If you are thinking of purchasing a Mac, or already have one, but are looking for a model where you can connect multiple external monitors To work with it, you must keep in mind that each version and product is different, so not all of them allow the same thing.
Today we are going to see the different Apple computers and how many monitors or screens we can attach, although it will not only depend on the number, but also on their resolution and type of connector, which is as important or more important than other.
External monitors allowed on each Mac
Although a MacBook allows you to connect it to a monitor, what we will be most interested in in this article are the Mac Mini or desktop computers, which need an external screen, and have multiple connectors for them, since a laptop has little capacity, and it will be The fact of having an external screen at the same time as the computer itself is very important, although it will also depend on the version.
Mac Mini
- M1 (2020): 2 monitors (1 x 6K at 60 Hz, 1 x 4K at 60 Hz).
- M2 (2023): 2 monitors (1 x 6K at 60 Hz, 1 x 4K at 60 Hz).
- M2 Pro (2023): 3 monitors (2 x 6K at 60 Hz, 1 x 4K or 8K).
- M3 (2023): 3 monitors (2 x 6K at 60 Hz, 1 x 4K or 5K).
- M3 Pro (2023): 4 monitors (3 x 6K at 60 Hz, 1 x 4K via HDMI).
- M3 Max (2023): 5 monitors (4 x 6K at 60 Hz, 1 x 4K via HDMI).
- M4 (2024): 3 monitors (2 x 6K at 60 Hz, 1 x 4K or 5K).
- M4 Pro (2024): 4 monitors (3 x 6K at 60 Hz, 1 x 4K via HDMI).
Macbook Air
- M1 (2020): 1 monitor (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- M2 (2022): 1 monitor (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- M3 (2023): 2 monitors (up to 5K at 60 Hz)
MacBook Pro
- M1 (2020):
- 13″ → 1 external monitor (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- 14″ and 16″ → up to 2 monitors (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- M2 (2022):
- 13″ → 1 external monitor (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- 14″ and 16″ → up to 2 monitors (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- M3 (2023):
- 13″ → 1 external monitor (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- 14″ and 16″ → up to 2 monitors (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- M3 Pro → up to 2 monitors (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- M3 Max → up to 4 monitors (up to 6K at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt and 1 x 4K at 60 Hz via HDMI)
- M4 (2024):
- 13″ → 1 external monitor (up to 6K at 60 Hz).
- 14″ and 16″ → up to 3 monitors (up to 6K at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt and 1 x 4K or 5K via HDMI).
- M4 Pro → up to 3 monitors (up to 6K at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt, 1 x 4K or 5K via HDMI).
- M4 Max → up to 5 monitors (4 x 6K at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt and 1 x 4K at 60 Hz via HDMI).
Therefore, as we can see, it will depend on the connection and the Mac chip that we are using, being able to share our screen up to 5 monitorswhich even seems exaggerated to us. This year’s simplest Mac Mini M4 gives us the possibility of joining 3 monitors, all for 719 euros that the equipment costs, so it could be the best in quality and price, since I don’t know many people who need four or more, for which we even recommend having more than one computer, due to possible performance problems
And you, how many screens do you have connected to your Mac, and how many does it support? Leave us a comment.
