Firstly, i really don't think 4k vs 5k really makes a difference on a 27" display. Secondly, you can't just charge double the price just for slightly better built quality. Samsung and Huawei really make high quality displays. Function over form is my funda.
I currently use the Cinema screen (1440) which I purchased 11 years ago when I moved away from Windows. I purchased an 11” MBA, wireless kb, trackpad and mouse. It has all worked flawlessly for 11 years, it all still looks new and modern. I am about to go to M2 MBA and 27” Studio. I paid $1000 for the Cinema Screen in 2010 and never regretted it. This new 5k is about $1600 which is about the same price in constant dollars and I don’t need to fiddle around with add on camera, speakers, mic etc. It is all there. I will turn 80 soon so this might be my last set up. I am sticking with what has served me well. The 5k will be great for my eyes. I have seriously studied the Dell 2723QE 4K which looks very nice too but in the end I will use this for a lot of years as I have my last set up. Now I must find a use for my Cinema Screen! It is still awesome and like new still. The Intel MBA (3 years old) already has a new home ready. Really enjoyed your review. Well produced and very helpful.
I still use the 2007 30" Cinema display -- with windows 11 (and 10 and 8 and vista and xp and 2000) and it works great! Never in the last15 years have I missed having any control over the display. It has been flawless and no matter how often I look at the studio display or the pro display, I have to say, why would I?
Update. It turned out that the head of school at our church school needed a computer upgrade so she got the entire set up, monitor, MBAir, kb, trackpad, mouse and optical drive. It was exactly what she needed. I got a deduction! My M2 MBAir plus Studio monitor and new peripherals all work so well. I added a Samsung SSD as my Time Machine. The monitor sits on a low level aluminum base which includes more front facing ports for USB A and C, card reader etc. it’s really a perfect set up for me. Update: I paid nearer $1300 for the monitor. Got a “refurbished” deal from Apple.
You just saved me $1600 bucks. I was actually ready to buy this but your review of this monitor makes this one sound no different then my Dell 27" that's works perfectly fine. You didn't make the decision for me of course, you helped me understand more about this monitor. TY
Just going to wait until it has ProMotion and local dimming zones for greater contrast. It looks great but it costs nearly the same as my 55inch OLED. Not worth that amount of money.
I ended up buying one. I love macOS but it never felt right with 3rd party monitors. Waking them up, plastic, poor speakers etc. I really wanted a monitor that was plug and play, with no fuss on the Mac. My favorite setup was always the 17 inch MBP and the Apple Cinema Display. This basically replicates that for me with a 16 inch MBP and the Studio Display.
this is exactly why i got the studio display. waking up my 3rd party monitor every single time is so annoying. The plug and play feature is really usefully for my mac studio and this studio display
If it was 30 inches with HDR and 120 refresh rate yes but as configured hell no. back in 2000 I bought my first Mac a G4 Cube and 15 inch Cinema display which lasted 8 years.
honestly I have no complaints with my Studio display. Incredibly sharp which is perfect for my photography. Would I pay $1785 (US price with taxes and fees)... Absolutely fkn not! Lucky for me... I bought mine for $900 from some guy who received two as a donation. Again... the price is ridiculous but for $900..... i couldn't resist.
I know that adjusting stand is expensive. It should be able to rotate at its price. However, I saw the breakdown of the XDR stand and the engineering behind it, and it did take some work to perfectly balance the weight of the display and the internal mechanisms.
@@techtipsuk Because it's the only monitor on the market (besides LG 5k) that allows Windows to scale perfectly. You buy anything else and you can't get proper clarity.
There is a big issue with the display that reviews have not yet addressed. No its not the unacceptably horrendous webcam. The issue is that the monitor runs its own operating system (IOS) to manage the camera, microphone and speakers. Like any device running a consumer based operating system, it can't be run indefinitely without restarting it or you run into issues. If you don't restart your iPad or iPhone for weeks or months you will eventually experience all kind of issues. I got my studio display on March 18. yesterday my camera started acting up, then the microphone and speakers would stop working sporadically. After hours with Apple support it was determined the monitor needs to restart. BUT there is no way to do it, it has no power button and no way to actuality shut it down or reboot/restart properly. So the only way to do restart the display is to unplug it from the power source for a minute and plug it back in. We did so and its working fine again. However, doing it that way means you are crashing the build-in OS rather than properly restarting it. That of course can potentially damage the display just like crashing your computer every time you want to restart it.
Update, My Studio Display blew up yesterday, belching smoke for 6 minutes before a final loud bang. Only lasted 18 months, very scary failure and I did get it on video. Posted pictures of the failure on my community tab and what to look out for before this failure. I can't post a video because I now have no display. Investigations are pointing at the slim internal power supply thats failed.
Great honest review. I just bought a Apple Studio and am not sold completely on the monitor for that price. It looks amazing. But the lack of ports, and brightness adjustment buttons annoys me.
Yes Studio display is too expensive. I ordered the base Mac Studio today. Can you please do a video of cheaper monitor options (with built-in speakers and webcam) 27" to 32" for Mac Studio? Thanks. There would be many people in my boat who don't want to splurge on this - not worth it Apple monitor.
great review, the display is nice but honestly, for a screen in 2022 there should be more. 27” it’s too small, normal IPS it’ too old tech. bleeding should be a NOGO in 2022… i really hoped at least for a 30” display for the price of 1600$. The built in camera & spatial audio sound system is not the reason why i would buy this. sure, apple discontinued the 27 imac so they needed a replacment, thats the reason why you get a cam & a soundsystem in this screen. Apple makes more $ with this strategy, buying the mac studio + mac display. i was really excited about the display but thats too expensive and a too small screen with too old tech. if i need 3 monitors for my macbook, why should i buy 3 screens & all with built in cam & speakers.. that makes no sense…. i just wantedt a bigger screen for my macbook from apple for a fair price. discontinuing the imac 27 was not a great idea..
27" is totally fine, not too small. And according to you, Apple shouldn't have released the Mac Studio and Studio Display since it overlaps with the 27 inch iMac instead replacing it with an Apple Silicon 27 inch iMac, and then people would crying for an Apple branded display and the mythical standard desktop that sits between the Mac mini and Mac Pro. Is that what you want, right?
sweet. look forward to saving up and buying on the second hand market in 2 years. If Apple actually had proper scaling then a 4k would be absolutely fine but fuck Apple for making me get a 5k monitor to have more real-estate without blurry UI lines. Hopefully Apple release a more worthy monitor in a few years for this price and this sticks around as a "budget" option.
A lot of valid criticisms here, but whether internet commentators approach this from an Mac-centric point-of-view or a Windows-centric one, there are a few key items that a clearly missing from these reviews: (1: There's talk of how there are many other aftermarket alternatives out there, but there isn't really detailed coverage on 5K (or 4K) high-quality Photoshop-level monitors with VESA-mounting options and the ability to pivot 90º for use in "portrait mode" (great for DTP work). (2: if you want Apple's VESA-mounting option, you have to choose it when you order; you can't VESA-mount a monitor that's ordered with a standard mounted. Not mentioning this is a major omission. (3: There's also no mention (maybe there should be) of how using a non-Apple monitor with aftermarket accessories (add-on webcam, desktop speakers, headphones) can actually be a better setup. I've been thinking about LG's 32UN880-B 32" UltraFine Display Ergo, which isn't 5K but still has the ability to pivot. I could then add a webcam and speakers, and probably have a comparable setup for several hundred dollars less (and probably throw in a good desk arm for VESA mounting).
We could buy an iMac around that price, now only display costs that price. It’s still only 60hz, for that price tag, it should have at least 90hz. That 400$ stand is a god damn joke.
Thanks for the video Chap, I love my Studio display and I have also verified it to work on my work PC too and that laptop uses USB-C and everything works fine on that too.
Yeh! It’s pricey, there’s no getting away from that! Probably the big deal breaker for many people. But honestly, I saw this unit in the Apple sore the other day, and really I didn’t seem all that bad! If I could afford it, I’d buy it!
One of the best reviews I’ve seen so far on the Studio Display! Bravo to you! Most UA-camrs are Mac only users and stay only within the Apple ecosystem and thus only compare their experience with the lg ultrafine. So I got the sense from your review that you’re still not tempted to switch from your ultra wide. Would you be tempted to switch with the xdr if money wasn’t an issue? Thanks!
Great review. I ordered this monitor because of the speakers and web cam primarily. My wife has the LG 5K screen and the web cam and speakers suck. Should be getting my BOTTOM of the line Mac Studio delivered soon. Upgrading from a 2009 27" Intel imac.
Hi, thanks for the review. Could you also make review of new Dell U2723QE which is half the price, has narrower bezels has HDR support and should have deeper blacks and has also a 32 inch sibling?
I'm really confused by the reactions to this/its price. It's basically the 5K 27" panel from the iMac that everyone's wanted, but in a nice Apple enclosure for $300 more than the creaky plastic of the LG Ultrafine. There's not really any 600 nit, 5K displays that compete with this price, are there? Sure, ProMotion 120 Hz would have been nice, but is that even possible? HDMI 2.1 which has more bandwidth than Thunderbolt (48 Gbps versus 40) tops out at 4K 120. Mini-LED at this price point would be unheard of. Samsung has a QDOLED monitor coming out, that's only 30% as bright (250 nits) and 30% the amount of pixels (1440p versus 5K). The only mini-LED desktop monitor I'm aware of is ASUS' which is 4K and costs $4K. 4K is also a decent step down, 8 million pixels versus the almost 15 million in 5K. Monitors are just in a rough place right now. Laptop and phone sized panels have amazing tech at great prices, but right now decent monitors are just expensive if you also want high resolution. I know gamers prefer high frame rate, but I don't think that's most of Apple's market (they've said developers are their largest pro market, and I'd certainly take resolution over frame rate any day). A 5K ProMotion 120Hz mini-LED version of this would be like, better than the Pro Display XDR in almost every way and likely cost around the same.
It's a 8 yr old panel. It does not look any different to my LG Ultrafine 5k. I Brightness barely noticeabley brighter. I will be returning mine. The Imac 24" M1 panel looks nicer to my eyes. Also the webcam in the LG looks a lot better. Also $400 to get height adjustment. I am a huge Apple fan, but this is a joke. The speakers on this are very nice though. Also the LG one was the same price for 8 yrs. It was interesting 8 yrs ago.
@@vegabondsal5044 The webcam quality issues on the Apple Display is apparently due to sub-par software. Apple has stated that there will be an update to correct them. But you are correct, there is not much difference (if any) in performance of this panel as compared to the LG Ultrafine 5K panel.
@@CallMeRabbitzUSVI True, but EVERY available professional 5K monitor is (at the very least) nearly the price of an iMac. In some cases, they cost much more.
Okay so cool, but now can someone make a video covering the experience of using a Studio Display as a 2nd monitor of an iMac Retina 5K 27” - Does the audio work in both screens? - Which camera will be used? - How’s the workflow?
what is apple thinking, you can get Asus ProArt Display 32" 4k with 100% sRGB and HDR with less than half the price of this! the only difference is the 5k resolution which I don't think makes a huge difference compared to 4k.
It lacks a lot of what I want. Higher update frequency , HDR among other things. But nobody seems to care that it has 5K. And appearance and sound are also important to me. So it's still a bit of an uncertain deal. But buying a larger screen such as 38 inches with a lower resolution attracts me even less.
So, I've seen this in a few videos now. On a smooth surface, it looks like the Studio Display moves SUPER easily instead of staying put. Any thoughts here?
Studio Display has enough friction to not slide around on a smooth surface but it moves easily, which is a good thing. I can tell this because I'm using one right now.
I am not aware of any alternative 27” 5k monitors other than the LG which is almost as expensive and not as nice. 4k is an awkward resolution on a 27” if you are using MacOS.
Please. It's 2014 tech and vastly overpriced for 2014 tech in 2022! Also, the webcam pretty much sucks, especially at that price. Heck, the selfie cam on an iPhone SE 2020 looks better.
I was let down after waiting all this time for a Thunderbolt Display replacement that it’s basically like they had mountains of 27” iMac displays lying about and decided just to slap them in a new chassis. I have one of the new 16” MBP’s and if I want to hook it up to a bigger display I can’t bring myself to get something that might be as sharp but is technically inferior other than the pixel density.
Great video and I agree. I'm a mac user but this display is too pricey for it's feature set. It doesn't serve MacBook/Mac mini users since it is too expensive, and Mac Studio users don't get HDR or high refresh rate but get speakers and a noisy webcam in favor of Center Stage which is less useful on a desktop than a tablet. Seems like Apple just didn't want to make a larger iMac but wanted to charge that same price for the monitor minus the mac, keyboard and mouse/trackpad. Great build quality but too expensive and a feature set that doesn't really address any segment of mac users perfectly.
Despite the brightness being only 500nits the Huawei has very similar spec with this display and the price is unbeatable. It’s around USD540 on Taobao.
This monitor has 218 PPI which is the same as most of the Apple computer displays (XDR, Macbook displays, this one etc.). macOS is finely tuned only for this PPI, everything below will look noticeably worse because Apple is not applying any text anti-aliasing anymore as 218 PPI is sharp enough for clean text. This "choice"/limitation is what makes text macOS looking ugly at other PPIs (even on 4K 27''). This means that if you want external monitor with a clean, crisp text on macOS you're limited to this as an entry-level monitor (+ old LG Ultrafine 5K). This also means that your monitor will look much better (the text clarity/sharpness, not monitor itself) on Windows and Linux than on macOS.
One thing no one ever considers is resale value. Yes the Studio display is expensive but when it comes to selling it eventually, it will depreciate far less than any other brand.
I would not typically watch an entire "display" presentation however I really felt drawn to view the complete show. I have a SHARP or HENSEIN display for one sixth the cost and I believe it would stand up well compared with the Apple Display.
I just receive mine, plugged to MBP M1. The webcam is not good at all. Center stage does not work with Google Meet, the quality of images is just as good as a 20$ webcam bought 5 years ago on Alibaba...
Thank you for elaborating on the Studio Display’s usability with Windows. Any workarounds for changing the brightness of the display? Max brightness would be unusable for me, even as a Mac user primarily. 😞I have a Magic Keyboard. Could I plug that into the back of the display to change the display brightness while on Windows? Just spitballing.
Great review, esp the Dell comparison. But honestly, what a colossal waste of money - the 27" iMac 5k was a great value but this display is just silly at that price and the panel bleed actually looks really bad. Definitely not on my apple shopping list.
@The Tech Chap: PLEASE HELP!!! Sorry I am repeating same comment in all your videos. But it's urgent. All i do is competitive programming on some websites like Hackerrank, leetcode and Codeforces. I also watch Netflix and prime. I am looking for device with decent battery backup, comfort and portability, AND NO HEATING ISSUES whether I am keeping the device on table or on my lap or inside a blanket. It's performance and DEVICE TEMPERATURE should remain stable whether I am in my living room or in my toilet. I HATE HEATING OF DEVICE. Now which device would you recommend. 1.iPad /Pro/Air 11 inch or 2. Macbook Air or 3. something else. Please once again my priorities:- 1. NO HEATING( Not even if there is an apocalypse). My skin s sensitive to my current laptop. And I swet and develop rashes when it's temperature rises, I am unable to keep on my lap or on my bed for more than half hour and I hate it. 2. It should be highly portable and comfortable to hold. 3. Decent battery backup. I WILL BE REALLY REALLY GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN GIVE ME A SOLUTION?
No one talks about the PPI and 5k -indispensable for retina-. Why compare this monitor with chopppy 4K non Retina capable monitors?. It’s not the best monitor out there, I get it. But there is not enough 5k screens in the market.
For the brightness issues on Windows, have you tried the Boot Camp drivers for Apple Display + the Pro XDR USB driver? Presumably they'll be releasing another one specifically for the Studio Display at some point too.
Overpriced w/ the fear of an upgrade coming soon but broke down for it recently and love it, will hold my breath to see what the future brings! Even if there is an update, Apple Studio is quality and I will be happy for a long time.
Was considering this. Using a MacBook myself and a Windows machine for work. But the brightness adjustment issues on Windows mean this really isn't suitable for me. I have a separate webcam anyway. But I thought it would be nice to have everything integrated in the monitor. And not just the webcam, but also good speakers and a USB hub. I'd happily pay a premium for the Apple build quality as well. But I was already on the edge considering the price (was browsing Facebook Marketplace to look for used ones), and then the brightness issues make it a no-go. The LG UltraFine 5K also seems quite popular. At least, prices for used ones are also quite high. So.. not sure about that either. Guess I might end up with a 4K screen instead.
I was ready to order one, but your remark towards the end of the video about Apple possibly releasing an even better version in June made me hold my horses. Generally: yes, Apple stuff is expensive. But I always set off the costs against the years I'll be using it (at least 3, and mostly longer). Finally I'd like to remark that the stand issue is a total rip off. When the time comes, I'll order the display with the VESA option.
Yes, a new Pro Display with 32 inch, 7k resolution, mini LED and ProMotion is coming this WWDC but it may as expensive as the Pro Display XDR it's replacing. Will you be able to afford three of them.
Does it work with windows 10 laptops and PCs with thunderbolt port???? Please i need to know because I'm thinking of pairing it with my Dell XPS 15 9560 2017 model.
Everything I dislike about Apple in this one video! Their ridiculous pricing strategy! It's absolutely insane and ludicrous! £400 to adjust the height! Poor webcam too & no HDR! Give me a HUAWEI MateView for a lot cheaper!
I really just don’t understand why the hell they didn’t give it the ability to daisy chain. It makes absolutely no sense. It would be a much more useful display if it could
About the camera: Chip inside the monitor should be able to reduce the noise, it's a software issue. That chip was used in iPhones and iPads, and he handle images there very well with lot of other tasks.
Great review as always. I’ve watched a few of these and I always tend to favor your reviews a bit more. Looks like your recommendation falls in line with a few others I’ve watched where if you have expendable money, buy it, if not there is better options out there so thank you for your candor. Can you provide your LG model please? I really like that display as I have a 34” Acer without thunderbolt but I am switching to Mac now so I’d rather have thunderbolt. Thank you
I wish it was worth $1,000 and included the Promotion feature ... I will never buy a monitor for $ 1,600 which does not include HDR, Promotion and MiniLED and is very expensive!
My HP Elite 27" has a superior swiveling base, more linear height adjustment... matte finish, free of charge. The price is completely unjustified... even in Apple metrics. How can you sell a wonderful laptop like the MacBook Air M1 at 1000 USD and then have a monitor that's not even got a proper swiveling base at a monster price like this one ? It's not too expensive... it's NOT well made.
Great point! I noticed that the M1 Max 16 inch Macbook pro will do noise reduction to smoothen the skin and it looks great on calls. I've been so confused on why the Studio display's webcam is getting bad reviews, but it makes sense now. If the studio display has the A13, either it hasn't been optimized or it isn't as good as the A14 chip in neural engine/ISP tasks. The new M1 chips should have the bandwidth to able to that processing to the display.
Hello, beautiful Review, I have a question they will send me an Apple Studio Display very soon and the truth is I have not so modern equipment in terms of connectivity I have a Mac mini Late 2012 and a Mac Pro 2013 Trashcan and I don't know if a thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 converter can work for me I hope you can help me
I just got mine and set it up. It's so nice and the build quality is so much better than the LG 5K ultrafine I have been using for the past couple of years. It just fits the rest of my desk much better.
I'm pretty sure it's the same panel used in some LG displays, camera and speakers are a bonus - though for the price I'd want a beefier camera on a monitor that thick.
@@amirpourghoureiyan1637 in the short time I’ve been using it, the display does look better than the ultra fine I replaced. It could be that the glass finish and better coatings make a slight difference.
Apple should have axed the internal speakers and camera and the A13 chipset and upgraded the panel to a 1000nit and 100-200 local dimming zones for 1599-1999 dollars. Studios already have speakers and webcams! Apple matched a display for casual home users with the fastest small Mac ever, not a good idea. If Apple wanted a display for the casual Mac mini or macbook users it could have been the same panel as the M1 iMac.
Wait, you can't even watch UA-cam in HDR with just basic tonemapping and P3 color? It just straight up won't offer HDR at all? That's nuts. Pretty sure other recent Apple displays that are just 500 nits could at least do that.
I love love love that you give us your unbiased opinion on Apple products and you're not just an Apple fan boy telling us how great EVERY Apple product release is like so many other youtubers that use a lot of Apple gear. Thankyou!
Due to backlight bleed I changed 2 iMac 27 (late 2015) and after a few months of use and the 3rd one started to behave like that and was repaired Ask to be replaced
5K is 77% more pixels than a 4K monitor. Until literally any other manufacturer starts caring about pixel count and density, this stands alone as the only option for people who want that crispness. Some people just really want more pixels. Your ultrawide has size and specs, but less than half the pixels of the Studio Display. In a day and age when people are buying higher megapixel cameras every year, it’s weird to me that creators don’t seem to care about actually seeing those pixels on their screen.
I completely agree with you. I've ordered this monitor for that exact reason plus I won't be gaming on it or watching movies. It will be used as a 2nd work display to work with my M1 Max 16inch MacBook. It looks stunning and the picture resolution will be beautiful for me.
I do care about it, that's obviously a big benefit and I state the PPI difference between my ultrawide. But, it's 1500£ for a 27" IPS 60Hz non-hdr. 5K or not, that's doesn't seem right
@@Thetechchap it’s Apple which means it’s stylish and massively overpriced, but it will have a mass market as basically this screen coupled with the new Mac Studio has replaced the 27inch iMac. As much as I love the XDR monitor it’s just way out of my price range for a monitor
Dell and Iiyama did care, they have offerings of the 5k display available at $699 based on the exact same LG panel. They've done so since 2017. IIyamas even comes with the front glass and aluminium build if you can find it in your market.
@@Thetechchap As far as I know, the only other current 5K monitor is the $1299 LG, and the only other major manufacturer to attempt at a 5K monitor was a $2499 Dell. 5K is just not a mass-market part and hence difficult to do it for cheap. Like I said, it's nearly twice as many pixels, so everything needs to be beefed up considerably. Also, 120 Hz is impossible over TB at 5K resolution, as 5K is so much more intense than 4K that it is still at the very edge of what mass market technology is capable of with current standards, which is why it's expensive. If they did 5K w/ HDR and mini-LED, it would be a great monitor, but that would be a $2500+ monitor, and at least at $1599, some people might buy it. Whether it's right or not, it's a question of do you want shiny new display technologies, do you want greater than 4K resolution, or do you want something that doesn't cost in the same ballpark as the Pro Display XDR? The market shows that you can have at most two of the three, and I feel like this product should be evaluated in that context.
All Apple needed to do was include HDMI 2.1 in the MBPs and mac studio and we would be able to use a 42 in LG OLED. But no Apple wants to keep us trapped in their ecosystem
I mean some people are actually just rich and this is NOTHING to them. Not me. But those people I have definitely met and there are MANY of them. For those people this is like the cost of buying a coffee, and if they are not rich, but run a business? Then it’s a tax write off like for all these UA-camrs.
What do you think chaps? Worth £1500??
No
No
Not even close to price it should be.
Well worth it. Show me another 5k 27” monitor with thunderbolt and good build quality for less money? LG Ultrafine is cheap plastic crap.
Firstly, i really don't think 4k vs 5k really makes a difference on a 27" display. Secondly, you can't just charge double the price just for slightly better built quality. Samsung and Huawei really make high quality displays.
Function over form is my funda.
I currently use the Cinema screen (1440) which I purchased 11 years ago when I moved away from Windows. I purchased an 11” MBA, wireless kb, trackpad and mouse. It has all worked flawlessly for 11 years, it all still looks new and modern. I am about to go to M2 MBA and 27” Studio. I paid $1000 for the Cinema Screen in 2010 and never regretted it. This new 5k is about $1600 which is about the same price in constant dollars and I don’t need to fiddle around with add on camera, speakers, mic etc. It is all there. I will turn 80 soon so this might be my last set up. I am sticking with what has served me well. The 5k will be great for my eyes. I have seriously studied the Dell 2723QE 4K which looks very nice too but in the end I will use this for a lot of years as I have my last set up. Now I must find a use for my Cinema Screen! It is still awesome and like new still. The Intel MBA (3 years old) already has a new home ready. Really enjoyed your review. Well produced and very helpful.
I still use the 2007 30" Cinema display -- with windows 11 (and 10 and 8 and vista and xp and 2000) and it works great! Never in the last15 years have I missed having any control over the display. It has been flawless and no matter how often I look at the studio display or the pro display, I have to say, why would I?
Turning 80! Damm
Update. It turned out that the head of school at our church school needed a computer upgrade so she got the entire set up, monitor, MBAir, kb, trackpad, mouse and optical drive. It was exactly what she needed. I got a deduction!
My M2 MBAir plus Studio monitor and new peripherals all work so well. I added a Samsung SSD as my Time Machine. The monitor sits on a low level aluminum base which includes more front facing ports for USB A and C, card reader etc. it’s really a perfect set up for me. Update: I paid nearer $1300 for the monitor. Got a “refurbished” deal from Apple.
Your review and update really made me smile, I hope to be 80 and keeping up with current tech like you. Wishing many more years and blessings for you!
2:03 - I love that you highlight the absurdity of charging the Magic Mouse.
Other than that issue, Magic Mouse is totally fine.
@@aninditabasak7694 It is not, it is too smol
Best review I’ve seen on the Studio Display!
I agree 😛
You just saved me $1600 bucks. I was actually ready to buy this but your review of this monitor makes this one sound no different then my Dell 27" that's works perfectly fine. You didn't make the decision for me of course, you helped me understand more about this monitor. TY
Just going to wait until it has ProMotion and local dimming zones for greater contrast. It looks great but it costs nearly the same as my 55inch OLED. Not worth that amount of money.
True just go buy the oled 42 inch and change to PC mode then calibrate it voila way way better than apple studio
Apple MiniLED + ProMotion display comes probably later this year or in 2023, and I'm guessing it will cost around $3500.
@@marklouieadame Yeah, but unfortunately there are no 5k TV's, which in turn means you can't get perfect integer scaling and text clarity will suffer.
You're one of my favorite tech youtubers!!! keep up the same video style forever
I ended up buying one. I love macOS but it never felt right with 3rd party monitors. Waking them up, plastic, poor speakers etc. I really wanted a monitor that was plug and play, with no fuss on the Mac. My favorite setup was always the 17 inch MBP and the Apple Cinema Display. This basically replicates that for me with a 16 inch MBP and the Studio Display.
this is exactly why i got the studio display. waking up my 3rd party monitor every single time is so annoying. The plug and play feature is really usefully for my mac studio and this studio display
If it was 30 inches with HDR and 120 refresh rate yes but as configured hell no. back in 2000 I bought my first Mac a G4 Cube and 15 inch Cinema display which lasted 8 years.
honestly I have no complaints with my Studio display. Incredibly sharp which is perfect for my photography. Would I pay $1785 (US price with taxes and fees)... Absolutely fkn not! Lucky for me... I bought mine for $900 from some guy who received two as a donation. Again... the price is ridiculous but for $900..... i couldn't resist.
I know that adjusting stand is expensive. It should be able to rotate at its price. However, I saw the breakdown of the XDR stand and the engineering behind it, and it did take some work to perfectly balance the weight of the display and the internal mechanisms.
Another skimo buying ice..
Thank you for reviewing it with Windows. You're the only reviewer so far. Such a bummer that one can't control the brightness.
Why would you ever buy this for a Windows machine
@@techtipsuk I would buy it for my Mac but also want to use it with my work windows box. I only want to have one monitor.
@@techtipsuk Because it's the only monitor on the market (besides LG 5k) that allows Windows to scale perfectly. You buy anything else and you can't get proper clarity.
There is a big issue with the display that reviews have not yet addressed. No its not the unacceptably horrendous webcam. The issue is that the monitor runs its own operating system (IOS) to manage the camera, microphone and speakers. Like any device running a consumer based operating system, it can't be run indefinitely without restarting it or you run into issues. If you don't restart your iPad or iPhone for weeks or months you will eventually experience all kind of issues. I got my studio display on March 18. yesterday my camera started acting up, then the microphone and speakers would stop working sporadically. After hours with Apple support it was determined the monitor needs to restart. BUT there is no way to do it, it has no power button and no way to actuality shut it down or reboot/restart properly. So the only way to do restart the display is to unplug it from the power source for a minute and plug it back in. We did so and its working fine again. However, doing it that way means you are crashing the build-in OS rather than properly restarting it. That of course can potentially damage the display just like crashing your computer every time you want to restart it.
Update, My Studio Display blew up yesterday, belching smoke for 6 minutes before a final loud bang. Only lasted 18 months, very scary failure and I did get it on video. Posted pictures of the failure on my community tab and what to look out for before this failure. I can't post a video because I now have no display. Investigations are pointing at the slim internal power supply thats failed.
Great honest review. I just bought a Apple Studio and am not sold completely on the monitor for that price. It looks amazing. But the lack of ports, and brightness adjustment buttons annoys me.
Yes Studio display is too expensive. I ordered the base Mac Studio today. Can you please do a video of cheaper monitor options (with built-in speakers and webcam) 27" to 32" for Mac Studio? Thanks. There would be many people in my boat who don't want to splurge on this - not worth it Apple monitor.
great review, the display is nice but honestly, for a screen in 2022 there should be more. 27” it’s too small, normal IPS it’ too old tech. bleeding should be a NOGO in 2022… i really hoped at least for a 30” display for the price of 1600$. The built in camera & spatial audio sound system is not the reason why i would buy this. sure, apple discontinued the 27 imac so they needed a replacment, thats the reason why you get a cam & a soundsystem in this screen. Apple makes more $ with this strategy, buying the mac studio + mac display. i was really excited about the display but thats too expensive and a too small screen with too old tech. if i need 3 monitors for my macbook, why should i buy 3 screens & all with built in cam & speakers.. that makes no sense…. i just wantedt a bigger screen for my macbook from apple for a fair price. discontinuing the imac 27 was not a great idea..
27" is totally fine, not too small. And according to you, Apple shouldn't have released the Mac Studio and Studio Display since it overlaps with the 27 inch iMac instead replacing it with an Apple Silicon 27 inch iMac, and then people would crying for an Apple branded display and the mythical standard desktop that sits between the Mac mini and Mac Pro. Is that what you want, right?
@@aninditabasak7694 He just said that the monitor was a mistake
sweet. look forward to saving up and buying on the second hand market in 2 years. If Apple actually had proper scaling then a 4k would be absolutely fine but fuck Apple for making me get a 5k monitor to have more real-estate without blurry UI lines.
Hopefully Apple release a more worthy monitor in a few years for this price and this sticks around as a "budget" option.
A lot of valid criticisms here, but whether internet commentators approach this from an Mac-centric point-of-view or a Windows-centric one, there are a few key items that a clearly missing from these reviews: (1: There's talk of how there are many other aftermarket alternatives out there, but there isn't really detailed coverage on 5K (or 4K) high-quality Photoshop-level monitors with VESA-mounting options and the ability to pivot 90º for use in "portrait mode" (great for DTP work). (2: if you want Apple's VESA-mounting option, you have to choose it when you order; you can't VESA-mount a monitor that's ordered with a standard mounted. Not mentioning this is a major omission. (3: There's also no mention (maybe there should be) of how using a non-Apple monitor with aftermarket accessories (add-on webcam, desktop speakers, headphones) can actually be a better setup. I've been thinking about LG's 32UN880-B 32" UltraFine Display Ergo, which isn't 5K but still has the ability to pivot. I could then add a webcam and speakers, and probably have a comparable setup for several hundred dollars less (and probably throw in a good desk arm for VESA mounting).
At this price that backlight bleed 4:41 is unacceptable
Awesome review! I'm so curious about the Studio Display and you answer all those questions - and more!
We could buy an iMac around that price, now only display costs that price. It’s still only 60hz, for that price tag, it should have at least 90hz. That 400$ stand is a god damn joke.
Thanks for the video Chap, I love my Studio display and I have also verified it to work on my work PC too and that laptop uses USB-C and everything works fine on that too.
Yeh! It’s pricey, there’s no getting away from that! Probably the big deal breaker for many people. But honestly, I saw this unit in the Apple sore the other day, and really I didn’t seem all that bad! If I could afford it, I’d buy it!
One of the best reviews I’ve seen so far on the Studio Display! Bravo to you! Most UA-camrs are Mac only users and stay only within the Apple ecosystem and thus only compare their experience with the lg ultrafine.
So I got the sense from your review that you’re still not tempted to switch from your ultra wide. Would you be tempted to switch with the xdr if money wasn’t an issue? Thanks!
The successor to the Pro Display XDR is coming at WWDC with 32" 7K resolution mini LED and ProMotion display.
@@aninditabasak7694 that would be wonderful! Source?
@@agentsmith64 There is a leak that confirms 7k will come eventually. It will be expensive as hell, of course.
Great review. I ordered this monitor because of the speakers and web cam primarily. My wife has the LG 5K screen and the web cam and speakers suck. Should be getting my BOTTOM of the line Mac Studio delivered soon. Upgrading from a 2009 27" Intel imac.
Hi, thanks for the review. Could you also make review of new Dell U2723QE which is half the price, has narrower bezels has HDR support and should have deeper blacks and has also a 32 inch sibling?
Got an amazing LG 4k 27" that has hight n rotation stand for $600 and the stand for this monitor costs $400...WoW 🤯
I'm really confused by the reactions to this/its price. It's basically the 5K 27" panel from the iMac that everyone's wanted, but in a nice Apple enclosure for $300 more than the creaky plastic of the LG Ultrafine. There's not really any 600 nit, 5K displays that compete with this price, are there?
Sure, ProMotion 120 Hz would have been nice, but is that even possible? HDMI 2.1 which has more bandwidth than Thunderbolt (48 Gbps versus 40) tops out at 4K 120.
Mini-LED at this price point would be unheard of. Samsung has a QDOLED monitor coming out, that's only 30% as bright (250 nits) and 30% the amount of pixels (1440p versus 5K). The only mini-LED desktop monitor I'm aware of is ASUS' which is 4K and costs $4K. 4K is also a decent step down, 8 million pixels versus the almost 15 million in 5K.
Monitors are just in a rough place right now. Laptop and phone sized panels have amazing tech at great prices, but right now decent monitors are just expensive if you also want high resolution. I know gamers prefer high frame rate, but I don't think that's most of Apple's market (they've said developers are their largest pro market, and I'd certainly take resolution over frame rate any day).
A 5K ProMotion 120Hz mini-LED version of this would be like, better than the Pro Display XDR in almost every way and likely cost around the same.
It's a 8 yr old panel. It does not look any different to my LG Ultrafine 5k. I Brightness barely noticeabley brighter. I will be returning mine. The Imac 24" M1 panel looks nicer to my eyes. Also the webcam in the LG looks a lot better. Also $400 to get height adjustment. I am a huge Apple fan, but this is a joke.
The speakers on this are very nice though.
Also the LG one was the same price for 8 yrs. It was interesting 8 yrs ago.
@@vegabondsal5044 The webcam quality issues on the Apple Display is apparently due to sub-par software. Apple has stated that there will be an update to correct them. But you are correct, there is not much difference (if any) in performance of this panel as compared to the LG Ultrafine 5K panel.
You cant forget that the iMac came with an ENTIRE FRIGGIN COMPUTER IN IT!, for nearly the same price.
@@CallMeRabbitzUSVI Exactly
@@CallMeRabbitzUSVI True, but EVERY available professional 5K monitor is (at the very least) nearly the price of an iMac. In some cases, they cost much more.
I ended up getting the Huawei Mateview 28 instead. When it's on sale it is just 1/3 the cost of the Studio Display w/ height adjustable stand.
Nice work. This is the most insightful and dare I say beautifully done review.
manufacturing 60 hz monitors in 2022 should be illegal
GOD DAMN IT
2:03 the comedy shot. In 2022 we’re still enjoying this bit of design gold from Apple 😆
Okay so cool, but now can someone make a video covering the experience of using a Studio Display as a 2nd monitor of an iMac Retina 5K 27”
- Does the audio work in both screens?
- Which camera will be used?
- How’s the workflow?
what is apple thinking, you can get Asus ProArt Display 32" 4k with 100% sRGB and HDR with less than half the price of this!
the only difference is the 5k resolution which I don't think makes a huge difference compared to 4k.
I use a ProArt as well - definitely recommend!
120hz and thin bezels and it will be worth it
It lacks a lot of what I want. Higher update frequency , HDR among other things. But nobody seems to care that it has 5K. And appearance and sound are also important to me. So it's still a bit of an uncertain deal. But buying a larger screen such as 38 inches with a lower resolution attracts me even less.
So, I've seen this in a few videos now. On a smooth surface, it looks like the Studio Display moves SUPER easily instead of staying put. Any thoughts here?
It's just right actually. Hard to explain, but it does require a bit force
Studio Display has enough friction to not slide around on a smooth surface but it moves easily, which is a good thing. I can tell this because I'm using one right now.
What do you suggest to buy instead
The fact it’s only 60hz for that price is a disgrace.
I am not aware of any alternative 27” 5k monitors other than the LG which is almost as expensive and not as nice. 4k is an awkward resolution on a 27” if you are using MacOS.
Please. It's 2014 tech and vastly overpriced for 2014 tech in 2022!
Also, the webcam pretty much sucks, especially at that price. Heck, the selfie cam on an iPhone SE 2020 looks better.
Not for the money, and money is not a problem here. A 32 inch display was what we were all wanting, not a repackaged imac display without the imac.
I was let down after waiting all this time for a Thunderbolt Display replacement that it’s basically like they had mountains of 27” iMac displays lying about and decided just to slap them in a new chassis. I have one of the new 16” MBP’s and if I want to hook it up to a bigger display I can’t bring myself to get something that might be as sharp but is technically inferior other than the pixel density.
Great video tom 👍
Is it possible to connect both a mac and a pc to this monitor at the same time?
Great video and I agree. I'm a mac user but this display is too pricey for it's feature set. It doesn't serve MacBook/Mac mini users since it is too expensive, and Mac Studio users don't get HDR or high refresh rate but get speakers and a noisy webcam in favor of Center Stage which is less useful on a desktop than a tablet. Seems like Apple just didn't want to make a larger iMac but wanted to charge that same price for the monitor minus the mac, keyboard and mouse/trackpad. Great build quality but too expensive and a feature set that doesn't really address any segment of mac users perfectly.
I am now a fan of yours. I thank you!!
I am watching you for 3 years
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Since the Studio Display is so thick and has speakers and cameras, is it possible that it will be the next iMac eventually?
I think the huawei mateview beats this hands down with 1/2 the price.
Despite the brightness being only 500nits the Huawei has very similar spec with this display and the price is unbeatable. It’s around USD540 on Taobao.
This monitor has 218 PPI which is the same as most of the Apple computer displays (XDR, Macbook displays, this one etc.). macOS is finely tuned only for this PPI, everything below will look noticeably worse because Apple is not applying any text anti-aliasing anymore as 218 PPI is sharp enough for clean text. This "choice"/limitation is what makes text macOS looking ugly at other PPIs (even on 4K 27''). This means that if you want external monitor with a clean, crisp text on macOS you're limited to this as an entry-level monitor (+ old LG Ultrafine 5K). This also means that your monitor will look much better (the text clarity/sharpness, not monitor itself) on Windows and Linux than on macOS.
One thing no one ever considers is resale value. Yes the Studio display is expensive but when it comes to selling it eventually, it will depreciate far less than any other brand.
The poor black performance and back-light bleed is unforgivable in 2021.
A complete rip-off.
I would not typically watch an entire "display" presentation however I really felt drawn to view the complete show. I have a SHARP or HENSEIN display for one sixth the cost and I believe it would stand up well compared with the Apple Display.
Can you link one of those, if you are correct I will be interested on it.
True
@@jaimeduncan6167 I sent a link here and see it is deleted. If you did not see the link do a search for SHARP DISPLAYS.
It’s not 5K to begin with
They wouldn't because of the resollution.
I just receive mine, plugged to MBP M1. The webcam is not good at all. Center stage does not work with Google Meet, the quality of images is just as good as a 20$ webcam bought 5 years ago on Alibaba...
I’d get the base model 12.9 inch iPad Pro since it does have HDR is mini led has touch and is portable
best review ! especially for windows compatibility part. I only see it in your video !!
Wow, even if it’s not MiniLed, the windows in dark mode still look way darker than on the LG isn’t it ?
Thank you for elaborating on the Studio Display’s usability with Windows. Any workarounds for changing the brightness of the display? Max brightness would be unusable for me, even as a Mac user primarily. 😞I have a Magic Keyboard. Could I plug that into the back of the display to change the display brightness while on Windows? Just spitballing.
Great review, esp the Dell comparison. But honestly, what a colossal waste of money - the 27" iMac 5k was a great value but this display is just silly at that price and the panel bleed actually looks really bad. Definitely not on my apple shopping list.
@The Tech Chap: PLEASE HELP!!! Sorry I am repeating same comment in all your videos. But it's urgent. All i do is competitive programming on some websites like Hackerrank, leetcode and Codeforces. I also watch Netflix and prime. I am looking for device with decent battery backup, comfort and portability, AND NO HEATING ISSUES whether I am keeping the device on table or on my lap or inside a blanket. It's performance and DEVICE TEMPERATURE should remain stable whether I am in my living room or in my toilet. I HATE HEATING OF DEVICE. Now which device would you recommend.
1.iPad /Pro/Air 11 inch or
2. Macbook Air or
3. something else.
Please once again my priorities:-
1. NO HEATING( Not even if there is an apocalypse). My skin s sensitive to my current laptop. And I swet and develop rashes when it's temperature rises, I am unable to keep on my lap or on my bed for more than half hour and I hate it.
2. It should be highly portable and comfortable to hold.
3. Decent battery backup.
I WILL BE REALLY REALLY GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN GIVE ME A SOLUTION?
Not at 27”. I upgraded all of my displays last year to 32” 4K and I can’t see going back to a smaller display
No one talks about the PPI and 5k -indispensable for retina-. Why compare this monitor with chopppy 4K non Retina capable monitors?. It’s not the best monitor out there, I get it. But there is not enough 5k screens in the market.
The best computer ever is the one and only THE iMac 27 5K (2014-2020), it's really hard to replace it with sandard Computer
"The iMac without the Mac part".... ah yes! the "i"
For the brightness issues on Windows, have you tried the Boot Camp drivers for Apple Display + the Pro XDR USB driver? Presumably they'll be releasing another one specifically for the Studio Display at some point too.
They did release it and it's available for download.
Overpriced w/ the fear of an upgrade coming soon but broke down for it recently and love it, will hold my breath to see what the future brings! Even if there is an update, Apple Studio is quality and I will be happy for a long time.
Nice & Thanks :)
at 7:53 those 2 side by side, the ultrawide contrast is really lacking though.
Was considering this. Using a MacBook myself and a Windows machine for work. But the brightness adjustment issues on Windows mean this really isn't suitable for me.
I have a separate webcam anyway. But I thought it would be nice to have everything integrated in the monitor. And not just the webcam, but also good speakers and a USB hub. I'd happily pay a premium for the Apple build quality as well. But I was already on the edge considering the price (was browsing Facebook Marketplace to look for used ones), and then the brightness issues make it a no-go.
The LG UltraFine 5K also seems quite popular. At least, prices for used ones are also quite high. So.. not sure about that either.
Guess I might end up with a 4K screen instead.
I was ready to order one, but your remark towards the end of the video about Apple possibly releasing an even better version in June made me hold my horses.
Generally: yes, Apple stuff is expensive. But I always set off the costs against the years I'll be using it (at least 3, and mostly longer).
Finally I'd like to remark that the stand issue is a total rip off. When the time comes, I'll order the display with the VESA option.
Yes, a new Pro Display with 32 inch, 7k resolution, mini LED and ProMotion is coming this WWDC but it may as expensive as the Pro Display XDR it's replacing. Will you be able to afford three of them.
What would you say is a comparable display but for less money? I was looking at the Dell U2720Q but are there any other options?
Does it work with windows 10 laptops and PCs with thunderbolt port???? Please i need to know because I'm thinking of pairing it with my Dell XPS 15 9560 2017 model.
Everything I dislike about Apple in this one video! Their ridiculous pricing strategy! It's absolutely insane and ludicrous! £400 to adjust the height! Poor webcam too & no HDR! Give me a HUAWEI MateView for a lot cheaper!
I love your tech rewiews they are very precise
I really just don’t understand why the hell they didn’t give it the ability to daisy chain. It makes absolutely no sense. It would be a much more useful display if it could
That backlight bleed is horrendous and unacceptable for such an expensive monitor.
About the camera: Chip inside the monitor should be able to reduce the noise, it's a software issue. That chip was used in iPhones and iPads, and he handle images there very well with lot of other tasks.
Since apple already had mini led, why this display still use the old lcd panel
Great review as always. I’ve watched a few of these and I always tend to favor your reviews a bit more. Looks like your recommendation falls in line with a few others I’ve watched where if you have expendable money, buy it, if not there is better options out there so thank you for your candor. Can you provide your LG model please? I really like that display as I have a 34” Acer without thunderbolt but I am switching to Mac now so I’d rather have thunderbolt. Thank you
Thanks! It's the LG 38WN95-C
6:28 if you want yo use Center Stage use NVIDIA RTX laptop, i mean on NVIDIA Broadcast software, I suppose 🤔
I wish it was worth $1,000 and included the Promotion feature ...
I will never buy a monitor for $ 1,600 which does not include HDR, Promotion and MiniLED and is very expensive!
no Thunderbolt 4
no ProMotion
no HDR
pretty weak monitor
My HP Elite 27" has a superior swiveling base, more linear height adjustment... matte finish, free of charge.
The price is completely unjustified... even in Apple metrics. How can you sell a wonderful laptop like the MacBook Air M1 at 1000 USD and then have a monitor that's not even got a proper swiveling base at a monster price like this one ?
It's not too expensive... it's NOT well made.
Apple and their expensive products 😪
Great point! I noticed that the M1 Max 16 inch Macbook pro will do noise reduction to smoothen the skin and it looks great on calls. I've been so confused on why the Studio display's webcam is getting bad reviews, but it makes sense now.
If the studio display has the A13, either it hasn't been optimized or it isn't as good as the A14 chip in neural engine/ISP tasks.
The new M1 chips should have the bandwidth to able to that processing to the display.
Hello, beautiful Review, I have a question they will send me an Apple Studio Display very soon and the truth is I have not so modern equipment in terms of connectivity I have a Mac mini Late 2012 and a Mac Pro 2013 Trashcan and I don't know if a thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 converter can work for me I hope you can help me
I just got mine and set it up. It's so nice and the build quality is so much better than the LG 5K ultrafine I have been using for the past couple of years. It just fits the rest of my desk much better.
Yep the design is flawless
Seven Hunnid on UA-cam is underrated asfck
I'm pretty sure it's the same panel used in some LG displays, camera and speakers are a bonus - though for the price I'd want a beefier camera on a monitor that thick.
@@amirpourghoureiyan1637 in the short time I’ve been using it, the display does look better than the ultra fine I replaced. It could be that the glass finish and better coatings make a slight difference.
I agree. This is why I ordered the Apple Studio Display as well.
The question is…. What comes quality and spec wise even close to it at a lower price? I don’t think there is anything out there.
How much better it would be if it had thinner bezels.
Apple should have axed the internal speakers and camera and the A13 chipset and upgraded the panel to a 1000nit and 100-200 local dimming zones for 1599-1999 dollars. Studios already have speakers and webcams! Apple matched a display for casual home users with the fastest small Mac ever, not a good idea. If Apple wanted a display for the casual Mac mini or macbook users it could have been the same panel as the M1 iMac.
Wait, you can't even watch UA-cam in HDR with just basic tonemapping and P3 color? It just straight up won't offer HDR at all? That's nuts. Pretty sure other recent Apple displays that are just 500 nits could at least do that.
What do you think of the 40 inches 5K LG Ultrawide is it better than the LG 38-inch Ultrawide? I will love to see a video of you making a comparison.
I love love love that you give us your unbiased opinion on Apple products and you're not just an Apple fan boy telling us how great EVERY Apple product release is like so many other youtubers that use a lot of Apple gear. Thankyou!
Due to backlight bleed I changed 2 iMac 27 (late 2015) and after a few months of use and the 3rd one started to behave like that and was repaired
Ask to be replaced
5K is 77% more pixels than a 4K monitor. Until literally any other manufacturer starts caring about pixel count and density, this stands alone as the only option for people who want that crispness. Some people just really want more pixels. Your ultrawide has size and specs, but less than half the pixels of the Studio Display. In a day and age when people are buying higher megapixel cameras every year, it’s weird to me that creators don’t seem to care about actually seeing those pixels on their screen.
I completely agree with you. I've ordered this monitor for that exact reason plus I won't be gaming on it or watching movies. It will be used as a 2nd work display to work with my M1 Max 16inch MacBook. It looks stunning and the picture resolution will be beautiful for me.
I do care about it, that's obviously a big benefit and I state the PPI difference between my ultrawide. But, it's 1500£ for a 27" IPS 60Hz non-hdr. 5K or not, that's doesn't seem right
@@Thetechchap it’s Apple which means it’s stylish and massively overpriced, but it will have a mass market as basically this screen coupled with the new Mac Studio has replaced the 27inch iMac. As much as I love the XDR monitor it’s just way out of my price range for a monitor
Dell and Iiyama did care, they have offerings of the 5k display available at $699 based on the exact same LG panel. They've done so since 2017. IIyamas even comes with the front glass and aluminium build if you can find it in your market.
@@Thetechchap As far as I know, the only other current 5K monitor is the $1299 LG, and the only other major manufacturer to attempt at a 5K monitor was a $2499 Dell. 5K is just not a mass-market part and hence difficult to do it for cheap. Like I said, it's nearly twice as many pixels, so everything needs to be beefed up considerably. Also, 120 Hz is impossible over TB at 5K resolution, as 5K is so much more intense than 4K that it is still at the very edge of what mass market technology is capable of with current standards, which is why it's expensive. If they did 5K w/ HDR and mini-LED, it would be a great monitor, but that would be a $2500+ monitor, and at least at $1599, some people might buy it. Whether it's right or not, it's a question of do you want shiny new display technologies, do you want greater than 4K resolution, or do you want something that doesn't cost in the same ballpark as the Pro Display XDR? The market shows that you can have at most two of the three, and I feel like this product should be evaluated in that context.
All Apple needed to do was include HDMI 2.1 in the MBPs and mac studio and we would be able to use a 42 in LG OLED. But no Apple wants to keep us trapped in their ecosystem
It is not like an iMac without the Mac. The panel is totally different from the iMac. Do you research please.
How people have reached the point of allowing themselves to be robbed by buying these products. It's absurd.
I mean some people are actually just rich and this is NOTHING to them. Not me. But those people I have definitely met and there are MANY of them.
For those people this is like the cost of buying a coffee, and if they are not rich, but run a business? Then it’s a tax write off like for all these UA-camrs.
27in a bit small this days