Pro M1 or would I need to have two HDMI output ports on my Macbook Pro?

If yes, will daisy chaining two monitors downgrade any of the specs (ex. 120 HZ, quality, color, etc)??

 

[SjoukeW]

Just buy two usb-c to displayport cables and you are good.

 

[questionwonder]

that won't downgrade anything?

 

[SjoukeW]

No it does not.
Except for the amount of unused ports. 😉
You can also investigate a dock if you need / want to connect more things. There are some very nice ones out there.

 

[Basic75]

Do these monitors even support daisy chaining? I can't find it in the tech specs.

 

[theluggage]

Can I daisy chain the two monitors with my Macbook Pro M1 or would I need to have two HDMI output ports on my Macbook Pro?

No.

First, MacOS doesn't support DisplayPort daisy-chaining.

Second, The "M1 MacBook Pro" (i.e. the original 13" model) only supports a single external display anyway. (Unless you have a M1 Pro or Max MacBook Pro - congratulations, Apple, on the confusing product naming!)

If you see any hub/dock/dongle claiming to support dual displays on a Mac check very carefully that it actually supports two independent displays (not just mirroring) on your Mac model. Most Mac-friendly hub/dock makers have charts on their website.

What might work for you is a hub/dock/dongle that supports DisplayLink - that lets you connect additional displays over USB even if your Mac doesn't support that many "regular" DisplayPort/HDMI/TB displays. Downside is that these "soft" displays need third-party drivers, use compression to work over USB and may introduce lag or artefacts - fine if you just want extra space for test/code/reference material but maybe not ideal if you're running 3D or video on them... Again, check compatibility with your Mac model and MacOS version before buying.