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I've been waiting for a 16-inch M1 MacBook Pro to come out. I've been delaying my work upgrade for it.

I'm curious what the I/O situation will be. Will it be able to output to two 4k screens or not. The 13-inch cannot, so I'm not holding my breath.

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Article says the chip will be able to support multiple thunderbolt ports, and they are adding HDMI. I would imagine it will support 2 4K monitors.

That's a good sign. I do hope it works out that way.

An 8k TV is not that expensive. They are coming soon.

https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-65-inch-Class-Q800T-Built/dp/...

The port standards to support 8k exist already. As do the cables.

And the super-high DPI is basically only useful to people sitting close to them... which is what someone doing MBP work will be doing.

2x4k would be a cop-out. I'd say 1x8k + 2x4k should be what an MBP should support.

You know, if it does mean "professional".

no professional would be using a TV as a monitor.

What kind of professional? I do programming and I work just fine with my 48 inch 4k LG OLED. Sure, it's big, but it's only $1.5k with features that monitors currently don't have, such as OLED with 120 hz.

I mean a graphics design professional or a video edit professional - the people who need or want 8k!

>I'm curious what the I/O situation will be.

We already know from insider rumors and leaked schematics.

Magsafe for power (the original, wired, concept) and two USB-C on the left side, and headphones, SD card, HDMI, and an additional USB-C on the right.

I'm curious why the 13" MBP can't drive two 4K monitors? Any insight into this limitation?

I'm have no insight into why. But it is what's listed on the specs:

https://www.apple.com/ca/macbook-pro-13/specs/

> Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colours and:

>One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

I think it was mentioned somewhere that it's a limitation of the M1 chip.

A 2019 15” MBP can do that, it would be surprising if the 2021 16” couldn’t.

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