MacBook Pro 13" 2020 M1 - Connecting two Displays

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MacBook Pro 13" 2020 M1 - Connecting two Displays

Hi,

I recently bought the new MacBook Pro 13" 2020 M1.

Knowing that there are only 2 USB-C Ports to use, I bought the Brydge Stone Pro Thunderbolt 3 Hub.

I tried to connect two Displays to my MacBook using the Hub with no Success so far.

The hub is connected using one of the USB-C Ports, offering various Ports, including one Displayport and one USB-C Port marked for Display usage.

I tried the following combinations:

Hub Displayport - Displayport Display 1

Hub USB-C - HDMI Display 2

Hub Displayport - Displayport Display 1

MacBook USB-C - HDMI Display 2

Connecting only one of the Displays is working fine.

(So the Displays and the Cables connecting to it are working just fine)

When connecting a second Display either way, only one Display is showing up and the other one will go dark.

I can't tell if this is an issue with the Hub or with the new MacBook Pro.

Happy for any informations on how to connect two displays in general or using a hub.

Best,

Nico

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 30, 2020 8:17 AM

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Answer 1

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BobTheFisherman

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Dec 30, 2020 8:36 AM in response to Nixosch

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP824?locale=en_US

Scroll down to the Video Support section.

"Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:

One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz"

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Answer 2

Dec 30, 2020 8:53 AM in response to Nixosch

There are some reports of Brydge Stone hubs needing a software update to work properly with Big Sur. --

Be sure to check with the manufacturer.

But there is only ONE available hardware rasterizer/display-generator in the Apple silicon M1 Macs. You can not create a second hardware-accelerated display.

(You could create a "fake"display with DisplayLink hardware and software technology, but it is not for full-motion Video.)

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Nixosch Author

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Dec 30, 2020 9:19 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Thx for the Answer.

I already contacted the Brydge Support, currently waiting for a response.

Reading your answer, I start to doubt that it will be possible to connect to Displays at all, even if I watched a couple of YT Videos where people seem to have achieved it. Maybe I start looking into an Ultrawide Display Setup or maybe I will need to get another MacBook ... if there is one solving the issues the new M1 has for me right now

All in all I was really hyped for the new M1, but start to doubt that it's the right choice since a lot of Software does not run properly on it, making it hard to switch from my old MacBook.

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Dec 30, 2020 9:25 AM in response to Nixosch

Nixosch wrote:

All in all I was really hyped for the new M1, but start to doubt that it's the right choice since a lot of Software does not run properly on it, making it hard to switch from my old MacBook.

You have a limited 14-days for a full refund or exchange for a machine that suits you better.

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Nixosch Author

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Dec 30, 2020 9:21 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

Thx for the Answer.

By now I read that spec regarding the new M1.

It's still hard to swallow if it's not at all possible to have two Displays connected.

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