Considering getting the new MacBook Pro 13" with four USB-C ports. It is capable of supporting two 4K monitors out of the box, but can anyone help me figure out how to add a third 4K monitor? Would this require something like a DisplayLink 4K adapter? Thanks for any help.
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Best Answer
Apple says that the 13 inch MacBook Pro will only support two thunderbolt displays so you should plan to rent or be able to return any hardware purchases you make if you can't get three displays to work.
I'm not saying it won't work even though not "officially supported" - just that it might not work even if you have cables and ports to connect all three devices due to driver or software issues and not cable/connection issues. You'd want a Mac Pro if you need up to 6 displays as they have the graphics horsepower to run those pixels in an officially supported configuration.