Mac Mini 2020 - Daisy Chain Dell dispalys

[Sparxxx]

Hi guys

I'm looking to buy a Mac Mini 2020 and two Dell P2421DC displays which I want to daisy chain.
Is this posible since the Mac Mini 2020 does not have a display port? What are my options here?

Thanks

 

[Stephen.R]

Last time I checked macOS doesn’t support display port mst (sending two streams over one dp cable) for monitor daisy chaining like that.

I bought an OWC tb3 to dual DisplayPort adapter and it works well. Another benefit for me at least, my dells (p2415qs; 24” 4K) force it down to 30hz max when mst is enabled.

 

[Sparxxx]

Ok, thanks. Thats what I knew too.
But could I just simply use two usb-c to display port cables? One for each display. This should work, right?

 

[Stephen.R]

Yes, you definitely can, if you don't need the extra TB3/USB-C port for anything else.

 

[Sparxxx]

Cool, thanks for your help!

 

[kodabear]

I inquired with Apple support about doing exactly the same thing with 2 LG 24MD4K monitors. I was told the two
TB3/USB-C ports only one supports one 4K monitor and I could not daisy chain even thou LG has a video showing you can. The second monitor has to be connected to the HDMI 2.0 port using a USB-C to HDMI adapter. I have a
J5Create adapter that I have used in the past connecting a iMac 4K to a Dell Monitor and it works great at 60hz.
I currently have a 2020 MacBook Pro 13" 2.3 mhz. 1 TB, 32 GB ram hooked up to a LG 24MD4K Monitor and love it and I want to get a second monitor (same one) to daisy chain. I was told that one TB3 port will not support two monitors and would have to connect the second monitor to one of the other three TB3 ports or buy a TB3 Hub.

 

[Stephen.R]

I was told that one TB3 port will not support two monitors

The 4K ultra fine specifically says in the docs about daisy chaining two together.

tb3 can definitely run two 4K displays from one port (I do it with a 2018 mini and a dual dp adapter) but that’s only gonna work if your gpu provides enough DisplayPort streams. I don’t see why a 2020 intel mbp13 wouldn’t run two 4K ultrafines daisy chained (the m1 Macs have limits on DisplayPort outputs)

 

[kodabear]

The 4K ultra fine specifically says in the docs about daisy chaining two together.

tb3 can definitely run two 4K displays from one port (I do it with a 2018 mini and a dual dp adapter) but that’s only gonna work if your gpu provides enough DisplayPort streams. I don’t see why a 2020 intel mbp13 wouldn’t run two 4K ultrafines daisy chained (the m1 Macs have limits on DisplayPort outputs)

I agree it should There’s one way to find out and just by another Ultra Fine when it becomes available. I can always hook it up to another TB port. My information came from Apple Support via Messages and sometimes I’m not sure I’m getting correct replies as it is a automated system.