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USB 3.0 TO HDMI ADAPTERSTARTECH USB 3.0
TO HDMI ADAPTER:
ADD DISPLAYS TO
M1 MACS AND INTEL
MODELS
BY GLENN FLEISHMANApple imposed limitations in
its M1 series of Macs about
how many external displays
could be attached. It’s just
one for most models; a Mac mini lacks an
integral display, and can support two.
DisplayLink technology offers a way to add
more displays for M1 Macs by effectively
encapsulating video over USB 3. This
works with M1 Macs as well as Intel Macs
that lack all the output ports you want,
PCs, and other devices.
Synaptics, the creator of DisplayLink,
licenses its technology to manufacturers. I
tested the only 4K UHD adapter that
appears to be in stock anywhere right
now: the StarTech.com USB 3.0 to HDMI
Adapter, which is DisplayLink certified. It