Will Thunderbolt support 2 external monitors?

I would like to connect the 2 external 24" monitors via the HDMI output from the Thunderbold port? Can this be done?

Hi Terry!
It depends what MacBook Pro you have. 13" models support only one monitor while the 15" amd the 17" support two.
Hope this helps!
Richie

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