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Q: macbook pro

I have a macbook pro 13" from 2011 OS X 10.9.4, 2.7Ghz and i7 (Intel HD Graphics 3000) and would like to get a decent monitor for photo editing.

 

I liked to the specs on this one and it has got very good reviews, AOC q2770Pqu 27" with this resolution 2560 x 1440

I brought my computer to a shop and they let me try a very similar monitor an ASUS 27" with the same resolution 2560 x 1440

When it connected to the screen, the max resolution of the monitor we could set, was 1080p. With 1080i it flickered and didn't look good.

The guy said I could not use the full resolution of this monitor because my laptop is too old.

Is he correct?

Is a 1080p monitor the best resolution I can have with a monitor connected to my mac?

What about  a monitor with 1920 x 1200, would this work?

Thanks for any help advice on this!

 

MacBook Pro

Posted on Oct 21, 2014 12:35 PM

by lllaass,Solvedanswer
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Correct. HDMI is 1080p max

for greater than 1080p you need to use

- a monitor that has a display port/mini display port input

- a monitor with a DVI input and the expensive dual-link adopter. Yes the Apple ones are $99. Third-party ones a a little less.

Posted on Oct 21, 2014 1:38 PM

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  • by lllaass,Helpful

    lllaass lllaass Oct 21, 2014 1:07 PM in response to oiser
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    Oct 21, 2014 1:07 PM in response to oiser

    The specs say:

    Graphics and video support

    • Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory5
    • Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
    • FaceTime HD camera
    • Thunderbolt port

    Thunderbolt digital video output

    • Native Mini DisplayPort output
    • DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (optional)
    • VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (optional)
    • Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter supports 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (optional)
    • HDMI audio and video output using a third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter

    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) - Technical Specifications

     

    How is the monitor connected? If yo are connecting to a DVI input on the monitor you need a dual-link adopter

  • by oiser,

    oiser oiser Oct 21, 2014 1:22 PM in response to lllaass
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    Oct 21, 2014 1:22 PM in response to lllaass

    Thanks for the reply!

    Ok great! So it should work but we connected with the wrong cable?

    He connected it via the display port with an adapter and a HDMI cable to the monitor.

    So I need to connect via DVI on the monitor. I looked up this dual link adapter you mentioned and its quite expensive ($99).

    It takes up a USB port as well as the display port on the computer?

    This is the only way I can connect my macbook pro to a monitor of this resolution?

  • by lllaass,Solvedanswer

    lllaass lllaass Oct 21, 2014 1:38 PM in response to oiser
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    Oct 21, 2014 1:38 PM in response to oiser

    Correct. HDMI is 1080p max

    for greater than 1080p you need to use

    - a monitor that has a display port/mini display port input

    - a monitor with a DVI input and the expensive dual-link adopter. Yes the Apple ones are $99. Third-party ones a a little less.

  • by oiser,

    oiser oiser Oct 22, 2014 11:43 AM in response to lllaass
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    Oct 22, 2014 11:43 AM in response to lllaass

    The monitor I was looking to get has both display port input and DVI input.

    So hopefully display port works as the cable is supplied with the monitor, maybe i just need and adapter for the mac!

    Thanks for your help Illaass!!