How can I get hub that runs 2 external monitors via HDMI in extended mode on MacBook Air M4?

Looking for a hub that allows me to run 2 external monitors via hdmi in extended mode.



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Original Title: Hub for MACbook Air M4

Posted on Aug 1, 2025 5:24 PM

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Posted on Aug 1, 2025 7:40 PM

If you're using a MacBook Air with the Apple M4 chip (2025 model), it officially supports only one native external display via Thunderbolt/USB‑4—even though the MacBook Pro M4 can support two. That limitation applies to built‑in discrete display outputs using the GPU pipeline. To drive *wo HDMI monitors in extended mode* you'll need one of two solutions:


  1. A licensed Thunderbolt dock that uses native video output and multiplexer support (rare for non‑Pro Air due to hardware limit), or
  2. A DisplayLink‑based adapter or dock, which uses software to emulate a second display output over USB and works around the single‑display limit.


Something like the following, should be considered:

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Aug 1, 2025 7:40 PM in response to robbmi23

If you're using a MacBook Air with the Apple M4 chip (2025 model), it officially supports only one native external display via Thunderbolt/USB‑4—even though the MacBook Pro M4 can support two. That limitation applies to built‑in discrete display outputs using the GPU pipeline. To drive *wo HDMI monitors in extended mode* you'll need one of two solutions:


  1. A licensed Thunderbolt dock that uses native video output and multiplexer support (rare for non‑Pro Air due to hardware limit), or
  2. A DisplayLink‑based adapter or dock, which uses software to emulate a second display output over USB and works around the single‑display limit.


Something like the following, should be considered:

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