How to use MSI Monitor in 5K resolution on a Mac (OSX)

June 8, 2024
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MSI PS341WU – How to get the 5k@60Hz by Apple MacBook Pro.

Step 1 :

Check macOS is working at the latest version, now is “macOS Catalina 10.15.1”.

Step 2:

Connect “USB Type C to USB Type C cable” or “USB Type C to DisplayPort cable” between MacBook Pro and PS341WU.

Step 3 :

Press and hold the “Option” key at the MacBook Pro keyboard (Fig.1), and then click “Scaled” item In the System Preferences \ Displays of PS341WU (Fig.2) , the resolution 5120×2160 will appear, and then select the refresh rate to 30Hz, 50Hz or 60Hz.

For more timing detail supported by MacBook Pro , please refer the List 1.

Fig.1 : MacBook Pro keyboard layout.
MacBook Keyboard

Fig.2 :   5120×2160 resolution select method.
MacBook resolution method

List 1 : MacBook Pro timing supported list.

| MacBook Pro 13”
Intel Iris Graphics| MacBook Pro 15” 2017
AMD Radeon Pro 555| MacBook Pro 15” 2018
AMD Radeon Pro 560x
---|---|---|---
USB C to USB C| 4K@60Hz*| 5k@50Hz*| 5K@60Hz
USB C to Display Port| 4K@60Hz
| 5k@50Hz**| 5K@60Hz

  • MacBook Pro 13” IGD video output follows DP1.2 protocol, so, the limitation is 4K@60Hz.

** MacBook Pro 15” supports 5k@60Hz starting with 2018 edition.

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