diff --git a/src/backend/kms/device.rs b/src/backend/kms/device.rs
index 694e7e757..e1a04efcf 100644
--- a/src/backend/kms/device.rs
+++ b/src/backend/kms/device.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     backend::render::{output_elements, CursorMode, GlMultiRenderer, CLEAR_COLOR},
-    config::{AdaptiveSync, OutputConfig, OutputState},
+    config::{AdaptiveSync, EdidProduct, OutputConfig, OutputState},
     shell::Shell,
     utils::prelude::*,
     wayland::protocols::screencopy::Frame as ScreencopyFrame,
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ fn create_output_for_conn(drm: &mut DrmDevice, conn: connector::Handle) -> Resul
         .ok();
     let (phys_w, phys_h) = conn_info.size().unwrap_or((0, 0));
 
-    Ok(Output::new(
+    let output = Output::new(
         interface,
         PhysicalProperties {
             size: (phys_w as i32, phys_h as i32).into(),
@@ -760,7 +760,13 @@ fn create_output_for_conn(drm: &mut DrmDevice, conn: connector::Handle) -> Resul
                 .and_then(|info| info.model())
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| String::from("Unknown")),
         },
-    ))
+    );
+    if let Some(edid) = edid_info.as_ref().and_then(|x| x.edid()) {
+        output
+            .user_data()
+            .insert_if_missing(|| EdidProduct::from(edid.vendor_product()));
+    }
+    Ok(output)
 }
 
 fn populate_modes(
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 652d7d4d9..2f5da0b1d 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub use smithay::{
 };
 use std::{
     cell::RefCell,
-    collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap},
+    collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet, HashMap},
     fs::OpenOptions,
     io::Write,
     path::PathBuf,
@@ -73,23 +73,104 @@ pub struct DynamicConfig {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct OutputsConfig {
-    pub config: HashMap<Vec<OutputInfo>, Vec<OutputConfig>>,
+    pub config: HashMap<BTreeSet<OutputInfo>, Vec<OutputConfig>>,
 }
 
+impl OutputsConfig {
+    fn match_configs(&self, infos: &BTreeSet<OutputInfo>) -> Option<&Vec<OutputConfig>> {
+        if let Some(exact_match) = self.config.get(infos) {
+            return Some(exact_match);
+        }
+        // TODO: disambiguate multiple matches by connector?
+        for (config_infos, configs) in &self.config {
+            if config_infos.len() == infos.len()
+                && config_infos
+                    .iter()
+                    .zip(infos)
+                    .all(|(config_info, info)| config_info.matches_info(info))
+            {
+                return Some(configs);
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+// Fields are ordered so derived order will prioritize edid, and consider connector last.
+// TODO: custom eq/ord?
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
 pub struct OutputInfo {
-    pub connector: String,
+    pub edid: Option<EdidProduct>,
     pub make: String,
     pub model: String,
+    pub connector: String,
+}
+
+impl OutputInfo {
+    /// An output matches this if it has the exact same edid manufacturer/product
+    /// information, or it has no edid information but has the same connector name
+    /// as the output's name.
+    fn matches_output(&self, output: &Output) -> bool {
+        let output_edid = output.edid();
+        self.edid == output_edid && (self.edid.is_some() || self.connector == output.name())
+    }
+
+    fn matches_info(&self, other_info: &Self) -> bool {
+        self.edid == other_info.edid
+            && (self.edid.is_some() || self.connector == other_info.connector)
+    }
+
+    fn find_output_match<'a>(&self, outputs: &'a [Output]) -> Option<&'a Output> {
+        let matches: Vec<&Output> = outputs
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|o| self.matches_output(o))
+            .collect();
+        if matches.len() > 1 {
+            // If there are multiple edid matches, favor output with the same
+            // connector.
+            //
+            // Even identical monitors *should* differ by serial number, but
+            // implementations vary.
+            if let Some(output) = matches.iter().find(|o| o.name() == self.connector) {
+                return Some(*output);
+            }
+        }
+        matches.into_iter().next()
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<Output> for OutputInfo {
     fn from(o: Output) -> OutputInfo {
         let physical = o.physical_properties();
+        let edid = o.edid();
         OutputInfo {
             connector: o.name(),
             make: physical.make,
             model: physical.model,
+            edid,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+pub struct EdidProduct {
+    pub manufacturer: [char; 3],
+    pub product: u16,
+    pub serial: Option<u32>,
+    pub manufacture_week: i32,
+    pub manufacture_year: i32,
+    pub model_year: Option<i32>,
+}
+
+impl From<libdisplay_info::edid::VendorProduct> for EdidProduct {
+    fn from(vp: libdisplay_info::edid::VendorProduct) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            manufacturer: vp.manufacturer,
+            product: vp.product,
+            serial: vp.serial,
+            manufacture_week: vp.manufacture_week,
+            manufacture_year: vp.manufacture_year,
+            model_year: vp.model_year,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -106,6 +187,7 @@ pub enum OutputState {
     Enabled,
     #[serde(rename = "false")]
     Disabled,
+    // TODO store edid info, for better matching?
     Mirroring(String),
 }
 
@@ -459,13 +541,13 @@ impl Config {
         clock: &Clock<Monotonic>,
     ) {
         let outputs = output_state.outputs().collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        let mut infos = outputs
+        let infos = outputs
             .iter()
             .cloned()
             .map(Into::<crate::config::OutputInfo>::into)
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        infos.sort();
-        if let Some(configs) = self.dynamic_conf.outputs().config.get(&infos).cloned() {
+            .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+        // XXX only matches exact config? as `Vec<OutputInfo>`
+        if let Some(configs) = self.dynamic_conf.outputs().match_configs(&infos).cloned() {
             let known_good_configs = outputs
                 .iter()
                 .map(|output| {
diff --git a/src/shell/workspace.rs b/src/shell/workspace.rs
index f386caa58..ac0f0a6eb 100644
--- a/src/shell/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/shell/workspace.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ pub struct Workspace {
     pub handle: WorkspaceHandle,
     pub focus_stack: FocusStacks,
     pub screencopy: ScreencopySessions,
+    // TODO edid info
     pub output_stack: VecDeque<String>,
     pub pending_tokens: HashSet<XdgActivationToken>,
     pub(super) backdrop_id: Id,
diff --git a/src/utils/prelude.rs b/src/utils/prelude.rs
index 94dd6fcbe..bb21856ae 100644
--- a/src/utils/prelude.rs
+++ b/src/utils/prelude.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub use crate::shell::{SeatExt, Shell, Workspace};
 pub use crate::state::{Common, State};
 pub use crate::wayland::handlers::xdg_shell::popup::update_reactive_popups;
 use crate::{
-    config::{AdaptiveSync, OutputConfig, OutputState},
+    config::{AdaptiveSync, EdidProduct, OutputConfig, OutputState},
     shell::zoom::OutputZoomState,
 };
 
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ pub trait OutputExt {
     fn is_enabled(&self) -> bool;
     fn config(&self) -> Ref<'_, OutputConfig>;
     fn config_mut(&self) -> RefMut<'_, OutputConfig>;
+
+    fn edid(&self) -> Option<EdidProduct>;
 }
 
 struct Vrr(AtomicU8);
@@ -158,4 +160,8 @@ impl OutputExt for Output {
             .unwrap()
             .borrow_mut()
     }
+
+    fn edid(&self) -> Option<EdidProduct> {
+        self.user_data().get().copied()
+    }
 }