BenQ PD3200U Compatibility

[Anto38x]

I'm wondering if there is a way to get this possible new monitor purchase or mine to work with my MacBook Pro 2017 with Touch Bar that only has USB Type C connections... is there an adaptor that I can get that will still deliver a 4K experience...?

Also... I'm potentially getting this new screen to work with my MacPro 12Core (Mid 2010) with a newly updated Sapphire RX580 8GB PULSE Graphics Card.... I'm currently using a mini display to display cable adaptor to get my current Apple 27" Cinema LED Display (Not Thunderbolt) to work with this card.... but the BenQ supports Display Port, so that won't be an issue.

The issue I have is with my MacBook Pro 2017 with only USB Type C ports.

Also with the new MacPro 2019 around the corner, would this BenQ PD3200U be future proof enough to work with that machine in full 4K resolution...? as I have a feeling Apple's new standalone monitor will be a beast of a price also.

Any comments or suggestions most welcome...

Regards,
Anthony

 

[Anto38x]

I contacted BenQ Sales Query Support yesterday also and they finally came back to me this morning suggesting this cable... to guarantee the best quality 4K picture.... do you think this is correct or over the top as this cable retails at $74 on the Apple Store, is it possible that another alternative cable do the same job for cheaper..?

https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/product/HKQ22ZM/A/belkin-usb-c-to-hdmi-adapter?fnode=8b

 

[badsimian]

That seems like an expensive cable to me. That monitor has both displayport (large and mini) as well as 2 HDMI 2.0 ports. You need HDMI 2.0 to do 4K at 60Hz. Personally I would go with displayport as it is more of a known quantity. Lesser quality dongles that profess to go from usb-c to HDMI quite often will only do so at 30Hz (HDMI 1.4) which you should avoid.


Something like this:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/DisplayPor...eywords=usb-c+macbook+pro+displayport+adapter

The monitor is 4K and will work with any current or future machine just fine including any new Mac Pro that comes out.

Having said that you do get cables which specifically state HDMI 2.0 and therefore 4K at 60Hz like this one:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/uni-Thunde...50&sr=8-3&keywords=usb-c+macbook+pro+hdmi+2.0

 

[TomA]

I contacted BenQ Sales Query Support yesterday also and they finally came back to me this morning suggesting this cable... to guarantee the best quality 4K picture.... do you think this is correct or over the top as this cable retails at $74 on the Apple Store, is it possible that another alternative cable do the same job for cheaper..?

https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/product/HKQ22ZM/A/belkin-usb-c-to-hdmi-adapter?fnode=8b

I realize this is a late reply, but that price you are looking at is in Singapore dollars.