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M1 Macs Able to Run Up to Six External Displays Using DisplayLink
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I am using my new M1 Pro with 2 externals via my HP USB-C Universal Dock G2. It is also charging and seeing the Gigabit ethernet perfectly. Monitors are an LG 34" 3440x1440 and 1 Dell 27" 4K. I am in the process of switching everything to use one 32" 4K and one 32" 2560x1440. I bought a cheap Acer 32" 2560x1440 but it is too fizzy for text work - looks great for Cad though. I will use it on the side for secondary stuff and use the 4K as primary. Honestly, I have had a couple ultra wide monitors for years, but they are just not great for productivity.
Alright, I got it to work on the G9. Here is what I did. I hooked up the MacBook Pro M1. Made sure in settings on the monitor, it was set to version 1.2 for Display Port. Then once the connection was made and BigSur picked up the display. I went to settings in the Mac, Display, pushed option key while clicking the scaled option and bam, I was able to set it to the correct dimensions. However, it looks tiny! But at least not blurry lol
Wizard!! Mighty jealous* of the 8K. I had read about (the limited) macOS support and it scared me off from going for 8K (but I still want to lol)
Everything works with the two DP connections? Moving windows is seamless? Post a picture (please)?
* in a good way
In the Mac Mini specs it says it supports one 6K via Thunderbolt/USB C and one 4K via HDMI. So, is isn’t possible to use both USB C at the same time to connect two screens at 5K?
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No (unfortunately), one *has* to go to either of the thunderbolt ports and the other *has* to go to HDMI :/
Just using one port to the Dock for everything. Both screens are via the Dock and Displayport. Not for everyone, but I do not game and am doing mostly Cad type apps.
After getting both new 32” screens up and running, 1 at 4K and the other at 2560x1440, I was very disappointed in the quality. Text was very fuzzy at all resolutions and the 4K was very poor at 2560x1440. I thought it was just cheap monitors I bought, but they are plenty sharp on my Surface via the same dock connection, so it seems like a scaling issue with the Mac of some issue with the Displayport driver. I know many say that Macs don’t scale from 4K to 2560 well, but I can say that the LG 4K runs fins at 2560 on my iMac Pro.
Sad to hear that. I’m very worried about it not being able to serve two 5K screens at the same time...
I just read this in a NUC forum:
“A 5K monitor will be 5120x2880. A 5120x1440 monitor is (just) an Ultra-Wide and falls into the 1440p class.”
I plan to connect two Philips P498 49” ultrawide at 5120x1440 to the Mac Mini. Based in the above then these screen wouldn’t be considered 5K resolution and I won’t have any problem with them?
thanks!
Edit: Mac Mini M1 official specs says it supports two screens, one at 6K and one and at 4K.
4K is 3840 x 2160 = more than 8M pixels
5120 x 1440 = 7.3M pixels
So I guess it should be able to run them, right?
“A 5K monitor will be 5120x2880. A 5120x1440 monitor is (just) an Ultra-Wide and falls into the 1440p class.”
I plan to connect two Philips P498 49” ultrawide at 5120x1440 to the Mac Mini. Based in the above then these screen wouldn’t be considered 5K resolution and I won’t have any problem with them?
thanks!
Edit: Mac Mini M1 official specs says it supports two screens, one at 6K and one and at 4K.
4K is 3840 x 2160 = more than 8M pixels
5120 x 1440 = 7.3M pixels
So I guess it should be able to run them, right?
I've wiped it in the past to no avail. I honestly think it is a combo of a terrible processor and terrible integrated graphics. Even basic task like scrolling throw a google drive document causes noticeable lag.
Yeah, even had 1 replaced (keyboard issue), and both ran the same. I haven't been impressed with the Intel Pro's since 2016. They are hot, slow, and buggy as hell.
Yeah, the post-Retina models have deliberately gimped cooling I'm pretty sure. I mean, it can't possibly be accidental, it's so damn obvious and stupid. The only reason I can think of is that they had decided to work on the M1 by then, and thus wanted to make the M1 look awesome in comparison (they probably didn't know back then quite how awesome the M1 was actually going to be). I know that sounds conspiracy theory rubbish, but watch the vids below and then tell me what other reason it could be. And tell me why my 2015 Retina MBP has great and effective cooling (I'm sitting here in my boxers typing with it on my lap). I wouldn't be surprised if some class action law suits come out of this eventually.
I was watching YouTubeTV yesterday afternoon (steelers game), and I thought my laptop was going to explode between the heat and fan noise.
Crikey, that sux!
If you're technical and handy at all, maybe you could trying fixing the heat problems as per those vids I posted!?
Hey, do you know if I could use this dock:
Thunderbolt 3 Dock w/ USB-C Compatibility - Dual Monitor 4K60Hz DisplayPort Laptop Docking Station -
Dock your Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C (3.1 Gen 1 or Gen 2) host device, with this versatile dual-display docking station
www.startech.com
Connecting it via USB-C to the Mac Mini it would give me the option to connect two 4K monitors via DisplayPort, and later I could connect one monitor via HDMI to the Mac Mini and finally have up to 3 screens with the Mac Mini.
Not sure if the Mini only gives more than two screens using Displaylink technology that is the one you are using with your dock...
Thanks!
Hey,
I tried to connect both screens to the Caldigit via DisplayPort and it failed.
I tested another setups:
I bought a USB-C to HDMI adapter and connected one screen via HDMI and the other one with a HDMI cable using this adapter. The native HDMI screen works perfect at 3840 x 1080 but the other one is detected and works at that resolution too but the colors are fade, I can't make it working properly. The adapter is ok because it works well if I use it with a 2640 x 1080 34" more little screen. Why I can't get the right color for the 49" screen?
Finally, I was able to connect these three screens at the same time:
Thanks
I tried to connect both screens to the Caldigit via DisplayPort and it failed.
I tested another setups:
I bought a USB-C to HDMI adapter and connected one screen via HDMI and the other one with a HDMI cable using this adapter. The native HDMI screen works perfect at 3840 x 1080 but the other one is detected and works at that resolution too but the colors are fade, I can't make it working properly. The adapter is ok because it works well if I use it with a 2640 x 1080 34" more little screen. Why I can't get the right color for the 49" screen?
Finally, I was able to connect these three screens at the same time:
- One 49" at 3840x1080 via HDMI
- Another 49" at 3840x1080 via the Caldigit dual DisplayPort dock
- The 34" 2560x1080 screen using Plugable 4K DisplayLink adapter via USB
Thanks