Computer accessories manufacturer Sonnet Tech has just announced two new, very useful adapters for owners of (original) M1 Macs as well as PCs without a Thunderbolt port. Both DisplayLink adapters – Display Port or HDMI – support two external 4K 60Hz displays, using just one USB-A port on the host computer. This is especially useful for M1 users since Apple officially supports only one external display. I personally own a 2020 M1 MacBook Pro, so this announcement is good news! The ability to connect not one, but two external displays at 4K 60Hz (UHD 3840 x 2160 Pixel) is especially useful when 1) video editing/color grading or 2) researching and editing articles for CineD with many browser tabs open. Unfortunately, Apple officially only supports one external display at up to 6K 60Hz (but only when the MacBook display is set to its native resolution, once you scale it, the external display drops to 30Hz). Other third-party adapters mostly only support one display or one at 60Hz and the second at 30Hz. Sonnet Tech DisplayLink dual display adapters These two new dual-display adapters aren’t the only ones Sonnet Tech has on offer. The company also sells native Thunderbolt 4 adapters with either two display ports or two HDMI ports and strongly recommends using them if you have a compatible Mac or PC (M1 Max, M1 Pro, TB 3, or 4-capable PCs). But if you have an original M1 Mac as I do, these two dedicated USB-A variants are just right for...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 28 January, 2022