Apple recently released two new workstations in the Mac Studio series, featuring the Apple M2 Max and M2 Ultra silicon chips. These machines offer a wide range of connections, particularly in terms of supporting multiple screens. Apple has now provided a support document to explain the display configurations in more detail.
The M2 Max model of the Mac Studio can support up to five screens, while the M2 Ultra model can handle up to eight screens. Here are the configurations for each model:
Mac Studio M2 Max configurations:
– One external display: Supports a display up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt, or a display up to 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) via HDMI.
– Two external displays: Supports two displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) over Thunderbolt, or one display up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) over Thunderbolt and one display up to 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) via HDMI.
– Three external displays: Supports three external displays, either three displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt, or two displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt and one display up to 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) via HDMI.
– Four external displays: Supports four external displays, either four displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt, or three displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt and one display up to 4K at 144Hz via HDMI.
– Five external displays: Supports five external displays, either four displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt and one display up to 4K at 144Hz via HDMI.
The M2 Ultra model of the Mac Studio can support up to eight displays using port groups. Each port group can support up to four screens. Here are the configurations for the M2 Ultra model:
– One external display: Supports one external display up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt, or up to 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) via HDMI.
– Dual external displays: Supports two external displays, either two displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) over Thunderbolt, or one display up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) over Thunderbolt and one display up to 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) via HDMI.
– Three external displays: Supports three external displays, either three displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt, or two displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt and one display up to 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) via HDMI.
– Four external displays: Supports four external displays, either four displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt, or three displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) connected to rear Thunderbolt ports and one display up to 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) via HDMI.
– Five external displays: Supports five external displays, either five displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt, or four displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) connected to the rear Thunderbolt ports and one display up to 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) via HDMI.
– Six external displays: Supports six external displays, either six displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt, or five displays up to 6K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) via Thunderbolt and one display up to 4K at 144Hz via HDMI.
– Eight external displays: Supports eight external displays, either four displays up to 4K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) connected to the Thunderbolt ports on the rear, three displays up to 4K at 60Hz (or 4K at 144Hz) connected to the Thunderbolt ports on the front (with one display connected via daisy chain), and one display up to 4K at 144Hz via HDMI.
In summary, the new Mac Studio models offer a range of options for connecting external displays. The M2 Max model can support up to five displays, while the M2 Ultra model can handle up to eight displays using port groups. These configurations provide users with a wide variety of possibilities for their workstation setups. It is important to note that the previous models with the M1 Max and M2 Ultra chips could only support up to five external screens simultaneously.
