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.
Using a supported hub or daisy-chaining displays can enable up to two displays over a single Thunderbolt port, but does not increase the maximum number of displays you can connect. Connect the display with the highest resolution first.
Mac mini (2024) with M4 chip supports up to three external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution and refresh rate of each external display.
Supports one external display in the following configuration:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Supports two external displays in any one of these configurations:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI, and one display up to a native resolution of 5K (5120 x 2880) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60 Hz (or 4K at 240 Hz) over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60 Hz over HDMI
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Supports three external displays in any of these configurations:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI, and one display up to a native resolution of 5K (5120 x 2880) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60 Hz over HDMI
Mac mini (2024) with M4 Pro chip supports up to three external displays simultaneously, depending on the resolution and refresh rate of each external display.
Supports one external display in the following configuration:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Supports two external displays in the following configuration:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240 Hz and one display up to a native resolutions of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Supports three external displays in the following configuration:
Three displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Mac mini (2023) with M2 chip supports up to two external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution and refresh rate of each external display.
Supports one external display in any one of these configurations:
One display up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
One display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60 Hz over HDMI
Supports two external displays in any one of these configurations:
One display up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 5K (5120 x 2880) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
One display up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60 Hz over HDMI
Mac mini (2023) with M2 Pro chip supports up to three external displays simultaneously, depending on the resolution and refresh rate of each external display.
Supports one external display in any one of these configurations:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60 Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240 Hz over HDMI
One display up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
Supports two external displays in any one of these configurations:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt
One display up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144 Hz over HDMI
Supports three external displays in the following configuration:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60 Hz over HDMI
Check the tech specs for your Mac mini model to find an overview of the maximum number of external displays supported, and the maximum resolution and refresh rate supported on each display.
Available scaled resolutions for external displays in System Settings > Displays may vary by available system resources and type of connected displays. Scaled resolutions above the macOS default are not reflected in the maximum support listed above.
Find out how to connect a display to your Mac, and what to do if the display is dark or low resolution after you’ve connected it.
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