- #Daisy chaining monitors with late 2011 macbook pro 13 full#
- #Daisy chaining monitors with late 2011 macbook pro 13 portable#
We ran AJA System Test on a 64 GB SanDisk Extreme Pro to measure the read and write speeds. SD card: For digital photographers, SD cards are still a common way to transfer images to a computer.Ethernet: We verified the connection speed in Network Utility on a Mac, which displays the link speed.Audio: We tested each dock’s audio inputs and outputs by plugging microphone-equipped headphones into each of the audio jacks, making sure the input or output source was properly set in macOS and monitoring the resulting audio levels.We’ve found the Power tab in macOS’s System Report to accurately report the wattage of the power source, and we compared the figures stated there against what each company advertised. Power output: Thunderbolt docks can charge your computer, too, so you don’t have to worry about plugging in a second cable.With the admittedly supercharged 15-inch version starting at a princely AU2099, the 13-inch models starting price of. But if i plug the thunderbolt cable in my dad’s 13 macbook pro (2012) or my friends 15 macbook pro (2012) it does work.
(Apple’s late-2020, M1-based MacBooks support only one external display, even if you’re using a dock.) The 13-inch MacBook Pro is the most affordable of Apples high-end laptops. I have a 2011 27 iMac and a 2015 Macbook pro retina but when i try to use my iMac as a screen with target display mode (with thunderbolt cable and hitting command F2 on the iMac’s keyboard) it doesn’t work. We set each monitor to its maximum resolution and verified that both were performing at the proper refresh rate. Using an array of DisplayPort cables, HDMI cables, and USB-C adapters, depending on each dock’s port selection, we connected our 16-inch MacBook Pro and a pair of 4K monitors to each dock.
#Daisy chaining monitors with late 2011 macbook pro 13 full#
Video: Almost all Thunderbolt docks promise dual 4K monitor support at a full 60 Hz, assuming your computer and monitors support it we ruled out any that couldn’t handle two monitors at once.If youre using a Mac with the M1 chip: On iMac, Mac mini, MacBook Air, and 13-inch MacBook Pro, you can connect one external display using either of the Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports. The docks we tested offered a range of port speeds, from USB 2.0 at 480 Mbps to USB. If youre using a Mac with M1 Pro: You can connect up to two external displays to your Mac using the Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) and HDMI ports.
#Daisy chaining monitors with late 2011 macbook pro 13 portable#
To measure the read and write speeds of each, we ran AJA System Test speed tests using Samsung’s Portable SSD T5 for the USB ports and the now-discontinued LaCie Bolt 3 for the Thunderbolt ports. USB-C ports are less common, as are extra Thunderbolt ports.