


In order to enjoy the fluidity of 120Hz on external displays and monitors, users will have to utilize one of the Thunderbolt 4 ports and an according USB-C to Displayport cable ( from US$17 on Amazon), which should enable video output at 4K and 120Hz. Apple MacBook Pro 13 Retina Display Core i5 2.7Ghz, 8GB. This could be particularly annoying because the integrated Liquid Retina XDR Display of the 2021 MacBook Pro runs at 120Hz itself. USB-C To Macbook Adapter HDMI 4K: MOKiN macbook adapter allows mirror or extend your screen. In this case, the frequency has to be reduced to 60Hz. With its HDMI 2.0 port, the 2021 MacBook Pro cannot output a 4K/120Hz video signal on external monitors.

Therefore, future owners of a new 14-inch or 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro have to live with certain limitations regarding the video output on external HDMI 4K displays. There may be technical reasons which influenced Apple's decision to utilize HDMI 2.0 instead of the new HDMI 2.1 standard, which offers more features and higher bandwidths. Besides the new CPUs, Apple's apparently renewed emphasis on functionality is illustrated by the reintroduction of native connectors like MagSafe, a full-size SD card slot and a regular HDMI port.īut according to an article by MacRumors, which cites the official specs of the new 2021 MacBook Pro, this HDMI port unfortunately only supports the 2.0 standard. On Monday, Apple has officially unveiled its redesigned 2021 MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 with the excitingly powerful Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max processors.
