Supported Configurations for Three Displays

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01/06/2023

Supported configurations with two DisplayPort connections

For most Intel Graphics Products, there is only one configuration that will support a certain external display.

Display 1
Display 2
Display 3

Supported configurations with a built-in display

Display 3
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Built-in display

 
Thunderbolt (TBT) uses the USB-C connector to transmit display data. Not all USB-C systems are compatible with TBT. To determine if TBT is supported, look for the Thunderbolt symbol or contact your equipment manufacturer .

Considerations for a built-in display (e.g. a laptop screen)

Built-in displays typically use either an eDP (off the chipset or mobile processor) or LVDS connector type. To determine which connector type your built-in display uses, try one of the following options:

Option 1

  1. Open the Intel® Graphics Command Center :
    • From the Windows Start Menu, search for Intel Graphics Command Center. Click the Intel Graphics Command Center icon to open the application.
  2. Select Display.
  3. Select Information.
  4. Check the Connector Type field.

Option 2

  1. Open the Intel® Graphics Control Panel :
    • From the Windows Start Menu, search for Intel Graphics Control Panel. Click the Intel Graphics Control Panel icon to open the application.
  2. Select Options and Support.
  3. Change System Information to Built-in Display.
  4. Check the Connector Type field.

Supported configurations

To find the maximum number of screens and resolution supported by your Intel® Graphics Devices, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the product specification site .
  2. Search for your processor model. If you don't know your model number, you can use the Intel® Processor Identification Utility.
  3. Under the Graphics Specifications section, find the maximum resolution specs and maximum number of displays supported by the graphics controller included in that processor.

Most combinations of HDMI, DVI, VGA, DisplayPort (DP), and Embedded DP (eDP) are supported on Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors and newer. If you are unsure on which Generation your processor is, you can identify the Generation of Intel® Core™ Processors .

Intel HD Graphics 4000/2500 of 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, Intel HD Graphics of Intel® Pentium® Processors 2000/G2000/G2100 series, Intel HD Graphics of Intel® Celeron® Processors 1000/G1000 series products support three displays with the following configurations:

  • If two of the displays are DisplayPort monitors
  • If one of the displays is Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)
  • If the built-in display is an Embedded DisplayPort (eDP)

Unsupported configurations

The following combinations are not supported:

Display 1 Configuration Display 2 Configuration Display 3 Configuration
HDMI HDMI HDMI
DVI DVI DVI
HDMI HDMI DVI
HDMI DVI DVI
Display 1 Configuration
HDMI
DVI
HDMI
HDMI
Display 2 Configuration
HDMI
DVI
HDMI
DVI
Display 3 Configuration
HDMI
DVI
DVI
DVI

Related topics
Enabling Three Independent Displays with Intel® Graphics Controller
Maximum Resolutions Supported in a Three Display Configuration
Troubleshooting Issues With Multiple Displays
Which Intel® Core™ Processors and/or Intel® HD Graphics Controllers Support Multi-Stream Transport (MST)?
Multi-stream Transport (MST) Reference Guide