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It’s frustrating. I wish they would just charge an extra $X for the privilege of using multiple external monitors. I like the form factor of the MBA as is… if I
by anemoiac 3y ago
It’s frustrating. I wish they would just charge an extra $X for the privilege of using multiple external monitors. I like the form factor of the MBA as is… if I need to compromise on that, I might as well choose a different machine.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago> I wish they would just charge an extra $X for the privilege of using multiple external monitors. They do, you have to pay more for an M3 Pro or M3 Max.
- jlokier 3y agoThe person you replied to wants the nicer form factor of the MBA with the ability to use multiple external displays. That combo isn't currently offered, and judging from today's M3 specs the next MBA won't likely offer it either. I assume the iMac has the same limitation, which is a bit of a downer for some uses. It would be nice to drive a second monitor and a wall-mounted TV or projector from an iMac in sleek a home setup.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoMy bad, I missed that specification. I would agree with them, it would be nice if you could pay more for a MacBook Air with multiple external display support.
- d3w4s9 3y agoFor context, you were able to do 2 external display with Macbook Air 2018-2020. ...and almost any Windows laptop at the same price point.
- dml2135 3y agoSame, the M2 MBA is all the power I need and I vastly prefer the smaller size, but the monitor issue is killer. I finally bit the bullet and bought a DisplayLink dock, which gets the job done, but just seems like a silly compromise when the Intel MBA could support 2 external monitors natively.
- d3w4s9 3y agoI hear the DisplayLink solution is very half-baked and has many issues. I'm going to skip mac laptops for as long as they don't ship a Macbook Air with dual external display support -- I am doing fine with Windows laptops, and they really have improved in performance and efficiency over the last few years.