If you have a Macbook (Retina, 12-inch) from early 2016 and a late-2016 MacBook Pro, you can enjoy 60Hz on your monitor via HDMI if the display supports HDMI 2.0, you use a HDMI Premium Certified cable and a USB-C to HDMI 2.0 adapter. Note that although it uses a Mini DisplayPort connector, the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter doesn't support connections to Mini DisplayPort displays. If you only want two external displays, both 13 inch models of MacBook Pro are suitable. You'll need the 15 inch models to support 4 displays. This inexpensive monitor from LG has the company's excellent IPS panel, as a well as a very fast 5-millisecond response time. With a refresh rate of 60Hz, excellent viewing angles, and a designated gaming mode, this is a solid all-around monitor for most people. It doesn't offer much in terms of inputs (HDMI and DisplayPort only), but it'll do in a pinch. When it comes to excellent 4K monitors, the is hard to beat, with excellent bang for your buck. The is certainly nipping at its heels, though, with USB-C making it my pick for top spot. And if you're looking for a bit of extra desk space, consider a desk-mounted arm, like the, which makes tons of room and helps manage cables. This post may contain affiliate links. See our for more details. I have a Dell U2715H monitor connected to Thunderbolt port on my 2013 MacBook Pro using a Mini DisplayPort cable. With the new MacBook Pro with USB-C port I'm wondering what the best option would be to connect the monitor. It has both DisplayPort and HDMI ports. If I purchased the adapter could I then plug the Mini DisplayPort cable into the Thunderbolt 2 end? ![]() Would that work? Alternatively I presume I could get the which contains an HDMI port and then purchase a seperate HDMI cable. Assuming both solutions would work and ignoring cost is one solution superior? Visio for the mac. I would go for USB-C to DisplayPort directly. That would be one relatively inexpensive ($20 to $40 US prices) cable to do the job. Since your display won't charge the MacBook and do video over a single USB-C cable and you have several ports (display side and Mac side) - a dedicated cable would be my choice. I like the USB-C to HDMI adapter you mentioned for my MacBook since there is only one port and charging plus USB is needed, but on the MacBook Pro you have several ports and can use one per display without too much hassle. Mac os problems install rmagick gem checking for stdint.h. It will work for you, though - just not my first choice. Apple even recommends against using the adapter you mention for bridging between a Mini DisplayPort device and thunderbolt 3. - Note that although it uses a Mini DisplayPort connector, the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter doesn't support connections to Mini DisplayPort displays. If you only want two external displays, both 13 inch models of MacBook Pro are suitable. You'll need the 15 inch models to support 4 displays. That might be a non-issue if you only have one Dell display to connect.
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