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how many monitors the new imac 21.5 drives

I'm planning to buy the new iMac 21.5. I'd like to know first if the two USB C ports can support two monitors with the same type input ports.


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N. George

Posted on Jul 29, 2020 3:22 PM

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Posted on Jul 29, 2020 3:53 PM

See the video support and camera section for the 21.5 iMac here.

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Jul 30, 2020 3:36 AM in response to darkstar3.1415

Depending on the monitors you choose and their resolition, yes it can support 2 extra monitors. Here are the specs from the link above,


Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors (21.5-inch) or 1 billion colors (21.5-inch 4K) and:


One 5120‑by‑2880 (5K) external display at 60Hz with support for 1 billion colors, or

Two 3840-by-2160 (4K UHD) external displays at 60Hz with support for 1 billion colors, or

Two 4096‑by‑2304 (4K) external displays at 60Hz with support for millions of colors

Thunderbolt 3 digital video output

Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C

Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)

how many monitors the new imac 21.5 drives

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