I recently purchased TWO new Apple Studio Displays to use for work. My work laptop is a 2020 MacBook Air M1 (iOS Monterey).
I know the Studio Display just was released in March and I am needing recommendations for thunderbolt docking station or hub compatible with DisplayLink that will give me the ability to use two monitors on a MBA M1
Studio Display
PettyPatrol wrote:
I am fully aware M1 MacBooks specs but there is a “workaround”. I was previously using two acer monitors with my MacBook Air M1 by using Hyperdrive 3-in-1 adapter. So having extended display is doable.
Those were either DisplayPort or HDMI type displays and could possibly work via DisplayLink software and a compatible USB hub.
However, the new Studio Displays are Thunderbolt3 devices which are totally not compatible with Display Link anything, so there is no possible "work around". So, your only choice is keep one display and return the other before the return period runs out or purchase a Mac that supports two Studio Displays.
PettyPatrol wrote:
I am fully aware M1 MacBooks specs but there is a “workaround”. I was previously using two acer monitors with my MacBook Air M1 by using Hyperdrive 3-in-1 adapter. So having extended display is doable.
Those were either DisplayPort or HDMI type displays and could possibly work via DisplayLink software and a compatible USB hub.
However, the new Studio Displays are Thunderbolt3 devices which are totally not compatible with Display Link anything, so there is no possible "work around". So, your only choice is keep one display and return the other before the return period runs out or purchase a Mac that supports two Studio Displays.
Apple supports a total of two displays with M1, one of which is always the internal display on a laptop.
If a third-party adapter or display app is involved, best check with the third-party support for assistance.
I am fully aware M1 MacBooks specs but there is a “workaround”. I was previously using two acer monitors with my MacBook Air M1 by using Hyperdrive 3-in-1 adapter. So having extended display is doable.
You can't use two monitors on an M1. It only supports one external monitor.
Here are the M1 Specs:
Recommendations for Extended Display using Two Apple Studio Display Monitors
