Dell up3216q +2015 15" Retina MBP

[BlueBubba]

Hello could anybody tell me if the Dell up3216q will display 4k @60hz using the 2015 15" Retina MBP, I've searched everywhere and the Apple answer is a bit vague. Is the dell SST or MST?

I know the p2715q will work.
Thanks, any help appreciated before I drop £800.

 

[BlueBubba]

If somebody has any info it would help. I need to make a decision on which monitor too buy in the next couple if days. Would really like the 32" Dell, but only if somebody has it working. Thanks.

 

[lixuelai]

It should work fine. Even if DP does not work you can just buy a DP to HDMI 2.0 adapter (make sure it is an active one).

 

[Outrigger]

It should work fine. Even if DP does not work you can just buy a DP to HDMI 2.0 adapter (make sure it is an active one).

it will work, but it will not run at 60Hz, only 50Hz.

 

[lixuelai]

it will work, but it will not run at 60Hz, only 50Hz.

I have the 2015 MBP and it can drive a HDMI 2.0 display at 4k60 with the Club3D adapter. Unless you know of some specific issue with this pairing I don't see why it will not do 4k60.

 

[Outrigger]

from below post and its not even a true 4K display. maybe it has to do with the monitor itself.

J just bought a new MacBook Pro 15", mid 2015 edition and a 31MU97B-Z.

It sucks.

What works:

• HDMI all resolutions @24Hz
• Thunderbolt/Display Port: 4096x2160 and 2048x1080 @50Hz

What does not work:

• Thunderbolt/Display Port: all other resolutions @50Hz, not a single resolution @60Hz

The 50Hz resolutions are not usable as I can only access them by alt-clicking the 'scale' radio button and then checking the 'low resolution mode' checkbox. The problem is that I have to do this every time I plug in the thunderbolt cable. It does not work at all on the login screen or when closing the lid of the MPB. When I plug in the Thunderbolt cable the screen just goes black.

And, the two 50Hz resolutions are not usable for me, 4096x2160 is too small and 2048x1080 too large. I'd like to scale to something in between.

It runs on AMD Radeon R9 M370X.

What bothers me most: my colleague has an 2013 MBP and there it works out of the box! How can it be that a newer MBP does not work at all while an other model just works. Of course he has another graphics card inside.

Can someone confirm that the monitor works with a 2015 MBP with AMD Radeon R9 M370X using Thunderbolt in a Plug&Play manner with all the resolutions @60Hz?

Thanks.

 

[BlueBubba]

Thanks for the responses. If it helps anybody else thinking of purchasing this display: I received the UP3216Q today and it works out of the box with the supplied DisplayPort to MiniDisplayPort cable. 4K @ 60Hz. Looks amazing, I'm over the moon.

 

[iBrooker]

Thanks for the responses. If it helps anybody else thinking of purchasing this display: I received the UP3216Q today and it works out of the box with the supplied DisplayPort to MiniDisplayPort cable. 4K @ 60Hz. Looks amazing, I'm over the moon.

Can you use it with the scaling modes? Or are you running it in native?

Could you post some pics or a video please? I'm interested in getting this display

 

[Flaxh]

Yeah, give us some feedback

 

[Ryan0751]

Yeah, give us some feedback

I just got my UP3216Q this evening. As I mentioned earlier, I'm going from two Dell P2715Q's to a single monitor plus the laptop display.

This new monitor is GORGEOUS. It's HUGE. The difference between 27" and 31.5" is massive on my desk. I really don't think I'll miss the screen real estate of the two 27's... I think I used to waste a lot of that screen real estate anyways by making apps full screen that just added a bunch of white space.

With regards to the scaling modes, I can run in 4K with no scaling. It's usable, but too small for my 40-something eyes. I am running between the "looks like" 2550x1440 and the no-scaling, and it's just right.

I was concerned that by decreasing the PPI from 4K at 27" to 4K at 31.5" it would mean I would see pixels, but that was unfounded. I really have to get about 6" away from the screen to start to faintly make out pixels, and even then, it looks smooth and great.

I honestly think 5K at 27" is kind of silly after seeing the UP3216Q. They should be making bigger 5K panels!
Other niceties of this monitor are the built-in USB hub, and there's a convenient card reader in the side of the monitor. It has plenty of connections to run into multiple machines, which is great. Works with Mac and my Surface Book.

I have yet to calibrate it, but it looks amazing out of the box.

I'm very happy with it and glad I bypassed the LG 5K offering, at least for this time around. The LG would have meant I could only use it with the Mac (or maybe new PC's to come that I don't yet own), and to call it "the ultimate dock" is ridiculous. It's a powered USB-C hub - you would need a bunch of dongles hanging off the back of it to be useful. Actually, it only has 3 ports (not including the one to the computer). USB 3.1 adapter, thunderbolt adapter, ethernet adapter... and then you are out of ports anyway.

So, I can highly recommend this Dell so far!