Hi all,
So I recently bought two LG 25UM56 UltraWide monitors for my new table setup. I bought these two in a hurry and I didn't fully research how I was going to use them. Apparently, my late 2008 white unibody Macbook (running El Capitan) can't handle extending the display to two monitors (2560x1080 resolution each).
Currently I can only connect one with a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter at 1920x1080 resolution, which also leaves empty spaces on both sides.
My question is - What is the best performing and most affordable Macbook Pro I can purchase that can easily connect both monitors at full resolution? I want a laptop that won't lag from displaying so much real estate. I've read into the subject and have gathered macbook pro retinas have 2 thunderbolt outputs and an HDMI output. My monitors ONLY have two HDMI input ports each.
Im looking for something under $1200 preferably. I would like something with 8gb(16gb better), i7 if possible, and SSD is nice too. Basically this laptop has to be sufficient for photoshop, light graphic design, and watching/streaming movies (without lagging on the monitors) for the next 3 years.
There's so many variations of the macbook pro and so many little differences in hardware between 2013/2014/2014 that I get lost in what is the best bang for the buck.
Thank You,
Hman
Is there any quad core macbooks available in this price? or 15 inch?
What are some better options than these two laptops? How old is the oldest model I should go and still be able to enjoy the macbook 3 years down the road
So I recently bought two LG 25UM56 UltraWide monitors for my new table setup. I bought these two in a hurry and I didn't fully research how I was going to use them. Apparently, my late 2008 white unibody Macbook (running El Capitan) can't handle extending the display to two monitors (2560x1080 resolution each).
Currently I can only connect one with a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter at 1920x1080 resolution, which also leaves empty spaces on both sides.
My question is - What is the best performing and most affordable Macbook Pro I can purchase that can easily connect both monitors at full resolution? I want a laptop that won't lag from displaying so much real estate. I've read into the subject and have gathered macbook pro retinas have 2 thunderbolt outputs and an HDMI output. My monitors ONLY have two HDMI input ports each.
Im looking for something under $1200 preferably. I would like something with 8gb(16gb better), i7 if possible, and SSD is nice too. Basically this laptop has to be sufficient for photoshop, light graphic design, and watching/streaming movies (without lagging on the monitors) for the next 3 years.
There's so many variations of the macbook pro and so many little differences in hardware between 2013/2014/2014 that I get lost in what is the best bang for the buck.
Thank You,
Hman
Is there any quad core macbooks available in this price? or 15 inch?
What are some better options than these two laptops? How old is the oldest model I should go and still be able to enjoy the macbook 3 years down the road
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