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Maybe by next decade, all the MacBook "pro" models will support more than one external display.

jb1991 4y ago
The MacBook Pro can support several external displays simultaneously: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
- infinityio 4y ago
  The old-chassis pros (incl. the new m2 13") can only do one monitor, if I remember correctly?
  - moooo99 4y ago
    I think you remember right, this is the same issue as with the M1. The continued existence of this specific model (M2 13“ Pro) is by far the most confusing aspect of the current Mac lineup
- gnicholas 4y ago
  The just-updated base MBP still can't do this. But surely it will be updated before next decade, as GP suggested (perhaps exaggerating). I assume the base model will be updated with 2 years, or retired. I can't imagine they'll sell many units, considering how the MBAs are less expensive, sleeker, and have better camera/IO.
tmh88j 4y ago
What do you mean by that? Multiple monitors without an adapter? I have 2017 and 2019 Macbook Pro's and I use 2 27" monitors with a thunderbolt -> 2 HDMI out adapter. I don't think I'd use it without an adapter even if I could, no need to take up extra ports.
- duped 4y ago
  AFAUI that setup is not possible with an M1 Mac today. You can only use one external display.
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  - indemnity 4y ago
    I must be dreaming then, using my M1 Mac with two external 4K displays and the internal display.
    - imwillofficial 4y ago
      Is it a 13” MBP? If not it’s not relevant to this discussion
      - jrochkind1 4y ago
        Except all the parent comments of the discussion just said "Pro" and/or "M1 Mac", yours is the first that specified 13" MBP. So there seems to be some confusion and/or disagreement about what is being discussed.
        imwillofficial 4y ago
        Good point. To clarify the M1 Macs, not Pro, Max, or Ultra can only support one external display. This also seems to be the case with the non-Pro/Max/Ultra M2 macs.
        jrochkind1 4y ago
        I'm not sure most people (including reviewers and resellers) assume the phrase "M1 Mac" excludes macs with M1 Pro, M1 Max, or M1 Ultra chips (or even know which Mac models include which M1 variants), so beware this communications confusion may be likely to reoccur.
imwillofficial 4y ago
Whoa, whoa, don’t get ahead of yourself there

jb1991 4y ago

The MacBook Pro can support several external displays simultaneously: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)

infinityio 4y ago
The old-chassis pros (incl. the new m2 13") can only do one monitor, if I remember correctly?
- moooo99 4y ago
  I think you remember right, this is the same issue as with the M1. The continued existence of this specific model (M2 13“ Pro) is by far the most confusing aspect of the current Mac lineup
gnicholas 4y ago
The just-updated base MBP still can't do this. But surely it will be updated before next decade, as GP suggested (perhaps exaggerating). I assume the base model will be updated with 2 years, or retired. I can't imagine they'll sell many units, considering how the MBAs are less expensive, sleeker, and have better camera/IO.

tmh88j 4y ago

What do you mean by that? Multiple monitors without an adapter? I have 2017 and 2019 Macbook Pro's and I use 2 27" monitors with a thunderbolt -> 2 HDMI out adapter. I don't think I'd use it without an adapter even if I could, no need to take up extra ports.

duped 4y ago
AFAUI that setup is not possible with an M1 Mac today. You can only use one external display.
- deleted 4y ago
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- indemnity 4y ago
  I must be dreaming then, using my M1 Mac with two external 4K displays and the internal display.
  - imwillofficial 4y ago
    Is it a 13” MBP? If not it’s not relevant to this discussion
    - jrochkind1 4y ago
      Except all the parent comments of the discussion just said "Pro" and/or "M1 Mac", yours is the first that specified 13" MBP. So there seems to be some confusion and/or disagreement about what is being discussed.
      - imwillofficial 4y ago
        Good point. To clarify the M1 Macs, not Pro, Max, or Ultra can only support one external display. This also seems to be the case with the non-Pro/Max/Ultra M2 macs.
        jrochkind1 4y ago
        I'm not sure most people (including reviewers and resellers) assume the phrase "M1 Mac" excludes macs with M1 Pro, M1 Max, or M1 Ultra chips (or even know which Mac models include which M1 variants), so beware this communications confusion may be likely to reoccur.

imwillofficial 4y ago

Whoa, whoa, don’t get ahead of yourself there