Ultra wide screen monitors with MacBook Pro

[michael_JCWS]

I’ve a MacBook Pro 13” M1 and want to invest in a ultra wide monitor, any recommendations, budget not really an issue as it’s work related

I Know the M1 chipset has limitations

[somouk]

Not sure what limitations you are referring to on the M1? Any references?

I have an M1 Macbook pro running a Samsung ultra wide that connects over USB C, provides power to the macbook and docks in some USB accessories.

I’ve also got another monitor in portrait that is plugged in on HDMI and it’s all working fine.

[michael_JCWS]

I seeM to remember reading there were issues with the M1 chipset displaying either multi monitors or 5120*1440 such as the LG

https://www.lg.com/uk/monitors/lg-49wl95c-we

[mikef]

The M1 MBP can support an Apple 6K monitor, that's a higher resolution than the widescreen above

[Magnum 475]

mikef said:

The M1 MBP can support an Apple 6K monitor, that's a higher resolution than the widescreen above

But only one of them. If you want multiple external displays you need M1 Pro or higher - beware if you’re deciding between one ultra-wide or two ‘normal’ displays.

[mikef]

I’ve been running a Dell U3818DW ultrawide and NEC 4K on MacBook Pro M1 16”

[somouk]

Magnum 475 said:

But only one of them. If you want multiple external displays you need M1 Pro or higher - beware if you’re deciding between one ultra-wide or two ‘normal’ displays.

I have 2 external displays no issues on the normal M1.

One on USB C and one on HDMI.

[Magnum 475]

somouk said:

Magnum 475 said:

But only one of them. If you want multiple external displays you need M1 Pro or higher - beware if you’re deciding between one ultra-wide or two ‘normal’ displays.

I have 2 external displays no issues on the normal M1.

One on USB C and one on HDMI.

Interesting. Apple say you can’t do that. It’s why I bought the M1 Pro! Unless you’re using a Mac Mini that should support 2 displays?

I may try connecting Mrs M’s M1 Air to 2 monitors & see if it works.

[mikef]

M1 air and M2 air only support one external display unless using a DisplayLink dock and driver. M1 Mini as said natively supports two displays, one through USB-C and one through HDMI. I could use an ultrawide and a 4K monitor when I had a Mac Mini M1

[somouk]

mikef said:

M1 air and M2 air only support one external display unless using a DisplayLink dock and driver. M1 Mini as said natively supports two displays, one through USB-C and one through HDMI. I could use an ultrawide and a 4K monitor when I had a Mac Mini M1

M1 Macbook Pro must be the same then as that’s what I run, ultra wide on USB C and 4K on HDMI.

[Jenny Tailor]

And if you have an Apple TV - or a monitor that natively supports it - you can use screen mirroring (ok for work - not gaming) to get a third monnitor.
More than that you are into the world virtual monitors.

[theaxe]

My advice on ultra wide monitors for work is not to forget the vertical pixels. Many are only 1400 high which I find restrictive.

In the end I got an LG which is 3840x1600 which was more expensive but worth it.

[survivalist]

Also bear in mind that most ultrawide displays will have significantly fewer pixels per inch than the apple retina display on the device itself.

We have ultra wide displays at work and coming from a Retina display they always look slightly blurry to me because of the loss of sharpness in text.

Edited by survivalist on Sunday 1st January 10:05

Edited by survivalist on Sunday 1st January 10:10

[wyson]

Unfortunately, not much in the way of "retina" options for external monitors over 220dpi.

Apple has a couple of studio displays, Dell has a 32 inch 8k display, I think that's it.

Probably need 8k TV's to take off before 8K monitors become mainstream. They sell way more TV's than monitors. Once 8K is common place in those, they will adapt those designs to produce monitors too. At least I think that's the way it works.