Question 1

Will this work with my Retina Mac Book Pro?  If so what connectors do I need with it?

Accepted Answer

To what I have tried this monitor will work with your Ratina Mac Book Pro. HOWEVER, you will not get to use the ultra wide "native" resolution of the monitor and will need to use one of the resolutions that would scale up/down to fit the monitor.

Question 2

I do not see reference to speakers. But in reviews they are mentioned, in multiple reviews. has speakers but poor quality sound common to most monitor mounted speakers, right?

Accepted Answer

It does have speakers. Although i would not say they are poor quality, i would compare them to a tv, so not surround sound quality, but overall good.

Question 3

Is the contrast ratio listed correctly?

Accepted Answer

Contrast ratio from one company to another is always different as the darkness of the test room and other factors apply.  I will say it has a really good picture and can hit both whites and dark blacks really well.

Question 4

can this monitor be swivel to a portrait configuration?

Accepted Answer

Not on the standard mount. The mounting piece on the stand is rectangular, just like the holes preset on the back of the monitor.

Question 5

Will a laptop with the following ports drive this monitor?

The right side of the laptop has the connector for the AC adapter, two USB 3.0 ports, full-size Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, headset jack, and Kensington lock port

Accepted Answer

It has several inputs, with HDMI and DisplayPort among them.  Either of these are recommended.  Check to see if your graphics adapter will take a large widescreen ratio for optimal results.

Question 6

If I wanted to run two of these 21:9 monitors, what video display cards would accommodate two displays at the highest resolution?

Accepted Answer

It all depends on what you plan on doing. If you plan to use them for productivity-type work, then you could probably use just about anything. If you plan on gaming, you need to know what your target FPS is, and make your decision on that.

I run a single AMD 7950 without issue, on a single monitor. I have no doubt it would run two.

Question 7

What AV cables came in the package? I plan to run Display Port, will I need to buy a separate cable as well?

Accepted Answer

Yeah, get the cable.

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