Ah, gotcha. Thanks very much for clarifying Sam. Rob
----------------- Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 Bluesky: @robbeattie.bsky.social Author of The Bluffer's Guide to Fishing <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluffers-Guide-Fishing-Guides/dp/1909937207/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=bluffer%27s+guide+to+fishing&qid=1631092793&s=books&sr=1-3> and 101 Things to do in a Shed <http://www.amazon.co.uk/101-Things-To-Do-Shed/dp/0091906113> On Wed, 10 Dec 2025 at 00:07, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > > [image: 310f647ccca356e786b44aa1e86d3868.png] > > Use an external display with your MacBook Air > <https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/macbook-air/apd8cdd74f57/mac> > support.apple.com > <https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/macbook-air/apd8cdd74f57/mac> > <https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/macbook-air/apd8cdd74f57/mac> > > The M4 Air can support external displays with these resolutions > *_* > > Regards > Sam Mullen > > +44 (0)7747778022 <//+447747778022> > [email protected] > www.macambulance.com > [image: MacAmbulance]MacAmbulance Ltd.Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support > and Web Development > > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > number 8466597 > > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > privileged or confidential information. > > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and > delete the email immediately. > > > On 9 Dec 2025, at 21:42, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks Sam. > > I'm used to a 21" 1080 BenQ monitor (about 10 years old) so I guess the > QHD one will be enough of an improvement. > > But this is where it gets confusing for me - the monitor you've linked to > has a 3840x2160 resolution but the Air only does 2550 x 1440, so how do > they work together? > > Rob > > ----------------- > Rob Beattie > Freelance writer and book author > www.robbeattie.com > 07769 902820 > Bluesky: @robbeattie.bsky.social > Author of The Bluffer's Guide to Fishing > <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluffers-Guide-Fishing-Guides/dp/1909937207/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=bluffer%27s+guide+to+fishing&qid=1631092793&s=books&sr=1-3> > > and 101 Things to do in a Shed > <http://www.amazon.co.uk/101-Things-To-Do-Shed/dp/0091906113> > > > On Tue, 9 Dec 2025 at 21:28, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> That’ll do nicely, it’ll display video and charge your laptop via a >> single USB-C cable >> >> QHD resolution is 4x better than 1080p HD but 4k/5k resolution is better. >> If you’re working a lot with text, higher resolutions are kinder on your >> eyes >> >> https://amzn.eu/d/0976GvJ Is 4K and has 65W charging capacity, enough >> for your Air (not quite enough for a MacBook Pro though) >> *_* >> >> Regards >> Sam Mullen >> >> +44 (0)7747778022 <//+447747778022> >> [email protected] >> www.macambulance.com >> [image: MacAmbulance] MacAmbulance Ltd. 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