Note: Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs. 4K 60Hz display for MacBook Pro 2018 I recently bought a 4K 60Hz capable monitor, and it has both HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.
: HDMI 4K, USB-C Power Delivery (87W), micro. This redesign also saw Apple reintroduce the SD card slot, which was omitted in the last major MacBook Pro redesign in 2016. USB- Satechi Aluminum Pro Hub with Ethernet MacBook Air (2018-2020), MacBook Pro (2018-2020).
HDMI FOR MACBOOK PRO 2018 UPDATE
It just might cost more money to achieve, and the HDMI port might feel vestigial and useless to a lot of people in four or five years.īefore this week's update to the MacBook Pro line, Apple went several years without offering HDMI ports on MacBook Pro computers at all, instead using only Thunderbolt. So if you want to connect the new MacBook Pro to a high-end display, no one's stopping you. And the new MacBook Pro itself has a variable refresh rate screen that often refreshes at 120 Hz. Of course, Hz is still achievable via the Thunderbolt port, and there are Thunderbolt-to-HDMI and Thunderbolt-to-DisplayPort adapters that will help users sidestep the issue. Satechi Type-C Dual HDMI Adapter MacBook USB-C (2019/2018 MacBook Pro, 2018 MacBook Air, 2018 Mac Mini). The limitation could become frustrating for a much broader range of users sometime in the lifetime of a new MacBook Pro purchased today. USB C to HDMI Cable (4K60Hz),Winloop USB 3.1Type C to HDMI Cable Thunderbolt 3 USB C to HDMI for MacBook Pro 2018,Air/iMac Mini/iPad Pro 2018/Surface Book 2/Samsung S10,S9 and More (6ft, Space Grey) Wide Compatibility: Works with USB-C port computers with DP Alt mode such as iPad Pro 2018/ MacBook Air/Mac mini 2018,MacBook Pro from 2016. So while this is an edge-case problem for only certain users with ultra-high-end displays right now, that won't always be the case. UPGROW USB C to HDMI Hub, Type C 5 in 1 Adapter with 2 USB 3.0 Ports, 4K30Hz HDMI, SD/TF Card Reader, Compatible with MacBook Pro 2018-2020, ChromeBook, Dell XPS, Surface Go and Other C-Port Laptops 4.