E5 E15-575G-53VG W/NVidia 940MX support QHD?

rand1956
rand1956 Member Posts: 11

Tinkerer

This laptop has a secondary GPU, a 2GB NVidia 940MX, but will it support 2560x1440 resolution via its HDMI 1.4 port to an external monitor? Research online indicates that the GPU does support QHD, but can it handle that resolution in this specific laptop? I'm looking at monitors and would like to take a step up from 1920x1080, if possible. 
Thanks for any info, guesses, etc.

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  • rand1956
    rand1956 Member Posts: 11

    Tinkerer

    A little more searching, with shuffled keywords, led me to discover that the 940MX isn't an actual GPU but an MXM chip on the motherboard, and that the Intel APU is in control. I think. Although I also noted that the laptop's Intel 620HD is capable of higher resolution, so I'm not sure why it wouldn't output at QHD. I'll see after I pick a monitor, I suppose.
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,868 Trailblazer
    The GPU is capable. The HDMI port is not. Means not guaranteed to do so. Some users have reported otherwise with the 1.4b spec just not with this laptop and often depends on the monitor used. Also means you just have to try one and see. Maybe you'll get lucky and find a monitor that goes beyond 1080p with this laptop.  Sorry but can't be more definitive.

    Jack E/NJ