monitor advice

[Rob Beattie]

Hi there,

I've got my eye on this monitor - https://bit.ly/47r3F01 - a 34" widescreen job.

The questions are:

1. Will this work with my old Mac Mini 2012?

2. Is it a good match for a Mac Mini M2 which I'm planning to buy early next year?

I find all the HDMI, Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, MiniDisplayPort stuff all a bit bamboozling, I'm afraid.

Thanks!

Rob

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[Sam - MacAmbulance]

Should connect to the 2012 Mini but perhaps not at the full resolution and refresh rate. It’ll work a lot better with the M2.

HDMI should suffice to connect to both Macs, just make sure it’s a modern, high quality HDMI cable for when you buy the M2

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[Rob Beattie]

Thanks Sam. Will the HDMI connection support the full resolution of the monitor with the M2? It's 3440 x 1440. 

Rob

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[Sam - MacAmbulance]

Yes should be fine as long as it’s a high quality cable

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[Rob Beattie]

Last question - what defines a 'high quality' cable? Have you got a recommendation?

Thanks again, really appreciate this.

Rob

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[Sam - MacAmbulance]

I’d go with something like this : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Snowkids-48Gbps-Monitor-48-Bit-Grey/dp/B08BC36QNY

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[Rob Beattie]

Many thanks for the advice Sam.

Rob

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