Gcooper85
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: Best way to connect TWO Asus PA248Q monitors to Mid 2012 NON RETINA MBP 15"
FIRST OFF, I APOLOGIZE FOR A QUESTION THAT SEEMS TO BE OUT THERE A LOT.
I have a mid 2012 NON RETINA MBP 15". I have an Asus Pa48q monitor connected via thunderbolt right now. I want to get a second one since the monitor is a good price and is a decent monitor for design. Now, I have seen posts of people using the Startech card adapter:
http://www.startech.com/AV/USB-Video-Adapters/USB-3-to-HDMI-DVI-External-Video-C ard~USB32HDDVII
But, I have read that since this adapter connects to the MBP via USB that would degrade the quality. The monitors have 1920x1200 Resolution.
Basically I want to run two monitors on my MBP. Anyone have any ideas? Is the StarTech adapter my best option?
I am a graphic designer, so I run two Adobe programs usually at once and I have iTunes up and internet going all at same time. I am getting 16gb of RAM and have a 2.6ghz quad i7. If that helps in an answer.
Thanks in advance for any and all help!
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), 8gb RAM - 2.6ghz i7
Malcolm J. Rayfield
Level 5
(7,945 points)
It does make the two displays act as one extra wide display but, if you aren't using any applications in full-screen mode, it doesn't make much difference. You can drag windows to either display, and resize them as wanted. Matrox includes PowerDesk software for more control of the displays, if needed.
