diff --git a/src/backends/metal/video.rs b/src/backends/metal/video.rs
index ecbba0c3..c95781c6 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal/video.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal/video.rs
@@ -1311,12 +1311,7 @@ fn create_connector_display_data(
             }
         }
     }
-    let output_id = Rc::new(OutputId::new(
-        connector_id.to_string(),
-        manufacturer,
-        name,
-        serial_number,
-    ));
+    let output_id = OutputId::new(connector_id.to_string(), manufacturer, name, serial_number);
     let first_mode = info
         .modes
         .first()
diff --git a/src/backends/x.rs b/src/backends/x.rs
index 72e1dde5..a843f391 100644
--- a/src/backends/x.rs
+++ b/src/backends/x.rs
@@ -591,12 +591,12 @@ impl XBackend {
             .push(BackendEvent::NewConnector(output.clone()));
         output.events.push(ConnectorEvent::Connected(MonitorInfo {
             modes: Some(vec![]),
-            output_id: Rc::new(OutputId::new(
-                String::new(),
-                "X.Org Foundation".to_string(),
+            output_id: OutputId::new(
+                "",
+                "X.Org Foundation",
                 format!("X-Window-{}", output.window),
                 output.window.to_string(),
-            )),
+            ),
             width_mm: output.width.get(),
             height_mm: output.height.get(),
             non_desktop: false,
diff --git a/src/compositor.rs b/src/compositor.rs
index 0a2567a1..611c8bdc 100644
--- a/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/src/compositor.rs
@@ -686,12 +686,7 @@ fn init_fd_limit() {
 }
 
 fn create_dummy_output(state: &Rc<State>) {
-    let output_id = Rc::new(OutputId {
-        connector: Some("jay-dummy-connector".to_string()),
-        manufacturer: "jay".to_string(),
-        model: "jay-dummy-output".to_string(),
-        serial_number: "".to_string(),
-    });
+    let output_id = OutputId::new("jay-dummy-connector", "jay", "jay-dummy-output", "");
     let persistent_state = Rc::new(PersistentOutputState::default());
     let id = state.connector_ids.next();
     let connector = Rc::new(DummyOutput { id }) as Rc<dyn Connector>;
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_output.rs b/src/ifs/wl_output.rs
index 5ff56fa8..1687824d 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_output.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_output.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ use {
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         collections::hash_map::Entry,
+        hash::{Hash, Hasher},
         rc::Rc,
     },
     thiserror::Error,
@@ -164,27 +165,67 @@ impl Default for PersistentOutputState {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Debug)]
+#[derive(Eq, Debug)]
 pub struct OutputId {
-    pub connector: Option<String>,
+    pub _connector: Option<String>,
     pub manufacturer: String,
     pub model: String,
     pub serial_number: String,
+    pub hash: OutputIdHash,
+}
+
+hash_type!(OutputIdHash);
+
+impl PartialEq for OutputId {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        self.hash == other.hash
+    }
+}
+
+impl Hash for OutputId {
+    fn hash<H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
+        self.hash.hash(state);
+    }
 }
 
 impl OutputId {
     pub fn new(
+        connector: impl Into<String>,
+        manufacturer: impl Into<String>,
+        model: impl Into<String>,
+        serial_number: impl Into<String>,
+    ) -> Rc<Self> {
+        let connector = connector.into();
+        let manufacturer = manufacturer.into();
+        let model = model.into();
+        let serial_number = serial_number.into();
+        Self::new_(connector, manufacturer, model, serial_number)
+    }
+
+    fn new_(
         connector: String,
         manufacturer: String,
         model: String,
         serial_number: String,
-    ) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            connector: serial_number.is_empty().then_some(connector),
+    ) -> Rc<Self> {
+        let connector = serial_number.is_empty().then_some(connector);
+        let mut hasher = blake3::Hasher::new();
+        hasher.update(&[connector.is_some() as u8]);
+        let mut hash = |s: &str| {
+            hasher.update(&(s.len() as u64).to_le_bytes());
+            hasher.update(s.as_bytes());
+        };
+        connector.as_deref().map(&mut hash);
+        hash(&manufacturer);
+        hash(&model);
+        hash(&serial_number);
+        Rc::new(Self {
+            _connector: connector,
             manufacturer,
             model,
             serial_number,
-        }
+            hash: OutputIdHash(*hasher.finalize().as_bytes()),
+        })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/it/test_backend.rs b/src/it/test_backend.rs
index 1dc3739a..7c177b7b 100644
--- a/src/it/test_backend.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_backend.rs
@@ -154,12 +154,7 @@ impl TestBackend {
         });
         let default_monitor_info = MonitorInfo {
             modes: Some(vec![mode]),
-            output_id: Rc::new(OutputId {
-                connector: None,
-                manufacturer: "jay".to_string(),
-                model: "TestConnector".to_string(),
-                serial_number: default_connector.id.to_string(),
-            }),
+            output_id: OutputId::new("", "jay", "TestConnector", default_connector.id.to_string()),
             width_mm: 80,
             height_mm: 60,
             non_desktop: false,
diff --git a/src/it/tests/t0034_workspace_restoration.rs b/src/it/tests/t0034_workspace_restoration.rs
index 03f1f389..4b01cac9 100644
--- a/src/it/tests/t0034_workspace_restoration.rs
+++ b/src/it/tests/t0034_workspace_restoration.rs
@@ -54,12 +54,7 @@ async fn test(run: Rc<TestRun>) -> TestResult {
     });
     let new_monitor_info = MonitorInfo {
         modes: Some(vec![]),
-        output_id: Rc::new(OutputId {
-            connector: None,
-            manufacturer: "jay".to_string(),
-            model: "jay second connector".to_string(),
-            serial_number: "".to_string(),
-        }),
+        output_id: OutputId::new("", "jay", "jay second connector", ""),
         width_mm: 0,
         height_mm: 0,
         non_desktop: false,
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index b5088a23..df16289b 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -933,3 +933,35 @@ macro_rules! opaque {
         }
     };
 }
+
+macro_rules! hash_type {
+    ($name:ident) => {
+        #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+        pub struct $name(pub [u8; 32]);
+
+        impl $name {
+            #[allow(clippy::allow_attributes, dead_code)]
+            pub fn hash(t: impl AsRef<[u8]>) -> Self {
+                Self(*blake3::hash(t.as_ref()).as_bytes())
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl serde::Serialize for $name {
+            fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+            where
+                S: serde::Serializer,
+            {
+                self.0.serialize(serializer)
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl<'de> serde::Deserialize<'de> for $name {
+            fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+            where
+                D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+            {
+                <[u8; 32]>::deserialize(deserializer).map(Self)
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/virtual_output.rs b/src/virtual_output.rs
index 5ff0fda2..ce153d7e 100644
--- a/src/virtual_output.rs
+++ b/src/virtual_output.rs
@@ -258,12 +258,7 @@ impl VirtualOutputs {
             state: state.clone(),
             id,
             kernel_id,
-            output_id: Rc::new(OutputId::new(
-                kernel_id.to_string(),
-                "Jay".to_string(),
-                "VirtualOutput".to_string(),
-                name.to_string(),
-            )),
+            output_id: OutputId::new(kernel_id.to_string(), "Jay", "VirtualOutput", name),
             name: format!("VO-{}", name),
             frontend_state: Default::default(),
             needs_format_update: Default::default(),