How to use a QHD monitor with Macbook Air?
Hi all,
recently purchased a 13" 2015 MacBook Air for uni, and have not touched my desktop since (lol). Given that it is now pretty much obsolete, I was going to sell it and just use the Air as my primary machine until some months down the track when I plan on getting an iMac. Anyway, the question I have is; How can I get my Air to output to a 2560x1440 monitor?
I want to buy this QHD Monitor that has a resolution of 2560x1440, however I have no clue how I would be able to connect it to my macbook and what cables/adapters to use in order to get the maximum resolution; because my understanding is just using a thunderbolt -> dvi adapter will cap the resolution at 1080p... or something like that. Sorry in advance for the blundering explanation, I hope the question is still somewhat clear.
Posted Jul 24, 2015, 12:02 AM UTC
That monitor only has HDMI and VGA inputs. All you need is a Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor, like this one. Then you just need an HDMI cable.
But that adapter does not support resolutions over 1920x1200. Or atleast is says so.
Yeah you're right. Must be the version of HDMI they used that limits it.
This one will do up to 4K
I recently bought a mini hdmi to hdmi adapter that was supposed to support up to 4k but for whatever reason it caps at 1080p. I don't really trust these adapters anymore.
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DisplayPort is just DisplayPort. It only does a video signal.
Thunderbolt rolls a bunch of technologies all into one, and uses the Mini DisplayPort plug for generations 1 and 2. One of the technologies that it supports is of course, DisplayPort.
So essentially, any Thunderbolt port can be used for DisplayPort purposes. The reverse is not the case. But since you have a Thunderbolt port, you can use adaptors that are made for Thunderbolt or DisplayPort, it doesn't matter.
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