How many displays can be connected to Mac Studio?
The number of external displays you can use at the same time depends on your Mac model and the resolution and refresh rate of each display.
Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Ultra
Using a hub or daisy-chaining displays doesn’t increase the maximum number of displays you can connect. Connect the display with the highest resolution first.
Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Max
Mac Studio (2023) models with the M2 Max chip support up to five external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution (up to 8K) and refresh rate (up to 240 Hz) of each external display. You can connect displays to the Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI port on the back of the computer.
The two USB-C ports on the front of Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Max don't support external display connections.
Supported display configurations
Find out about the many different display setups you can use with your Mac Studio.
One external display
Supports one display in any one of these configurations:
One display up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
One display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Two external displays
Supports two displays in any one of these configurations:
Two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
One display up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Three external displays
Supports three external displays in any one of these configurations:
Three displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
Two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Four external displays
Supports four external displays in any one of these configurations:
Four displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
Three displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K at 144 Hz over HDMI
Five external displays
Supports five external displays in the following configuration:
Four displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K at 144 Hz over HDMI
Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Ultra
Mac Studio (2023) models with the M2 Ultra chip support up to eight external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution (up to 8K) and refresh rate (up to 240 Hz) of each external display. You can connect displays to the Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI port on the front and back of the computer.
Port groups
Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Ultra has two port groups that each support up to four displays. An 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) display connected over HDMI uses the bandwidth of two displays in that port group.
Port group 1: the two Thunderbolt ports on the front and the HDMI port on the back
Port group 2: the four Thunderbolt ports on the back
Supported display configurations
Find out about the many different display setups you can use with your Mac Studio.
One external display
Supports one external display in any one of these configurations:
One display up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
One display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Two external displays
Supports two external displays in any one of these configurations:
Two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
One display up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Three external displays
Supports three external displays in any one of these configurations:
Three displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
Two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Four external displays
Supports four external displays in any one of these configurations:
Four displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
Three displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) connected to the Thunderbolt ports on the back, and one display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Five external displays
Supports five external displays in any one of these configurations:
Five displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
Four displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) connected to the Thunderbolt ports on the back, and one display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) connected to the Thunderbolt ports on the front, two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) connected to the Thunderbolt ports on the back, and one display up to 8K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over HDMI
Six external displays
Supports six external displays in any one of these configurations:
Six displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt
Five displays up to 6K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K at 144 Hz over HDMI
Eight external displays
Supports eight external displays in the following configuration:
Four displays up to 4K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) connected to the Thunderbolt ports on the back, three displays up to 4K at 60 Hz (or 4K at 144 Hz) connected to the Thunderbolt ports on the front (with one display connected via daisy chain), and one display up to 4K at 144 Hz over HDMI
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Studio (2022) models support up to five external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution (up to 6K) and refresh rate (up to 60 Hz) of each external display. You can connect displays to the Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI port on the computer.
On Mac Studio with the M1 Max chip, the two USB-C ports on the front don’t support external display connections.
One external display
Supports one display in any one of these configurations:
One display up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
One display up to 4K at 60 Hz over HDMI
Two external displays
Supports two displays in any one of these configurations:
Two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
One display up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K at 60 Hz over HDMI
Three external displays
Supports three external displays in any one of these configurations:
Three displays up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
Two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K at 60 Hz over HDMI
Four external displays
Supports four external displays in any one of these configurations:
Four displays up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
Three displays up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K at 60 Hz over HDMI
Five external displays
Supports five external displays in the following configuration:
Four displays up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K at 60 Hz over HDMI
Learn more
Find out how to connect a display to your Mac, and what to do if the display is dark or low resolution after you connect it.
Find out how to identify the ports on your Mac.
