Dell is a strong competitor in the monitor market, with multiple monitor series for different user groups. Although Dell’s products are mostly used on PCs, its monitors are also favored by some Mac users. MacOS has many different features from Windows, so which Dell monitors are compatible with MacOS?

Why are some monitors not compatible with MacOS?

Compatibility with MacOS needs to be considered from two aspects: hardware and software.

MacBook and Apple logo

Unlike Windows, MacOS cannot be installed on multiple devices. Generally speaking, MacOS only runs on Apple’s Mac computers, so MacOS is tied to Mac. Macs generally use USB-C interfaces to transmit video, so compatible monitors need to support receiving video signals through USB-C. This is a hardware limitation.

At the same time, MacOS and Windows use different kernels and have different system interfaces, so Windows software cannot run directly on MacOS. Dell monitors can communicate with computers, and after installing specific software, the settings of the monitor can be controlled from the software. On Windows, this software is called Dell Display Manager, while on MacOS it is called Dell Display and Peripheral Manager. If Dell Display and Peripheral Manager is not supported, the monitor will not be able to fully utilize its features on MacOS. This is a software limitation.

Dell monitor compatibility list with MacOS

As mentioned above, not all monitors are compatible with Mac and MacOS. Dell provides official information on the compatibility of monitors with MacOS for users to refer to when purchasing.

The compatibility list of each monitor series is as follows:

Dell P Series Monitors

Dell monitor P2425HE

  • P2424HEB
  • P2724DEB
  • P3424WEB
  • P5524Q
  • P5524QT
  • P6524QT
  • P7524QT
  • P8624QT
  • P2425E
  • P2425HE
  • P2725HE
  • P5525QC
  • P2425DE
  • P2725DE
  • P2725QE
  • P3225DE
  • P3225QE
  • P3425WE
  • P7525QT

Dell UltraSharp (U) Series Monitors

Dell monitor U4025QW

  • U3219Q
  • U3419W
  • U4919DW
  • U2520D
  • U2520DR
  • U2720Q
  • U2720QM
  • U4320Q
  • U2421E
  • U2421HE
  • U2721DE
  • U2421WE
  • U3821DW
  • U4021QW
  • U2422H
  • U2422HE
  • U2422HX
  • U2722D
  • U2722DE
  • U2722DX
  • U2723QE
  • U2723QX
  • U3023E
  • U3223QE
  • U3223QZ
  • U3423WE
  • U4323QE
  • U3224KB
  • U3224KBA
  • U4924DW
  • U2424H
  • U2424HE
  • U2724D
  • U2724DE
  • U3824DW
  • U3425WE
  • U4025QW
  • U2725QE
  • U3225QE

Dell S Series Monitors

Dell monitor S3425DW

  • S2725QC
  • S3225QC
  • S3425DW

Dell UltraSharp PremierColor (UP) Series Monitors

Dell monitor UP3221Q

  • UP2720Q
  • UP2720QA
  • UP3221Q

Dell C Series Monitors

Dell monitor C8621QT

  • C2722DE
  • C2422HE
  • C3422WE
  • C2423H
  • C2723H
  • C8621QT
  • C5519Q
  • C5519QA
  • C5522QT
  • C6522QT
  • C7520QT

Model data comes from Dell’s official support page: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager for macOS. If there are any changes, we will update it as soon as possible.