Poor Visual Display Quality From 2nd Monitor Connected to Mac mini M1

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Poor Visual Display Quality From 2nd Monitor Connected to Mac mini M1

I have connected my Asus ProArt second monitor with the USB-C cable to my mac mini M1 Thunderbolt input and the overall screen visual is very poor ,also the text is very dark black and quite unclear.

So what are my options? Do I buy a USB-C adapter from the mac mini to the Display port on my monitor which I originally was going to do but a USB-C cable was included with the Asus ProArt monitor.

I have tested the Asus Monitor with Windows 11, a Chromebook OS and the screen visuals are prefect.

So no issues with the monitor, focus back on the Mac mini M1.

My main monitor which is the Samsung LU28R550UQEXXY is prefect and I totally recommend this monitor.

It did take me a small learning curve with the settings control but all good now.

Any suggestions please.

Mac mini, 13.4

Posted on Jul 25, 2023 3:51 PM

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Answer 1

Rudegar

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Jul 26, 2023 1:13 AM in response to MalusNZ

have you tried to alter the resolution in system preferences under display? it sounds like it's not running in the monitors native resolution

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Allan Jones

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Jul 26, 2023 11:04 AM in response to MalusNZ

I have connected my Asus ProArt second monitor with the USB-C cable

I believe you need a proper ThunderBolt cable for proper resolution.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/thunderbolt/thunderbolt-4-vs-usb-c.html

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MalusNZ Author

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Jul 26, 2023 1:56 PM in response to Rudegar

Yes 1920 x 1080 is the Default resolution and for picture balance display on the screen this is the best fit.

However text is blackish, not clear and eye friendly which is displayed on the Samsung LU28R55 monitor.

No improvements scaling down through the resolution list. Only 1024 x 576 (HiDPI) showed any improvement in the text clarity however, screen picture so oversized and blown out.

There certainly is no issues with connectivity between the monitors at any time when working on the Mac mini ,a perfect match.

I am contemplating buying a USB-C to HDMI cable as a "throw into the wind" effort ,which has a cost of $39 cheapest buy, but will keep researching to a work around.

Thanks for the help.

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MalusNZ Author

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Jul 26, 2023 2:03 PM in response to Allan Jones

Cheers Allan, I am using the USB-C cable from Asus which was in the box with the ProArt monitor.

I checked out briefly the link you sent which looks impressive and will revisit shortly when time permits.

Certainly could be what I need. Will keep you posted for updates.

Thanks

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MalusNZ Author

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Aug 3, 2023 12:53 PM in response to Allan Jones

Yes rightly so Allan. The ThunderBolt cable with only USB-C Connectors as the Mac mini does not have a ThunderBolt connection port, only the USB-C port.

Certainly a possible trap for learners.

Thanks

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