Can MacBook Air drive a 5K monitor?

MacBook Air M2 and M3 support one external display natively up to 6K. A 5K monitor works perfectly over Thunderbolt. The M1 MacBook Air also supports 5K but with slightly less overhead for demanding tasks.

Why can't MacBooks drive two external monitors?

The base MacBook Air M3 supports only one external display natively. MacBook Pro M3 Pro supports up to two and M3 Max supports up to four. Software workarounds like DisplayLink can add extra monitors to any MacBook, but with potential performance impact.

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