Connect to an external display

Connect your computer to a projector or a monitor to give presentations or expand your workspace.

Connect to a wired display

If your computer cannot detect the external display, right-click a blank area on the desktop and select display settings. Then follow the on-screen instructions to detect the external display.

Supported resolution

The following tables list the supported maximum resolution of the external display.

Table 1. Intel models
Connect the external display to	Supported resolution
USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) connectors	Up to 5120 x 3200 pixels / 60 Hz
HDMI connector	Up to 4096 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz

Table 2. AMD models
Connect the external display to	Supported resolution
USB-C (3.2 Gen 2) connectors	Up to 5120 x 2880 pixels / 60 Hz
HDMI connector	Up to 3840 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz

Note:

The refresh rate higher than 60 Hz can also be supported. If you set the refresh rate higher than 60 Hz, the maximum resolution might be limited.
For AMD models, the HDMI connector on your computer supports the HDMI 2.0 standard by default. If you connect an external display to your computer through the HDMI connector with an HDMI 1.4 cable, the external display might not work. In this case, do one of the following:
- Use a qualified HDMI 2.0 cable.
- Change the HDMI standard of the HDMI connector from 2.0 to 1.4. To change the HDMI standard, enter the UEFI BIOS menu (see Enter the UEFI BIOS menu), and then configure HDMI Mode Select in the Config menu.

Connect to a wireless display

To use a wireless display, ensure that both your computer and the external display support the Miracast^® feature.

Press Windows logo key + K and then select a wireless display to connect with.

Set the display mode

Press F7 key with display-switch function or Fn+F7 key with display-switch function and then select a display mode of your preference.

Change display settings

Right-click a blank area on the desktop and select display settings.
Select the display that you want to configure and change display settings of your preference.

You can change the settings for both the computer display and the external display. For example, you can define which one is the main display and which one is the secondary display. You also can change the resolution and orientation.