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I'm considering dell ultrasharp 40 curved with Mac Studio M3 Ultra?

Posted on Jan 29, 2026 9:00 PM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2026 8:48 AM

Yes the Mac Studio supports those types of displays.

see > Connect a display to Mac Studio - Apple Support


One problem that might crop up is the quality of the Dell supplied USB-C cable.

If that is a problem, then consider a Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Pro cable into you budget.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/mdw94am/a/thunderbolt-5-usb%E2%80%91c-pro-cable-1-m

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Jan 30, 2026 8:48 AM in response to SWLUX

Yes the Mac Studio supports those types of displays.

see > Connect a display to Mac Studio - Apple Support


One problem that might crop up is the quality of the Dell supplied USB-C cable.

If that is a problem, then consider a Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Pro cable into you budget.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/mdw94am/a/thunderbolt-5-usb%E2%80%91c-pro-cable-1-m

Jan 30, 2026 9:55 AM in response to SWLUX

The Dell 40 in ultra-wide display model U4025QW display is a

5120 by 2160 display (somewhat short of "standard 5K" height of 5120 by 2880)

that features 10 bits/color implemented using an 8 bits/color panel and FRC emulation.

interfaces include:

HDMI 2.1

DisplayPort 1.4

2x Thunderbolt-4 with up to 140 Watts power delivery


standard ThunderBolt cables are listed to 0.5 meters max, which that YouTi=ube video points out, barely extends being the side of the display.


Longer Thunderbolt cables must be ACTIVE cables, much more expensive, staring at US$125 and up.

Thunderbolt-5 cables have no different length limits, because these are not BOTH ThunderBolt-5 devices.



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