How many external displays does each Mac support?
The number of external displays each of the 100 Macs supports, as the figure recorded from its Apple Tech Specs page, grouped by line with the newest first.
Apple words this differently from Mac to Mac, so each figure carries the note recorded with it: where Apple gives a number only for one chip, one resolution or one lid position, the note says so.
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MacBook Air 11-inch 2 Macs
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
- 1 external display1
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
- 1 external display2
MacBook Air 13-inch 11 Macs
- MacBook Air M5 (13-inch)
- 2 external displays3
- MacBook Air M4 (13-inch, 2025)
- 2 external displays4
- MacBook Air M3 (13-inch, 2024)
- 1 external display5
- MacBook Air M2 (2022)
- 1 external display6
- MacBook Air M1 (2020)
- 1 external display7
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
- 2 external displays8
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
- 2 external displays9
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- 2 external displays10
- MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)
- 1 external display11
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
- 1 external display12
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
- 1 external display13
MacBook Air 15-inch 4 Macs
- MacBook Air M5 (15-inch)
- 2 external displays14
- MacBook Air M4 (15-inch, 2025)
- 2 external displays15
- MacBook Air M3 (15-inch, 2024)
- 1 external display16
- MacBook Air M2 (15-inch, 2023)
- 1 external display17
MacBook 12-inch 3 Macs
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
- 1 external display18
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
- 1 external display19
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
- 1 external display20
MacBook Neo 13-inch 1 Mac
- MacBook Neo (13-inch, A18 Pro)
- 1 external display21
MacBook Pro 13-inch 13 Macs
- MacBook Pro M2 (13-inch, 2022)
- 1 external display22
- MacBook Pro M1 (13-inch, 2020)
- 1 external display23
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays24
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays25
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays26
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays27
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays28
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays29
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays30
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays31
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- 2 external displays32
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
- 2 external displays33
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
- 2 external displays34
MacBook Pro 14-inch 13 Macs
- MacBook Pro M5 Max (14-inch)
- 4 external displays35
- MacBook Pro M5 Pro (14-inch)
- 3 external displays36
- MacBook Pro M5 (14-inch)
- 2 external displays37
- MacBook Pro M4 (14-inch, 2024)
- 2 external displays38
- MacBook Pro M4 Max (14-inch, 2024)
- 4 external displays39
- MacBook Pro M4 Pro (14-inch, 2024)
- 2 external displays40
- MacBook Pro M3 Max (14-inch, Nov 2023)
- 4 external displays41
- MacBook Pro M3 (14-inch, Nov 2023)
- 1 external display42
- MacBook Pro M3 Pro (14-inch, Nov 2023)
- 2 external displays43
- MacBook Pro M2 Max (14-inch, 2023)
- 4 external displays44
- MacBook Pro M2 Pro (14-inch, 2023)
- 2 external displays45
- MacBook Pro M1 Max (14-inch, 2021)
- 4 external displays46
- MacBook Pro M1 Pro (14-inch, 2021)
- 2 external displays47
MacBook Pro 15-inch 6 Macs
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
- 4 external displays48
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
- 4 external displays49
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
- 4 external displays50
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
- 4 external displays51
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
- 2 external displays52
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
- 2 external displays53
MacBook Pro 16-inch 11 Macs
- MacBook Pro M5 Max (16-inch)
- 4 external displays54
- MacBook Pro M5 Pro (16-inch)
- 3 external displays55
- MacBook Pro M4 Max (16-inch, 2024)
- 4 external displays56
- MacBook Pro M4 Pro (16-inch, 2024)
- 2 external displays57
- MacBook Pro M3 Max (16-inch, Nov 2023)
- 4 external displays58
- MacBook Pro M3 Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)
- 2 external displays59
- MacBook Pro M2 Max (16-inch, 2023)
- 4 external displays60
- MacBook Pro M2 Pro (16-inch, 2023)
- 2 external displays61
- MacBook Pro M1 Max (16-inch, 2021)
- 4 external displays62
- MacBook Pro M1 Pro (16-inch, 2021)
- 2 external displays63
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- 4 external displays64
iMac 21.5-inch 5 Macs
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
- 2 external displays65
- iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
- 2 external displays66
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- 2 external displays67
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- 1 external display68
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- 1 external display69
iMac 24-inch 5 Macs
- iMac M4 (24-inch, 2024, Four ports)
- 2 external displays70
- iMac M4 (24-inch, 2024, Two ports)
- 1 external display71
- iMac M3 (24-inch, 2023, Four ports)
- 1 external display72
- iMac M3 (24-inch, 2023, Two ports)
- 1 external display73
- iMac M1 (24-inch, 2021)
- 1 external display74
iMac 27-inch 5 Macs
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
- 2 external displays75
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
- 2 external displays76
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- 2 external displays77
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
- 2 external displays78
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
- 1 external display79
iMac Pro 1 Mac
- iMac Pro (2017)
- 4 external displays80
Mac mini 9 Macs
- Mac mini M5 Pro
- 3 external displays81
- Mac mini M6
- 3 external displays82
- Mac mini M4 (2024)
- 3 external displays83
- Mac mini M4 Pro (2024)
- 3 external displays84
- Mac mini M2 (2023)
- 2 external displays85
- Mac mini M2 Pro (2023)
- 3 external displays86
- Mac mini M1 (2020)
- 2 external displays87
- Mac mini (2018)
- 3 external displays88
- Mac mini (Late 2014)
- 2 external displays89
Mac Studio 8 Macs
- Mac Studio M5 Max
- 5 external displays90
- Mac Studio M5 Ultra
- 8 external displays91
- Mac Studio M3 Ultra (2025)
- 8 external displays92
- Mac Studio M4 Max (2025)
- 5 external displays93
- Mac Studio M2 Max (2023)
- 5 external displays94
- Mac Studio M2 Ultra (2023)
- 8 external displays95
- Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)
- 5 external displays96
- Mac Studio M1 Ultra (2022)
- 5 external displays97
Mac Pro 3 Macs
- Mac Pro (2023)
- 8 external displays98
- Mac Pro (2019)
- 4 external displays99
- Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
- 4 external displays100
Sources
Apple states one external display with up to 3840 by 2160 pixels while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 2560 by 1600 pixels while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states ‘Supports up to two external displays’ while simultaneously supporting the built-in display at full native resolution.
↩Apple states ‘Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz’ while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Counts the one external display Apple lists with the lid open. Apple: “One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz” and “Close the MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz”, so Apple supports a second external display only with the lid closed.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external 6K or 5K display, or up to two external 4K displays, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external 5120-by-2880 display at up to 60Hz, or up to two external 4096-by-2304 displays at up to 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external 5120-by-2880 display at up to 60Hz, or up to two external 4096-by-2304 displays at up to 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 3840 by 2160 pixels while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 2560 by 1600 pixels while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states ‘Supports up to two external displays’ while simultaneously supporting the built-in display at full native resolution.
↩Apple states ‘Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz’ while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Counts the one external display Apple lists with the lid open. Apple: “One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz” and “Close the MacBook Air lid to use a second external display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz”, so Apple supports a second external display only with the lid closed.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 3840 by 2160 pixels at 30Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 3840 by 2160 pixels while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states ‘Supports one external display with up to a native resolution of 4K at 60Hz’ while simultaneously supporting the built-in display at full native resolution.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external 6K display with 6016-by-3384 resolution at 60Hz, or one external 5K display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz, or up to two external 4K displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external 5K display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz, or up to two external 4K displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz, or up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz, or up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz, or up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and one 5120-by-2880 display at 60Hz, or up to two 4096-by-2304 or 3840-by-2160 displays at 60Hz.
↩Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and one 5120-by-2880 display at 60Hz, or up to two 4096-by-2304 or 3840-by-2160 displays at 60Hz.
↩Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and one 5120-by-2880 display at 60Hz, or up to two 4096-by-2304 displays at 60Hz.
↩Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and one 5120-by-2880 display at 60Hz, or up to two 4096-by-2304 displays at 60Hz.
↩Dual display and video mirroring: simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays.
↩Dual display and video mirroring: simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays.
↩Apple’s M5 Max figure: supports up to four external displays over any combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI ports, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple’s M5 Pro figure: supports up to three external displays while simultaneously supporting the built-in display at full native resolution. M5 Max is listed separately at four.
↩Apple states support for up to two external displays while simultaneously supporting the built-in display at full native resolution.
↩Apple states up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple’s M4 Max figure: up to four external displays (up to three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K at 144Hz over HDMI), while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple’s M4 Pro figure: up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display. M4 Max is listed separately at up to four.
↩Apple’s M3 Max figure: up to four external displays (up to three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K at 144Hz over HDMI), while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩M3 Pro simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to two external displays. M3 Max supports up to four external displays.
↩Apple’s M2 Max figure: up to four external displays (up to three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K at 144Hz over HDMI), while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩M2 Pro simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to two external displays. M2 Max supports up to four external displays.
↩Apple’s M1 Max figure: up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩M1 Pro simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz. M1 Max supports up to three 6K displays and one 4K display.
↩Apple states up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz, or up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz, or up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to two 5120-by-2880 displays at 60Hz, or up to four 4096-by-2304 or 3840-by-2160 displays at 60Hz.
↩Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to two 5120-by-2880 displays at 60Hz, or up to four 4096-by-2304 displays at 60Hz.
↩Dual display and video mirroring: simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays.
↩Dual display and video mirroring: simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays.
↩Apple’s M5 Max figure: supports up to four external displays over any combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI ports, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple’s M5 Pro figure: supports up to three external displays while simultaneously supporting the built-in display at full native resolution. M5 Max is listed separately at four.
↩Apple’s M4 Max figure: up to four external displays (up to three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K at 144Hz over HDMI), while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple’s M4 Pro figure: up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display. M4 Max is listed separately at up to four.
↩Apple’s M3 Max figure: up to four external displays (up to three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K at 144Hz over HDMI), while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩M3 Pro simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to two external displays. M3 Max supports up to four external displays.
↩Apple’s M2 Max figure: up to four external displays (up to three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K at 144Hz over HDMI), while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩M2 Pro simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to two external displays. M2 Max supports up to four external displays.
↩Apple’s M1 Max figure: up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩M1 Pro simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz. M1 Max supports up to three 6K displays and one 4K display.
↩Apple states up to two displays with 6016-by-3384 resolution at 60Hz, or up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and one 5K external display at 60Hz, or two 4K UHD (3840-by-2160) external displays at 60Hz.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and one 5K external display at 60Hz, or two 4K UHD (3840-by-2160) external displays at 60Hz.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and one 5K external display at 60Hz, or two 4K UHD (3840-by-2160) external displays at 60Hz.
↩Base 1.6GHz configuration simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on an external display. The 2.8GHz configuration supports up to 4096 by 2304.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to 4096 by 2304 pixels on an external display.
↩Apple states up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz, or one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz, while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Apple states one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz while simultaneously supporting the built-in display.
↩Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz.
↩Base simultaneously supports the built-in display and one 6K (6016-by-3384) external display at 60Hz, or two 4K UHD (3840-by-2160) external displays at 60Hz. Two 6K displays require AMD Radeon Pro 5700 or 5700 XT.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and one 5K external display at 60Hz, or two 4K UHD (3840-by-2160) external displays at 60Hz.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and one 5K external display at 60Hz, or two 4K UHD (3840-by-2160) external displays at 60Hz.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to two 4096-by-2160 external displays, or one 5120-by-2880 dual-cable external display.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on an external display.
↩Simultaneously supports the built-in display and two 5K external displays at 60Hz, or four 4K UHD (3840-by-2160) external displays at 60Hz.
↩Apple’s M5 Pro figure: supports up to three external displays over any combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI ports (three displays up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz).
↩Base M6: simultaneously supports up to three displays (two up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz, plus a third up to 5K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K at 60Hz over HDMI). M5 Pro also supports up to three.
↩Base M4: simultaneously supports up to three displays (two up to 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one up to 5K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K at 60Hz over HDMI).
↩Apple’s M4 Pro figure: simultaneously supports up to three displays (three displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI).
↩Base M2: simultaneously supports up to two displays (one up to 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one up to 5K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K at 60Hz over HDMI). M2 Pro supports up to three.
↩Apple’s M2 Pro figure: simultaneously supports up to three displays (two up to 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one up to 4K at 60Hz over HDMI).
↩Simultaneously supports up to two displays: one up to 6K at 60Hz via Thunderbolt and one up to 4K at 60Hz via HDMI.
↩Up to three displays: two 4096-by-2304 at 60Hz via Thunderbolt 3 plus one 4096-by-2160 at 60Hz via HDMI 2.0. Or up to two displays including one 5120-by-2880 at 60Hz via Thunderbolt 3 plus HDMI 2.0.
↩Support for up to two displays at 2560 by 1600 pixels, both at millions of colours.
↩Read from apple.com/uk/mac-studio/specs/ because Identify UK and numbered support.apple.com/en-gb Tech Specs do not yet list this model. M5 Max: simultaneous support for up to five displays. M5 Ultra: up to eight.
↩Apple’s M5 Ultra figure: supports up to eight external displays over any combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI ports (eight displays up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at up to 165Hz).
↩Apple’s M3 Ultra figure: simultaneous support for up to eight displays (eight displays with up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at up to 144Hz, or four displays with up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at up to 240Hz).
↩M4 Max: simultaneous support for up to five displays. M3 Ultra: up to eight.
↩M2 Max: simultaneous support for up to five displays. M2 Ultra: up to eight.
↩Apple’s M2 Ultra figure: simultaneous support for up to eight displays (eight displays with up to 4K at 60Hz, six with up to 6K at 60Hz, or three with up to 8K at 60Hz).
↩Simultaneously supports up to five displays: up to four Pro Display XDRs over USB-C and one 4K display over HDMI.
↩Apple’s page figure for this model: simultaneously supports up to five displays (up to four Pro Display XDRs at 6K over USB‑C and one 4K display over HDMI).
↩Simultaneous support for up to eight displays: eight 4K at 60Hz, six 6K at 60Hz, or three 8K at 60Hz.
↩Base W5500X: support for up to four 4K displays, one 5K display or one Pro Display XDR. Higher MPX modules support more.
↩Base W5500X: support for up to four 4K displays, one 5K display or one Pro Display XDR. Higher MPX modules support more.
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