Connecting Mac studio display to Mac studio computer

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Connecting Mac studio display to Mac studio computer

Can you connect the display to the desktop with a USB-C thunderbolt or does it have to be HDMI? There is an HDMI socket on the Mac studio computer but not on the Display .

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Posted on May 9, 2022 11:49 AM

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den.thed

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May 9, 2022 12:09 PM in response to abdullateeffromkuwait

The Apple Studio Display comes with the Thunderbolt cable that you need to connect it to the Mac Studio.

see > Connect a display to Mac Studio - Apple Support

The Mac Studio's HDMI and other Thunderbolt ports, can be used for additional aftermarket displays.

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May 9, 2022 12:09 PM in response to abdullateeffromkuwait

The Mac Studio display is a ThunderBolt-ONLY display. It requires a ThunderBolt port, not just a USB-C port.

HDMI was invented for consumer-quality TV sets at 720i. It can be pushed higher, but It is bandwidth-limited.

HDMI 2.0 tops out at "4K" at 60 Hz, short of what that display can achieve..

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