External Monitors with Macbook Pro

Is it possible to connect two external monitors to a macbook pro? I'm looking at buying a 13 inch macbook pro, without the touch bar and I want to know if it's possible to connect two external monitors to it, or will I need the the additional USB-C ports that come with the MacBook Pro with the touch bar to connect it to two monitors.

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Posted on Apr 21, 2018 10:34 PM

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Posted on Apr 22, 2018 12:04 AM

https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/

"Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:

One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors

Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors

Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors"


Depending on the displays, though, you may use both computer ports for the displays and have no ports left for other devices or charging.


The LG 4K display

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HKMY2VC/A/lg-ultrafine-4k-display

provides charging and extra USB ports.


There are also USB-C and Thunderbolt docks that can connect displays and extra devices, and charge though one computer port.

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Apr 22, 2018 12:04 AM in response to hoosfoos1993

https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/

"Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:

One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors

Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors

Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors"


Depending on the displays, though, you may use both computer ports for the displays and have no ports left for other devices or charging.


The LG 4K display

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HKMY2VC/A/lg-ultrafine-4k-display

provides charging and extra USB ports.


There are also USB-C and Thunderbolt docks that can connect displays and extra devices, and charge though one computer port.

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