The NEW M1 MacBooks - Can You Use Two External Displays?

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Apple officially states that the current M1 range of MacBooks do not work with two external displays, but I thought I would test anyway.
The two displays in this video are 2K resolution and are connected via HDMI adapters to firstly my 2017 MacBook Pro which works, and the 2020 M1 MacBook Air which does not.
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@CreatedTech 2 года назад

For a workaround, please see my updated video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sNkhlPqv0Cg.html

@abalgaebroccoli2323 Год назад

I'm really sorry I don't know why I said that, great update video

@charan156 3 года назад

Your spoiler alert made me watch the whole video.😁🙌

@ryan3.082 3 года назад

I actually got it to work! Video on my channel

3 года назад

Me too! I love it when they’re sincere and don’t try to make us watch the whole video out of curiosity.

@charan156 3 года назад

@ 🙌

@Shanboss277 3 года назад

I love how you're creating a bunch of mac m1 related content, I think you're following the right trends and answering real questions. Big ups

@simon4512 3 года назад

Man I love your videos, especially the no BS "You can close the video right now: it doesn't work". Thanks for all of your great content on the latest Macs!

@JamilMiah 3 года назад

You’re making videos on questions I actually want answered

@kaelangerhardt5651 3 года назад

Thank you! I even talked to a specialist over at Apple cause I needed to know, cause I might get one, and he didn’t even know what he was talking about.

@chicanoman2999 3 года назад

Same

@salman4430 2 года назад

You can buy Docking station. Can connect to two monitor Search Amazon I got Dell Docking station for M1 Pro

@anthonydiaz7428 3 года назад

I remember this being my first video I ever saw from your channel and I haven’t stopped watching it! Short and Simple which i appreciate the most as other channels jam all these test in a long 20-30 minute video, with the conclusion all the way at the end. Thanks for your honesty and clarity in every video!

@samgraves2 3 года назад

Big thumbs up for getting straight to the point. Thanks!

@awzsdrcfgybhjimklp 3 года назад

wow this is insane. I can’t believe Apple did this. Why doesn’t every tech reviewer give this disclaimer first thing in the video?

@violet-trash 2 года назад

I got an M1 from my company and I don't even use it, I just use my 16". The M1s only have 2 USB ports as well, it's bullshit.

@drbass9677 2 года назад

@@violet-trash but the m1 outperforms 16”MacBookpro😉

@oozly9291 Год назад

@@drbass9677 it doesn’t🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@drbass9677 Год назад

@@oozly9291 it does 😂 look at the geek bench 5 scores. Also reviewers have compared the two and the m1 MacBook Air is faster.

@oozly9291 Год назад

@@drbass9677 your telling me that M1 pro 16 is worse?

@murius007 3 года назад

Fantastic!!! Such a perfect video, I love that you gave the spoiler early on and then demonstrated it so well.Also love how you have your setup listed incase we want to purchase...wish more videos followed this formula. Glad I searched this before upgrading my older Macbook Pro. Thank you 1000 times!

@MZACADEMYYT 3 года назад

12K subs!! Nice job! Keep the great vids coming, but make sure to get some sleep.

@Codetutor-DemystifyCoding 3 года назад

I had been hearing a lot of rumor on this issue, glad that you clarified it perfectly with demonstration. May your tribe grow!!!

@rydmike 3 года назад

Thanks for showing this. 👍 Yeah both M1 MacBooks are definitely a no go for me then, need them to work with minimum 2 external 4k screens at 60Hz to be a viable solution. Three 4k screens would be even better to future proof it a bit. Just wait for next gen then, bummer 🤔

@lukehanak 3 года назад

Finally someone who is on-point and don't force viewers to watch the whole 10 minutes video

@Mal0wens 3 года назад

These have been such a great series of videos. Thank you for putting in the time to make them. Have you experienced a performance hit with the external monitor plugged in?

@Phiz787 3 года назад

Thank you, subbed. Been asking around for this one. You've answered it.

@andresyamkovoy9651 3 года назад

I think an ultrawide monitor would be the safest bet if you want more screen real state with the new M1 Macbooks, awesome straight to the point video!

@CooKieKiller1989 3 года назад

As additional Info: Sidecar with an iPad Workshop beside Connecting a second Screen.

@coal-in-my-hole 3 года назад

i am currently using a USB displaylink adapter to run a second external display. its not perfect but it is far far better than just having one display.

@natalita222 3 года назад

As per usual you are out here making quality video responses to the REAL questions we all have!! Bless 🙌🏼

@BbboyMuppet 3 года назад

Thanks for the spoiler alert! I really appreciate when you say at the beginning what's the outcome so I know if I'm interested in watching!

@aminozuur 3 года назад

This is exactly what I wanted to know. Too bad it doesn't work. The displaylink workaround is a no-go for me. Thanks a lot for doing the test and uploading!!

@dustingallamy2897 3 года назад

Good thing I’m on ultra wide :)) just picked up a 38 inch and love it so much

@119Agent 3 года назад

I just bought a 13” MacBook Pro in July and, luckily for me, not having dual monitors is a deal breaker. Otherwise the M1 MacBook Pros are clearly superior unless we find some type of fatal flaw with the chip.

@ddruganov 3 года назад

dude you were at 10.8k subs yesterday morning, and now it's 12.1k, great job! loving the vids!

@merlinritsch3089 3 года назад

Hey, if I close the lid of the MacBook, can I then use two monitors without any additional software?

@fallinginthed33p 3 года назад

Strange limitation. A Surface Pro X running a Qualcomm chip can connect to two 4K 60 Hz screens in addition to the internal screen. The M1 GPU has more performance but it can only do one 4K 60 screen. It might not be a GPU issue but a motherboard design limitation, the Macbook Air probably runs DisplayPort 1.2 over alternate mode.

@TheDivinepromise 3 года назад

You earned a subscribe from me because you actually answer questions posted by your audience. Keep it up!

@nsshing 3 года назад

This is literally the issue I am thinking about. Thanks man.

@masternickthedesigner 3 года назад

Some tricks to do when I buy it. Thank you for the tips!

@alexanderpaton5826 3 года назад

Great content on the M1s would it run an Ultra Wide display? If so, to what size/res?

@daehyeonkong1762 3 года назад

perfect test video ! I was looking for this information all day

@myblacklab7 3 года назад

Short and sweet! I do hesitate to rely on hardware hacks though - I'd ask whether this works with all Macbook Pro M1s, or with all monitors, or with all adapters, or with all operating systems, etc., and I'd ask how well it works in terms of image quality, etc. I'd want to know more about how and why this setup works on the Macbook Pro M1 before making any purchases.

@TNPFan 2 года назад

I am able to run two of the older Thunderbolt displays, along with the monitor built into my MacBook Pro, for a total of three displays.Works great!

@rodneydangerfield7153 3 года назад

Thanks for the important heads up when connecting my m1 Mac mini!

@GheorgheAurelPacurar 3 года назад

A short hint: I use an old AppleTV 1080p to connect using Screen Mirroring as a separate display using Air Display (wireless) for a second monitor and it works fantastic. I do have also an Apple router. I do have now 3 separate screens as I had on my old MacBook Pro.

@DeliberateNRandom Год назад

Right now you can get the 2021 4K 64GB Apple TV for $100, or 32GB for $80 on Amazon.

@BIGGant Год назад

Damn that is genius

@GheorgheAurelPacurar Год назад

@Adamo There was no lag for me. Do not forget to use the cables I've mentioned. These are not "normal" cables as performances and ... price :D

@GarryBurgess 3 года назад

I just saw a video showing someone with 5 external displays using the macbook air. This is achieved using DisplayPort adapters and DisplayLink software to drive the additional displays. When the M1 Mac's ports have been filled, DisplayPort adapters have to be connected via an external dock to provide more ports.

@warrenmiller1137 3 года назад

Thanks for this. If you have a compatible iPad, can you have an external monitor and Sidecar running as a third display as well?

@rodneydangerfield7153 3 года назад

Thanks for the heads up!...Keep the helpful video's coming!

@sandrasalem7513 3 года назад

Thanks for this short video. Do you think that this could be „fixed“ or changed with an software update?

@gagan-tb2pp 3 года назад

It is possible now with display link adapter

@Faiz-zi3xh 3 года назад

Thankyou so much!! You're making it to the point. subbed!

@benjisify 3 года назад

You are the fastest person making videos on M1 laptops right now! good job. Can you do a video showing UX Design tools on the base model Macbook Air? Thanks

@cherishpotluri957 3 года назад

You are consistent AF🔥

@kevinbecquet 3 года назад

When you plug in the monitor, can you still use the other portfolio data? Also, if it does work, do you still get the full 40gbs

@legendhasit2568 3 года назад

Perfect, thank you!

@mhctube8 3 года назад

Thanks - I was going to order one today - guess I will keep my 6 year-old MBP for a while...It has 5 connections, plus power, plus headphone -

@alwaysup22 3 года назад

this is awesome, needed this answered, great video... (and ugh, do i return the macbook m1???)

@Nemo-jm1pt 3 года назад

great to the point content 31.4k subs on 3rd december 2020. I think this channel is gonna blow up.

@shuvamsky 3 года назад

hmmm..interesting i have few ques though 1)are both of them 4k 60hz monitor? if so ,can u lower the resolution to around 1080p then plug cable. 2)cant u use both monitors by switching off the laptop display?

@mohdwahidi 3 года назад

Watching your vids about M1 in this few days and noticed your subscribe has increase about 2k per day

@codingraph 3 года назад

This is little big detail that all customers want to know before to buy something (more if it is so expensive), I never buy something that is in its first generation. Great video.

@BARERIK1 3 года назад

Any chance you could try that same test using a thunderbolt 3 hub with two displays connected to that?

@MegaRockandroll09 3 года назад

it does not work.

@udidit5494 3 года назад

One will serve as the primary, and you would have to use a converter using DisplayLink drivers to have the second monitor to work. I have 3 externals connected to my 2020 MacBook Pro M1.

@bradleybiederer8796 3 года назад

Now if you close the mac, do you get to have the macbooks display on the other external monitor

@mikaylaj7405 3 года назад

Thanks for the quick test. Personally not an issue for me. Great work!

@dailyhype1783 3 года назад

Hey! I was wondering how you got the two external displays to the MacBook Pro? I recently purchased a MacBook Pro m1 13-inch and have two external monitors but cannot seem to get two displays connected?

@melchoriuz8116 3 года назад

This channel is how i would like to see the tests going!!! Is there a test of using office 365 apps ? Should not be a problem right?

@movakalin5333 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. What is your name? I was wondering if you attach external HDD or SD card, do you still need to safely eject or just unplug like you did in the video? With intel Macs you can cause data loss AFAIK.

@ragulperumal 3 года назад

U just answered all my questions and made by purchase this!

@cryohellinc 3 года назад

I really hate that it lacks this feature. Currently for me that is a very big minus on a MacBook Pro M1

@charbax 3 года назад

You can have 6 external displays with it, just use any DisplayLink dongle, right?

@Fulakitele 2 года назад

Hey, thank you for this video. One question. Is it possible to put the second display on a vertical mode?

@julianacosta5936 3 года назад

Would the 2 external displays work if you closed the macbook? Thank you for the vid.

@lahmyaj 3 года назад

Thanks mate. Subscribed 👍🏻

@sparshsinghal8651 3 года назад

Ya that was my question too thanks for answering it🔥

@rayjaymor8754 3 года назад

I can confirm -- I'm running a Dell D6000 dock on my M1 Pro and I have my laptop open (and running) with 3 external 1080P monitors. 2 are running DisplayLink but seriously they run fine.

@adasdarginavicius4121 3 года назад

Thanks for quick & great review. Just one more question: via USB-C the external display runs on 30hr or 60hr ? Some other reviews state it works only 30hr. Thanks.

@AMusset 3 года назад

It can depends on the adapter. I have 2 for my MBP 15 and one only support 4k at 30Hz while the other support 4k 60Hz just fine.

@Soothsayer210 3 года назад

Thx. for the video. So did you figure out how to use M1 Macair and make them work with dual monitors?

@bubblegumtropical8380 3 года назад

I love your Mac related content!

@jonathant1797 3 года назад

Does the MacBook struggle to sustain the monitors? What do you think of daily use long term? Thx

@arthalandcebuproperties2174 3 года назад

Oh man, wanted to use the MacBook Air for dual monitor. but thanks Liam!! more videos please!

@DerpYR 3 года назад

What are those monitors that your using? Very curious since im looking to buy one that's 2K

@MrMichaelBPedersen 3 года назад

I saw somebody having trouble with clamshell mode on a m1 air, the monitor turning off and devices disconnecting as the Mac just went to unresponsive sleep like nothing was connected - most of the time. It seemed odd to me, maybe something you cold test out

@dandan5423 3 года назад

Hi Created Labs! I have an external display related question for the M1 MacBook Air...... Since 2x external displays do not work, would the M1 Air work well with 1x ultra-wide (e.g. 49" 5K) external monitor? I've seen another video where a 5K ultra-wide seemed to work fine (correct resolution) with an M1 MacBook Pro, when using an 8K USB-C to PD cable connected directly to one of the thunderbolt ports on the Pro. But would an M1 Air perform well with an ultra-wide? And furthermore, how does the M1 Air perform when connected to an ultra-wide through a (reputable) USB-C hub/dock? With only 2x ports on the Air, a hub/dock is likely a necessity in order to charge the battery while simultaneously connecting an external monitor, hard drives, ethernet and other wired connections. So if the ultra-wide does work well on the M1 through a hub/dock, then that would be awesome! It's so nice to be able to stretch the timeline out when editing videos, or just to have multiple windows side by side (without the side frames of dual monitors in the middle of your field of vision). Super fantastic channel btw! Instant subscriber. Went into a rabbit hole with your videos today 😅

@TheWretchedWorld 3 года назад

With the amount of people working from home these days this is a massive setback for the m1. So many of these are being returned just because it lacks this feature. M1 is a great cpu but the i/o is junk when compared to intel equivalent machines with thunderbolt 3 and 4

@jannikmeissner 3 года назад

Apparently if you have a hub that used display port multi stream you can connect two, but only in mirrored mode. I’m still waiting for mine to arrive to test this myself though

@Tugennov 3 года назад

Any chance this will work with two monitors if they are a lower resolution (e.g., 1080p)?

@noslopy 3 года назад

"entry level device", lots of architects I know switched from 4000$ notebooks to the new air. Even the 7gpu core version rocks 3d renders.

@mynewuseddoo 3 года назад

Yeah I agree. My M1 MacBook Pro absolutely crushes 3D CAD and CAM work. Destroys my desktop in the same tool path calculations as well. Love it

@iknowuknow69 3 года назад

How about using thunderbolt Dock which supports two external display? Will it work?

@leoenin 3 года назад

Thank you! This is the only reason why I'm not going to exchange my fully loaded MacBook pro 16'' to Macbook Air M1 - it has not enough ports for me. I'm using my MacBook with 3 (!) displays (1 4k and 2 ultrawide ones). Hopefully, Apple will be able to add more ports over time.

@leoenin 3 года назад

Also, I don't think it makes sense to call it "an entry-level device" when it can easily beat the 16-inch model :) I would definitely prefer a fanless but 10% slower model rather than even close to nothing possibility that it will run the fan sometime. I hate that noise in my MacBook Pro so much.

@alexneeky7920 3 года назад

air can run 2 monitors with adapter which costs on amazon about $50

@liamphiliprsa 3 года назад

Wait so I can connect an one external monitor using a plugged in adapter with a HDMI cable?

@DeepakSaini-ct2gq 3 года назад

great tips, will use them when i get one

@abc123fhdi 3 года назад

what if you close the macbook air will it then work with both displays? My laptop at work works with two displays so this is a drawback considering every PC and Mac for the last several years can do this. Another reason to wait for M2 laptops.

@CreatedTech 3 года назад

This does not work! I just tested it.

@RhezaPahlevi 3 года назад

Omg why Apple

@abhay4848 3 года назад

@@RhezaPahlevi its a goddamn 13 inch laptop made for power efficiency. Get the pro if you want 2 displays bruh

@Bawrabawla 3 года назад

@@RhezaPahlevi they are playing around with the IO module as far as I can tell. No matter what they like to project, one area where they lack good engg talent is IO and they could not fit prop IO in the laptops apparently. They do allow dual display with the Mac mini. No other M1 chip system supports it. Hopefully next gen. (take what i said with a pinch of salt, i know just enough about architecture to know that I know nothing)

@Bawrabawla 3 года назад

@@abhay4848 none of the god damn M1 laptops support dual displays, Not even the god damn pro. And because it is an ARM based god damn chip, adding support for GOD DAMN dual displays will not impact the GOD DAMN efficiency that much when not using the GOD DAMN dual displays (given the GOD DAMN fact that the GPU is already GOD DAMN capable of it).

@pappi3 3 года назад

MacBooks or MacMini which one do you recommend if we had to dock it majority of time? Does Macbook's battery degrade faster if we keep it docked and use it with external monitor most of time?

@Hollapopp 3 года назад

I'm using a new MacBook Pro M1 for a few days now in combination with a 27" WQHD Dell monitor and a 24" WUXGA monitor from EIZO. The 27" monitor is attached to a regular USB-C hub from Uni with a built in HDMI port. The second 24" monitor is attached to a DisplayLink 4K-capable USB-3-to-HDMI-adaptor from Lenovo and attached to a USB-3.0-port at the USB-C hub. Everything works flawlessly without any problems. I downloaded the newest DisplayLink drivers for BigSur and installed them. The DisplayLink cpu load of the DisplayPlink user agent is about 1-2%. Streaming 4K RU-vid videos in full screen mode doesn't create any problems or delays. So for me using a DisplayLink-adaptor is a solution to handle the failure of the second monitor support via Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C. Theoretically you could also try to use an Apple TV attached to a monitor that acts as a monitor via AirPlay. The problem here is that Apple TV only supports 16:9 screen formats. So with a 16:10 monitor you're experiencing problems.

@asheshsrivastava8921 3 года назад

Hey what happens when you close the macbook. Will it allow two monitors to work ?

@vitaliykaporskiy5846 3 года назад

What if you attempt to use 2 displays with the laptop lid closed (meaning the built-in screen is off) - would you be able to use 2 external screens then?

@coubyplayz 3 года назад

Love you mate and your vids keep it up!!

@jeffsancricca7041 3 года назад

What is the model number of those displays? They look awesome!

@ota024 3 года назад

Super impressed by that M1 Performance. I wish I could afford one MacBook Pro with M1 chip.

@ricardo3572 3 года назад

Could you do a review testing the M1 for architecture software such as Sketchup, Revit and Vray?

@2hbhdtl 3 года назад

Short, to the point. Great!

@2206901 3 года назад

Good stuff my friend!

@JeanChristopheLEROY 3 года назад

Very interesting. Can you use simultaneously an external screen in USB C/Thunderbolt AND an Ipad Air (or pro) with Sidecar? (3 screen) ? Is it possible ?

@Cyril29a 3 года назад

What about with the macbook's lid closed? Can you get it to run two displays if you don't use the integrated display?

@KevinSmith-sp6xf Год назад

Thanks for the heads up bro at the beginning of the video ( no sarcasm). Have a good one chief ! 💪🏽

@guanraochen5896 3 года назад

Will the laptop be very hot when using external monitor? Many people complained this issue with pre-M1 Macbook.

@singultek 3 года назад

Keep the great videos coming!

@anuragmishra2651 3 года назад

As far as performance is concerned . How good is the Macbook pro 13 M1 for programming ???

@martinstreiff1120 3 года назад

Thanks for your video & patience. You connect 2 monitors (2560x1440 px) with a display port cable. MacBook M1 is connected to only one monitor using a Moshi USB-C to 5K display port cable. You will also need the software "DisplayLink Manager". I think this works. Can you test it?

@lucasmiller4202 Год назад

damn, i like how short and straight to the point this video is. i'm actually going to subscribe just for you doing that ahaha, thank you. cheers

@stephenlawrence1329 3 года назад

Thanks. I have a M1 MacBook Pro and trying to connect dual displays unsuccessfully. What adapter do I need lightening bolt USB-C? to connect both displays?