New M1 and older Dell display with DP 1.2 and HDMI 1.4

[deckard666]

Thinking of shortly getting an M1 to replace my cMP and was wondering about how to hook it up to my Dell U2515H monitor which supports HDMI 1.4 and DP 1.2 - I presume DP 1.2 is the way to go as supports 4k 60fps and with something like this ?

uni USB C to DisplayPort Cable (4K@60Hz, 2K@165Hz), Sturdy Aluminum USB Type C Thunderbolt 3/4 to DP Cable Compatible for iPhone 15 Pro Max, MacBook Pro/Air, iPad Pro, iMac, XPS, S23 etc. 1.8m

📌Important Note 1: Please ensure that your device's USB-C port supports video output function "DP Alt Mode". Thunderbolt 4/3 output ports are also compatible. 📌Important Note 2: Unidirectional transmission: It can only transmit from the USB-C port to the DP interface. 📌Important Note 3: The final...

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[Fishrrman]

I'd try displayport first...

 

[scoblep]

I was in a similar spot with my Dell display. Since it doesn't have HDMI 2.0 I think DP is the only way to go. I actually have that cable as well it should work fine with the Mac mini.

 

[chrfr]

Thinking of shortly getting an M1 to replace my cMP and was wondering about how to hook it up to my Dell U2515H monitor which supports HDMI 1.4 and DP 1.2 - I presume DP 1.2 is the way to go as supports 4k 60fps and with something like this

I'd use HDMI so I didn't tie up one of the USB-C ports driving the display. This isn't a 4k display so HDMI will be fine. HDMI 1.4 supports the full 1440p resolution the Dell U2515H can provide.

 

[miroko]

my M1 mini has the Dell U2515H hooked up with HDMI to HDMI and so far so good