2 Dell monitors with 1 Mac Mini

[DUS]

Hi,

 

Probably a typical dummie question but here we go:

 

I´ve got 2 Dell monitors U2717D and U2722DE and a M2Pro Mac mini. I understand that I can connect each monitor individually with the Mac. As a matter of fact, this is how I do it at the moment (1x USB-C to USB-C and 1x USB-C to DP). Now, my question is: is it possible to connect the 2717 to the 2722 and by doing so freeing up a Thunderbolt port on the Mac mini? If possible are there any advantages/disadvantages of this setup compared to having both monitors directly connected to the Mac? What cable would I need to connect the 2722 as my main monitor with the older 2717? 

I am not very good with this so I hope it is not too stupid a question to ask. 

DUS

[KannikaP]

18 minutes ago, DUS said:

Hi,

 

Probably a typical dummie question but here we go:

 

I´ve got 2 Dell monitors U2717D and U2722DE and a M2Pro Mac mini. I understand that I can connect each monitor individually with the Mac. As a matter of fact, this is how I do it at the moment (1x USB-C to USB-C and 1x USB-C to DP). Now, my question is: is it possible to connect the 2717 to the 2722 and by doing so freeing up a Thunderbolt port on the Mac mini? If possible are there any advantages/disadvantages of this setup compared to having both monitors directly connected to the Mac? What cable would I need to connect the 2722 as my main monitor with the older 2717? 

I am not very good with this so I hope it is not too stupid a question to ask. 

DUS

I don't think you can plug a monitor into another. The monitors only have INPUTS, not OUTPUTS.

[Old Curmudgeon]

 

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[gamb00ler]

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I don't think you can plug a monitor into another. The monitors only have INPUTS, not OUTPUTS.

You're somewhat behind on the technology.  There are thunderbolt monitors that allow you to daisy chain them together.

[digbeth]

while ideally it should work, current mac minis don't support 'daisy chaining' of monitors through thunderbolt port yet

[rice555]

This u-Tube VDO shows how a guy hooking up two monitors with HDMI and USB 3 cables.

Starts around the 16min. mark.

I also have Mac Mini M2 16GB, also a Dell Monitor, but the U2723QE which has a built in up/down

stream hub.

 

 

[ChaiyaTH]

What is the point, and no there is no easy way for that but also not a single reason. Or is your goal to have even more monitors?