I'm quite tempted by some 4K HDR external monitors that are slated to come to the market soon. Question is – can a Late 2016 MacBook Pro drive 4K HDR monitor at 60Hz? 4K monitors are supported as per Apple doc, but it doesn’t mention HDR at all.
MacBook – Can a Late 2016 MacBook Pro drive a 4K monitor with HDR
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Best Answer
No. It doesn't support HDR.
From Apple's Tech Specs for the MacBook Pro it supports "Wide Color P3"
HDR (Rec 2020 or BT 2020) is a color space "outside" P3 (as in more color). So, purchasing an HDR monitor now, you wouldn't be able to utilize it to it's full capability
To utilize HDR, you would need a capable monitor, source and content and unfortunately, 2 out of 3 just won't get you there.