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Could my MacBook Air run an external monitor?

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  • 22-04-2020 1:17pm
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    IamtheWalrus
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    Can anyone tell me if my laptop could power an external monitor for working from home via Citrix? If so, can anyone recommend a good one?


    Model Name: MacBook Air
    Model Identifier: MacBookAir5,2
    Processor Name: Intel Core i5
    Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz
    Number of Processors: 1
    Total Number of Cores: 2
    L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
    L3 Cache: 3 MB
    Memory: 4 GB


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    mordeith
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    You would need a thunderbolt to hdmi adapter most likely


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    IamtheWalrus
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    mordeith wrote: »
    You would need a thunderbolt to hdmi adapter most likely

    Thanks. I guess my concern is not about the power of the laptop.


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    mordeith
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    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    Thanks. I guess my concern is not about the power of the laptop.

    No, a monitor will have its own power supply


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    IamtheWalrus
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    mordeith wrote: »
    No, a monitor will have its own power supply

    Yes, but does the amount of laptop Ram count? Does it need to be high spec to run a modern monitor?


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    barryribs
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    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    Yes, but does the amount of laptop Ram count? Does it need to be high spec to run a modern monitor?

    No, once you connect the monitor, you will be able to use both, either extended (ie. one screen leads into the other) duplicated or just the monitor. But as the other poster said, you'll need that adapter.


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