Having a high-end GPU, or graphics-processing unit, is critical for running graphics-intensive applications, as well as for PC gaming and production. The GPU offloads some of the work done by the CPU ...

HDMI excels for media consumption, while PC gamers prefer DisplayPort.

HDMI technology incorporates both video and audio through the same cable without the need for an additional audio connection. This differs from the VGA and DVI formats, which only allow video and ...

Laptops are great for moving your "office" around the house, but sometimes you want or need a little more on-screen real estate. Connecting a larger external monitor to your laptop can more than ...

HDMI is the de facto standard for connecting a monitor to a Mac and has been for many years, but there are many older Macs out there that can't be easily connected to that modern connector. Here's how ...

DisplayPort solves the one problem HDMI was never designed to handle.

Reader Mike ordered a new Dell system that came with a 21.5-inch LCD monitor. Although the monitor includes VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs, it included only a VGA cable–even though the setup instructions ...

I have a Dell U2720Q monitor that accepts HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and USB-C. I use USB-C because the monitor acts as a hub for a range of peripherals (keyboard, mouse, webcam, speakers, etc.etc) and ...

Connecting a display to a computer or media device seems like a simple thing, but the considerations are a little more complicated than you might think. In the TV world, the gold standard in 2025 is ...

★★★★☆ With the OWC USB-C Dual HDMI 4K Display Adapter with DisplayLink, your M1 MacBook can use a pair of external monitors. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac MacBooks with an Apple M1 processor can handle ...

There are a number of reasons why you might want or need to connect your laptop to an external monitor, including the need for a larger screen, sharing a presentation with a small group or even (gasp!