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Would it be reasonable to expect that current-model M1 Macs, which can't support multiple monitors, will be able to do so in the future with say an OS + Firmwar
by signal11 5y ago
Would it be reasonable to expect that current-model M1 Macs, which can't support multiple monitors, will be able to do so in the future with say an OS + Firmware update?
Or is there something in the M1 SoC that prevents this?
I'm asking out of technical interest, I don't own an M1 machine.
- manigandham 5y agoNo, these are hardware limitations.
- simondotau 5y agoIt's a limitation of the M1 SOC. Either it's a limitation of the GPU or perhaps whichever bit of circuitry is required to translate screen buffers into HDMI or DisplayPort signals. I imagine that if/when Apple/AMD ever releases drivers for external PCI Express GPUs, it could be possible to attach a third or fourth display by way of a thunderbolt-attached external GPU enclosure. I'm unaware of any impediment to this aside from driver availability. But never, ever buy anything on the basis that future software updates might "fix" anything that frustrates you.