Can a Mac Studio (M2 Max) drive a Pro Display XDR (6K) plus two or three Studio Displays (5K each)?

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Can a Mac Studio (M2 Max) drive a Pro Display XDR (6K) plus two or three Studio Displays (5K each)?

The online description says such configurations are possible in terms of total resolution addressed, but doesn't explicitly say whether such a mixture of two different types of displays will work properly.

I presume if the answer is yes, all three or four displays could connect via the four rear Thunderbolt ports, leaving HDMI also available if needed.

Mac Studio (2023)

Posted on Dec 21, 2024 3:44 PM

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tbirdvet

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Dec 21, 2024 4:31 PM in response to Wondering in the bewilderness

Display Support

M2 Max

Simultaneous support for up to five displays:

Four displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI
Two displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at up to 240Hz over HDMI

M2 Ultra

Simultaneous support for up to eight displays:

Eight displays with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
Six displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Three displays with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz

Thunderbolt 4 digital video output

Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C

HDMI display video output

Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
Support for variable refresh rate (VRR), HDR, and multichannel audio

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