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Does Early 2011 MacBook Pro support external Apple 23" Cinema Display?

Does Early 2011 MacBook Pro support external Apple 23" Cinema Display (see below for specs of Cinema Display)?

My computer: MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011), 2 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256 MB


My computer has one Thunderbolt port.


I am buying a Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Express HD Dock (F4U085tt) and an Apple DVI to HDMI cable.


Both Thunderbolt ports on the Belkin dock will be used up because I have an audio interface for music production going into one of the ports and the other port goes to the computer.


So I will be going into the HDMI port on the dock via the Apple DVI to HDMI cable.


Can the graphics card in the MacBook Pro handle the external display?


Thanks!

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Specs for Apple 23" Cinema Display

Introduction Date: June 28, 2004 Discontinued Date: November 17, 2008

Display Type: TFT LCD Display Size: 23-Inch

Optimum Resolution: 1920x1200 Max. Display Colors: 16.7 Million

Details: Supports 1024 by 640, 1280 by 800, and 1920 by 1200 (optimum).

Viewing Angle: 170/170* Response Time: 16 ms

Details: *170 degrees horizontal, 170 degrees vertical.

Brightness: 270 (400*) cd/m2 Contrast Ratio: 400:1 (700:1*)

DPI/PPI: 100 Dot/Pixel Pitch: 0.258 mm

Built-in Audio: None Built-in Camera: None

USB: 2 (2.0) Firewire: 2 (400)

Supported MacOS: X 10.2.8* Power: 90W**

Apple Order No: M9178LL/A Apple Subfamily: Aluminum

Dimensions: 17.7 x 21.1 x 7.3 Average Weight: 15.5 lbs (7.03 kg)

Original Price: US$1999 Est. Current Retail: N/A

Posted on Mar 10, 2017 1:23 PM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2017 1:53 PM

From support page: Apple Cinema Display (20-, 23-, and 30-inch DVI) - Technical Specifications

"MacBook Pro compatibility > All MacBook Pro Models". If it will work with your Belkin Dock? I do not know.

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Does Early 2011 MacBook Pro support external Apple 23" Cinema Display?

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