How many displays can be connected to Mac Studio
The number of external displays that you can use at the same time depends on your Mac model and the resolution and refresh rate of each display.
Mac Studio (2025) with M3 Ultra
Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Ultra
Using a supported hub or daisy-chaining displays can enable up to 2 displays over a single Thunderbolt port, but does not increase the maximum number of displays that you can connect. Connect the display with the highest resolution first.
Mac Studio (2025) with M4 Max
Mac Studio (2025) models with the M4 Max chip support up to five external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution (up to 8K) and refresh rate (up to 240Hz) of each external display. You can connect displays to the Thunderbolt 5 ports and HDMI port on the back of the computer.
The two USB-C ports on the front of Mac Studio (2025) with M4 Max don't support external display connections.
One external display
Supports one display in the following configuration:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two external displays
Supports two displays in the following configuration:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Three external displays
Supports three external displays in any of these configurations:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz, and one display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Four external displays
Supports four external displays in any one of these configurations:
Four displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz, and one display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Five external displays
Supports five external displays in the following configuration:
Four displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Mac Studio (2025) with M3 Ultra
Mac Studio (2025) models with the M3 Ultra chip support up to eight external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution (up to 8K) and refresh rate (up to 240Hz) of each external display. You can connect displays to the Thunderbolt 5 ports and HDMI port on the front and back of the computer.
Mac Studio (2025) with M3 Ultra has two port groups that each support up to four displays. An 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz display connected over HDMI uses the resources of two displays in that port group.
Port group 1: The two Thunderbolt ports on the front and the HDMI port on the back
Port group 2: The four Thunderbolt ports on the back
One external display
Supports one display in the following configuration:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two external displays
Supports two displays in the following configuration:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Three external displays
Supports three external displays in any of these configurations:
Three displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (requires splitting across port groups)
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz, and one display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (not required to split across port groups)
Four external displays
Supports four external displays in any of these configurations:
Four displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (requires splitting across port groups)
Four displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (not required to split across port groups)
Five external displays
Supports five external displays in any one of these configurations (always requires splitting across port groups):
Five displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Three displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz, and two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Six external displays
Supports six external displays in any one of these configurations (always requires splitting across port groups):
Six displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz, and four displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Eight external displays
Supports eight external displays in the following configuration (always requires splitting across port groups):
Eight displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (requires use of supported display daisy chain or dock on the front Thunderbolt ports)
Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Max
Mac Studio (2023) models with the M2 Max chip support up to five external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution (up to 8K) and refresh rate (up to 240Hz) of each external display. You can connect displays to the Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI port on the back of the computer.
The two USB-C ports on the front of Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Max don't support external display connections.
One external display
Supports one display in the following configuration:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two external displays
Supports two displays in the following configuration:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Three external displays
Supports three external displays in any one of these configurations:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz, and one display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Four external displays
Supports four external displays in any one of these configurations:
Four displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz, and one display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Five external displays
Supports five external displays in the following configuration:
Four displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Ultra
Mac Studio (2023) models with the M2 Ultra chip support up to eight external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution (up to 8K) and refresh rate (up to 240Hz) of each external display. You can connect displays to the Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI port on the front and back of the computer.
Mac Studio (2023) with M2 Ultra has two port groups that each support up to four displays. An 8K at 60Hz (or 4K at 240Hz) display connected over HDMI uses the bandwidth of two displays in that port group.
Port group 1: The two Thunderbolt ports on the front and the HDMI port on the back
Port group 2: The four Thunderbolt ports on the back
One external display
Supports one external display in the following configuration:
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Two external displays
Supports two external displays in the following configuration:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Three external displays
Supports three external displays in any one of these configurations:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz, and one display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (not required to split across port groups)
Three displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (requires splitting across port groups)
Four external displays
Supports four external displays in any one of these configurations:
Four displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (not required to split across port groups)
Two displays up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz, and two displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (requires splitting across port groups)
Five external displays
Supports five external displays in any one of these configurations (always requires splitting across port groups):
Five displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
One display up to a native resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 240Hz, and four displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Six external displays
Supports six external displays in the following configuration (always requires splitting across port groups):
Six displays up to a native resolution of 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz or 4K (3840 x 2160) at 144Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Eight external displays
Supports eight external displays in the following configuration (always requires splitting across port groups):
Eight displays up to a native resolution of 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI (requires use of supported display daisy chain or dock on the front Thunderbolt ports)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Studio (2022) models support up to five external displays simultaneously, based on the resolution (up to 6K) and refresh rate (up to 60Hz) of each external display. You can connect displays to the Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI port on the computer.
On Mac Studio with the M1 Max chip, the two USB-C ports on the front don't support external display connections.
One external display
Supports one display in any one of these configurations:
One display up to 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt
One display up to 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Two external displays
Supports two displays in any one of these configurations:
Two displays up to 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt
One display up to 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Three external displays
Supports three external displays in any one of these configurations:
Three displays up to 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt
Two displays up to 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Four external displays
Supports four external displays in any one of these configurations:
Four displays up to 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt
Three displays up to 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Five external displays
Supports five external displays in the following configuration:
Four displays up to 6K (6144 x 3456) at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one display up to 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60Hz over HDMI
Learn more
Learn how to connect a display to your Mac, and what to do if the display is dark or low resolution after you connect it.
Learn how to identify the ports on your Mac.
