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Plugging a Macbook into a normal high-end monitor requires a USB-C to DisplayPort cable. Doing the opposite requires...the exact same type of cable. The only we
by TillE 5y ago
Plugging a Macbook into a normal high-end monitor requires a USB-C to DisplayPort cable. Doing the opposite requires...the exact same type of cable. The only weird part here is that it's 5K.
You should be able to send audio over DisplayPort too, but I wouldn't be surprised if Apple doesn't support that.
- Forgeties79 5y agoApple supports it. I'm doing it right now.
- hinkley 5y agoIt's getting read hard to find good displays with a Thunderbolt out port on them. I was interested in Apple's new display for about as long as it took to find the picture of the back of the display and only see one lightning bolt. Nope, not interested. It's not a great experience having to plug multiple USB-C devices into my machine, especially in a WfH world. I'm going to end up damaging a laptop shuffling things around at some point.
- searls 5y agoThe Studio Display carries all audio over USB Audio, FWIW. That's why I didn't just settle on high-bandwidth DP-to-USB-C cable—the speakers are actually quite good