Connecting UHD laptop to UHD monitor, when only 30Hz output from laptop?

[Grizzlies]

I have HP Spectre x360 with UHD/4K screen. How can I connect to an UHD/4K monitor with 60Hz refresh rate, the same as the laptop? All I can find is that the ports only support a 30Hz refresh rate on the monitor? Is that true, and is there any point in buying a 4K monitor with 60Hz refresh, for use with this laptop? Help very much appreciated.

[banhien]

@Grizzlies 

I don't know what is your Spectre x360 Convertible 13-aw0xxx. From manual of the series, It has

• Audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack
• USB 3.1 Type-A Gen. 1 port
• USB 3.1 Type-C Gen. 2 Thunderbolt™ port (2)

How do you connect them ? Does your monitor have Thunderbolt™ 3 or Thunderbolt™ 4 input port ? If yes, you can use  a Thunderbolt™ 3 cable to connect. it to your computer. And you can connect more than 1 monitor using daisy chain.

Regards.

[Grizzlies]

Thanks. But my understanding is that with USB-C out ports from laptop, that 60Hz is not supported, even with Thunderbolt cables.

[banhien]

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@Grizzlies wrote:

Thanks. But my understanding is that with USB-C out ports from laptop, that 60Hz is not supported, even with Thunderbolt cables.

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@Grizzlies 

Where do you get that information from ? The results should be close to:

         https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025675/graphics.html

I did ask you how do you connect them now ?

Regards.