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I have a Dell XPS 15, late 2013 and it has a Mini DisplayPort and an HDMI slot.
I am aware that different versions of HDMI support different resolutions and even different drivers affect things, too.
I would like to purchase two external monitors for use with my laptop and am looking to optimise the resolution (the XPS 15 comes with QHD 3200 x 1800 and Windows 8+ doesn't play well with scaling differently on multiple monitors).
Is there some software I can install, or some method within Windows, to tell me what resolutions my ports will allow?
I have tried downloading the specifications sheet for the XPS 15 and it doesn't even tell me which HDMI version is installed :(
Manuals home page:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/xps-15-9530/manuals
Reference guide:
Even if it was in the manual, I'd like to know if there is some software that can tell me :)
Thanks. Doesn't it switch between the two graphics cards? Integrated and the GT750M? I'll be doing Visual Studio development work but nothing 3D, so I only need good desktop performance which should be OK.
Also, what does all the
H-Processors
,U-Processors
etc. mean?From reading the above I should be able to buy two screens at 3840 x 2160 and it should be OK? – Josh Comley – 2014-11-28T22:09:04.513
If you have a HDMI v1.4(30hz max) or higher and a (mini) displayport you can attach 2 monitors @3840x2160. The GT750M will offer the best experience. You may experience significant lag with the intel hd4600. – cybernard – 2014-11-28T22:25:29.543
Thanks again - how can I find out the HDMI version? The laptop specs just say "HDMI" :/ Is the choice of which graphics card to use in my hands? I thought the OS/drivers took control. It'd be great to force the GT750M. – Josh Comley – 2014-11-28T23:07:17.180
You will probably have to call/email/chat with dell to get the hdmi version number as the manual is vague and unhelpful. You can force it to use the Intel or Nvidia graphics. You may have to go into the BIOS to do this. – cybernard – 2014-11-29T03:06:11.857