The problem of connecting External 2560x1600 Monitors to laptops

[adone56]

It is surprising how little information there is on this subject on the Internet. No websites of laptops manufacturers show clear solutions for this problem.
I only can find underground information in forums and blogs.
There is a Startech interface that converts USB3 to DisplayPort but few customer reviews, many of them are contradictory and it seems that the device is still buggy.
It is not a matter of the video card not supporting the resolution, the majority of today's notebooks all have decent graphics cards, the problem is that laptops do not have dual link DVI or displayport outputs. I found some docking stations that support the resolution however they are brand and model specific and not universal.
I need help. Please guys I am not techie like you so please answer me in plain and simple English. In other words: What laptop do I have to buy and which additional hardware in order to be able to connect a Samsung series 9 27" monitor at full resolution?
Many thanks in advance.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Macbook Pro.

*ducks*

But seriously - if you get one that supports the resolution (dual link DVI or Displayport) then you won't need any extra hardware. Or shouldn't. You just need to make sure the cables you get support dual link. (For instance, the XPS 15z has a displayport on it, and supports 2560x1600, but the market is flooded with single-link mini-DP to DVI adapters that won't work above 1920x1200. You can guess what happens.)

 

[adone56]

Thank you but I am not a Mac guy, just plain Windows.

Can't find complete specs of XPS 15z. In my country that model is discontinued, do you know about another one?

 

[amenx]

I think they go on the assumption that users of expensive large monitors can afford (and would rather use) a desktop PC and decent graphics card to run it. I do not believe they care or even think about odd or exceptional cases of someone trying to connect such monitors to laptops. Thats why you find little info on it.

 

[Qbah]

A lot of new thinkpads have a (mini) displayport. Check the T430 for example (or the L-series).