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'Thunderbolt 5' Would Enable Dual 8K Display Support and More on Macs
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As long as they don't change the cable connector. Tired of that type of change.
So we get to look forward to the 27” Apple 10k display that uses over 51 million pixels to display about 3 million pixels worth of information?
There is certainly a need to drive ultra high resolutions in the AR/VR space, but I think we’ve hit and surpassed the point of diminishing returns for displays at arm’s length or further away.
There is certainly a need to drive ultra high resolutions in the AR/VR space, but I think we’ve hit and surpassed the point of diminishing returns for displays at arm’s length or further away.
Dual 8k? Seems overkill for most applications, except...
Apple Glasses connected to Mac Pro? (for development, at least?)
Otherwise, most probably don't have enough space on their desks for 2 x 40 inch screens.
And 8k video is...well, at what point are we reaching the limits of human eyesight?
Apple Glasses connected to Mac Pro? (for development, at least?)
Otherwise, most probably don't have enough space on their desks for 2 x 40 inch screens.
And 8k video is...well, at what point are we reaching the limits of human eyesight?
Maybe this is what Apple is waiting on before they launch the new Mac Pro accompanied by 8K XDR displays.
I hope I win the lottery by launch date. 30 grand Apple Silicon Mac Pro with 1 TB of RAM, 8 TB of Storage and 3 XDR 8K Displays browsing Macrumors here I come!
I hope I win the lottery by launch date. 30 grand Apple Silicon Mac Pro with 1 TB of RAM, 8 TB of Storage and 3 XDR 8K Displays browsing Macrumors here I come!
Give me that ultra wide HiDPI 6880x2880 with 120Hz monitor
so on Macs not before 2024, wonder how much license/royalty Intel gets on these ... and I can hear the outcry here on MR already: "how dare you Apple to demand such a premium ..."
most macs don't even have a 4K display 😉
Yes, please! This is exactly what I need in my work setup. I will accept a 32" 6k at 120hz as well.
8k would scale 3 to 1 on a 27" monitor, in the same way 5k scales 2 to 1, giving us super retina displays.
I am prepared...
I am fine going not Apple displays. I'll take one of these from anyone that makes a good one. I use the Alienware AW3423DW right now.
That's what I want on my iPhone 15!
Intel today previewed the next generation of Thunderbolt, which would enable ultra-fast data transfer speeds and improved external display support on future Macs that incorporate the standard when it launches in 2023 or later.
The next generation of Thunderbolt will deliver up to 80 Gbps of bandwidth in each direction, allowing for up to 2× faster data transfer speeds between future Macs and external storage drives that support the standard compared to current speeds. The next generation of Thunderbolt will also have a mode that allows for up to 120 Gbps bandwidth for external displays, which would allow a Mac to support up to dual 8K displays at 60Hz.
The latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are equipped with Thunderbolt 4/USB4 ports with up to 40 Gbps of bandwidth in each direction.
Currently, no Macs support 8K displays on a plug-and-play basis. The latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models support up to two or three external displays at up to 6K@60Hz depending on whether the laptop is configured with the M1 Pro or M1 Max chip.
The next generation of Thunderbolt is based on the newly released USB4 version 2.0 and DisplayPort 2.1 specifications, and it is backwards compatible with previous versions of Thunderbolt, USB, and DisplayPort. Intel plans to share more details about the next generation of Thunderbolt's official name, features, and capabilities in 2023.
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I'm just a poor port nobody loves me
He's just a poor port from a poor family,
Spare him his life from this USB-C
Don't be so cynical, Apple will implement it as soon as it's ready. They've always been the first ones to implement a new Thunderbolt iteration in the industry. In fact, they asked and partnered with Intel to develop this technology.
The 8K panel from LG is only 32" which gives it a PPI of 279.
I’d really like 5 or 6k in 120 or 240Hz bevor 8k60.
60HZ is a pita.
also I think it’s time for wider macs, like 21:9 to match the phone ratios and for editing photos, music, videos and stuff.
60HZ is a pita.
also I think it’s time for wider macs, like 21:9 to match the phone ratios and for editing photos, music, videos and stuff.
The bandwidth to do 8k60 is also sufficient to do 6K 120, it's not an either/or.
8K is 4x 4K's pixel count. And it can run two of them.
Tears of laughter, just brilliant! Impossible to read without the melody. 😅
Don't assume, I wasn't cynical I was actually serious. If Intel says 2023 or later than that means that earliest we can get it is 2024 as Apple takes a bit of time to implement new tech.
The question mark at the end of my question was just to confirm that its indeed that and I'm not missing anything
The question mark at the end of my question was just to confirm that its indeed that and I'm not missing anything
5k 120hz (or 5k 240hz) is the sweet spot really. We don't need higher than 5k resolution unless we're going to start using 40" monitors.
But that wouldn't provide a true pixel to pixel scaling. At 32" Apple scales to 1692 height, which is half of the 6k display height. Doing 2 to 1 on 8k would be too large of pixels for that screen size while 3 to 1 would be too small.
8k goes 3 to 1 on a 27" display or 2 to 1 on a 42" display.
Hot take: USB-C and Thunderbolt are poor quality connectors that are prone to breaking or not inserting possible.
I have never had a USB-c connector go bad on me.