@@TheFeedRocket I've got to admit, there is some heat coming from the top grill. It's one of the first things I've noticed after using the display for a couple of hours. As for noise, completely silent. Hope that helps !
@@DreySantesson It does help, glad it's not noisy, I think I can deal with the heat. Just strange seeing the 24" iMac has no grill and no real heat, maybe it's the power supply, iMac is separate brick. Guess it's better out the top than radiating from the front.
That's exactly what it is, in order to make it as minimalist as possible they included everything into the monitor itself. it does look cool and it weights quite a lot, but it also eliminates all the clutter around you and your desk.
I bought the studio display when it first released for my M1 Max MBP, Honestly one of the best displays I ever owned. Sadly sold the display as I use my PC more than my MacBook post-covid. If you have the budget, use a MBP and need one heck of a monitor there's nothing like the studio display.
1) The BenQ has VESA mount. You could just have bought another foot or a wall mount. 2) There can be reasons why some monitors are thick, like for extra cooling. Heat can affect the image on the display. 3) The nits output has nothing to do with your monitor being accurate or not. It's the coverage of the color space you are working in, as well as the contrast ratio. If you are editing Rec.709, in a dark room, the monitor must be calibrated to 100 nits. If there are lights in the room, you can go ´higher, like 140 nits. If you need to higher than that, you're sitting in the wrong room. Even if you're color grading HDR, 400 nits can be enough, as long as the contrast ratio is fine. The first Hollywood HDR movies, were color graded on very low output monitors. But they were color accurate, and havd a high contrast ratio. And did you even color calibrate the BenQ? 4) A monitor cannot affect the performance of a computer. The computer just sends out a signal and doesn't care if the monitor can display it or not. It's like saying your racio receiver can affect the radio station. 5) Retina is not a resolution. It's a pixel density. And odd scalings in MacOS will have next to no impact on the computer. The scaling only affects the UI and text, not the software itself. I don't remember when scaling was intoduced in Windows. But it has never affected the computer at all. Windows doesn't use integer scaling. 6) You are comparing a $800 monitor, to a $1600. There are lots of great 4K monitors on the market, in that price range. Some are better than the Studio Display, others are not. It depends on your needs and workflow. As for pixel density, ther is of course a truth to it, but no one can see the pixel density between a 32" 4K or 6K, let alone on a 27" 4K vs 5K. Not at a normal viewing distance.
I could be wrong here but I think the display is 60 HZ because the thunderbolt ports on the M-Series Macs have not the capacity to support more than 5K-Retina 60 HZ output. Just the very new M4 Macs with thunderbolt 5 can do this.
Photographer here, still using a 27" Thunderbolt Display with my M1 Pro MBP. There really isn't anything out there that compares with the 5K Studio Display. I'm just gonna save up and get the Studio Display. I can get it new from Apple for $1400 with my Military/Veteran discount. I wish the Studio Display had more Thunderbolt ports to daisy chain my Thunderbolt devices, but then again, my Thunderbolt RAID drives are now attached to my 2013 15" MBPr that's doing server duty now in my garage, so its not a dealbreaker.
The daisy chain is one thing that affects me as well, it’s a pain to run another cable to the other side of the desk but not a deal breaker. Knowing Apple ecosystem, I don’t think they would allow other manufactures to daisy chain to the Studio Display, but there is always hope !
Trying to decide if I really need the height adjustability .. probably what everyone thinks about when they’re about to buy one of these. Nice video by the way… a little different.. maybe it’s the story telling 😅
Thank you so much for the comment ! At the beginning the non adjustable height was a pain, I was always looking for desktop stands till I just sat it flat and lowered the chair…much better now ! if the extra cost is not a problem, go for it straight away.
@ do you think in November 2024 it’s still worth getting this display knowing that likely (no one really knows) later in 2025 or 2026 they would be releasing a more revised version. I feel that resale value is still relatively good for ASD.
Absolutely, if you are a Mac user there is nothing like it on the market ( XDR aside ). When the time to upgrade will come, you can sell it for a very good profit. You can also send it back to Apple for the refurbish program I guess, then add the difference and get the new one. FYI don’t throw the box away ! That alone sells on eBay for about $50 ! An empty box ! 😝
Great review - Very happy with my Studio Display. My wish list for the next iteration would be 120hz and multiple inputs to easily switch between devices
I am glad I am watching your video. My Imac is acting like a pensioner that I am asking impossible tasks, reserved only for young and able. My Imac screen is way better than most of the monitors out there. I am going for the Studio. I spent too much time on research and I am always circling back to it. Great review and honest conclusion. I am in the same boat.
For anyone looking for a 27” retina monitor you can buy a used iMac and enable Apple’s “universal control” even on Macs and iPads as long as it’s a late 2015 running Ventura. I found iMacs $200 for late 2015 to $700 for 2020 i9. Now one keyboard and mouse controls my 3 27” iMac monitors with network file sharing with a few easy clicks. Not only that it splits the load since each processor is running separately. One drawback is you have to work entirely on the next screen if you constantly switch between apps like Ai and Ps. But you can run both in the center most powerful iMac as I mostly run Bridge and browsers on the two outside iMacs. It’s super cheap between $600-$2100 and absolutely amazing to have 71”/15k of retina screens 🤩🤩🤩. You just need a bigger desk 😂
It's honestly guru magic. I wish I could come see your setup. I had this idea but you made it happen. The best part is, if you spill or break your main you got lots of backup computers to pull you through for a week. Haha, cheers.
@@Äpple-pie-5k Exactly. I do keep a mouse and keyboard under each iMac for power ups. And with universal Control you can access external drives across all of them. So 2024 right now is the perfect sweet spot because you can even run the latest OS on the last 2019-2020 27" Intel iMacs for only $600-700. One was over $2k bought not long ago during Covid WFH. Even if you bought a 24" you could use two retina 27"s 😍
Really liked your review, much appreciated 😀 I use my Studio Display hooked up to my M3 Macbook Air and it's fantastic! I am about to buy the new M4 Mac Mini Pro (when they finally announce it) and I am going to combine it with 2x Studio Displays for my upgraded workstation setup. I will be selling the M3 MacBook Air to help fund the new workstation as I no longer have the need for a notebook.
@@DreySantesson Yep so that means 2027 of course. 👍🏼 A lot depends on the industry outside of Apple. They seem to do their own thing but they very much rely on supply cain sourcing. It's Tim Cook's world now.
Suffering here with two LG Ultrafine 4K's I got for $300 for the pair off of SF Craigslist. The deal for 2 is so good I can't refuse it or change it. But I constantly am aware I could be doing better with the real deal. For coding and content viewing I don't really have complaints. It's even acceptable for UI work, I mean it's 4K after all. Maybe my comment helps someone. I don't feel it's worth spending $1600 for 1 Apple Studio after getting two of these for $300. But I am well aware I could be doing better. My money this year will be for upgrading to newest iPhone Pro Max though. Cheers and have a great day.
@@DreySantesson That's why I bought a 27" 1440p gaming monitor, the scaling is good and 165 hz helps in games, I chose to limit the refresh rate to 120 hz though.
I needed a bigger monitor the 14" MBP is nice but to small for work on DAWs. Like you I read a lot of reviews and watched quite a few YTs. Seems that people said non-Apple monitors are okay, but if you want high definition you need the 5K of the Apple Studio Display. I've had my Apple Studio Display about six months and it is great the detail is better than my 27" iMac. The built in speakers really surprised me how good they are, no not good enough for my audio work, but for just general listening they are excellent. Yes, the Apple Studio Display is expensive, but it is 5K not 4K is designed to work with Apple video card and the result is worth it.
Yes you do. I have a 14" MBP also, really nice with 1TB SSD. But I spend 90% of my time on the Mac Mini hooked up to two 27" 4k monitors. Strictly a productivty screen-space reason. I'll give you the honest skinny. I got my two LG 27" Ultrafine as a pair for $300 for both, off craigslist. And it's not bad. It's quite good for everything except if I'm doing super-excellent graphic editing / color accuracy / that kinda thing. But 2 for $300 vs. 1 for $1600, don't get me wrong. If I'm richer I'd have two Apple Studios. I go to Apple Store and I can see the difference. But if you're in the MBP world of having one main screen that's 14" then yeah, you need at least one big monitor to plug into. 4k gets you 75% as good for 1/3 the price, but if that extra 25% matters then go ahead and pay 3x because it will deliver that extra 25% no question.
I think the current thunderbolt and usbc standards can’t handle 5k at 120hz while providing the ports on the back of the monitor too. Im not sure if usbc standards or thunderbolt can handle 5k 120hz even without additional ports on the back.
I guess we're all waiting for October to see what Mac brings out maybe a new studio display, Mac products are expensive but they're worth it. I dare anybody to prove me wrong. Once you go Mac , you never go back.
It’s about time Apple makes promotion the standard for all Apple Displays. Look at Microsoft surface laptops 7, even the 15” is a high refresh rate compared to the Macbook 15. Seems weird to still have this monitor stuck on 60mhz. Yeah, gaming might not be a thing for many Mac owners, yet Apple keeps telling us especially after the M3’s ray tracing abilities Mac can game too. Promotion just feels smoother. It’s not a major difference but still in 2024 60mhz 5k monitor seems a bit antiquated compared to many other monitors. I still agree it’s perhaps the best choice for a Mac other than Apple’s Pro XDR which is overkill and too expensive for most people.
@@DreySantessonAny monitor manufacturer can make 5K or 6K displays. But those are odd resolutions, hence why so few do it. Also, the typical Mac user would 9 out of 10 times choose a Mac display anyway, even if there are better monitors out there, at the same price. Therefore, there's very little market to even try. Most manufacturers will go from 4K to 8K, when the connection ports can keep up with those resolutions and refresh rates.
You can never get it right on non-5k monitors. It’s always blurry no matter how close you get. Unless you choose 1080p scaling in which case you lose 3/4 of the screen real estate. It’s a big problem honestly. I can’t remember exactly but 5k has 75% more pixels than 4k which is a massive difference and macos doesn’t do well to make up for it with scaling at lower resolutions. The ppi just isn’t there so it can never look like that any other way. 75% is insane.
@@ZeerakImranIt has nothing to do with pixel density. You can't see the difference between 4K and 5K at a normal viewing distance. It's just the (bad) way, MacOS handles scaling. And Apple wn't fix that, because they want to sell their own monitors. You can get clear text, with an app like BetterDisplay for Mac, on a 4K monitor.
Apple Studio is also 60 Hz. Remember if you go 120 you can't go dual monitors and bog it down. What is your use case? Moving a mouse, watching a blinking cursor while coding, watching a 30Hz UA-cam video? High resolution and dual = less Hz. I mean OK we're entering the M4 era it's all going to get better in 2-5 years.
Great video. I have 2 studios displays waiting to be opened. I will be shooting a desk video when I finally do set them up Currently I have a 27” iMac and a 27” LG Ultrafine 5K dual setup. I m going to a 3 27” 5k setup. Gotta sell my iMac and get a MacBook. Anyhow. Good luck with your UA-cam journey. I been off UA-cam for about a year and a half I think. Need to get back on it
@@DreySantesson It gets easier, don't be like those people who come up with a fake idea to clickbait people, just wait for a good one. You will get more loyal subscribers and grow slowly. instead of being "flash in the pan" here today gone tomorrow.
I think a lot of the bad reviews stem from the price, but there are almost zero alternative 5k monitors. And the one or two that exist cost almost the same, and are UGLY. I mean, the UltraFine is the ugliest thing I've ever seen, doesn't have nearly as good of speakers, or a webcam, and costs close to the same. If you are fortunate enough that the price wont really affect you, this is the perfect monitor. If you are on a budget, or need a bigger screen or to daisy chain screens together, this ain't it.
Apple can dictate very well where the price of the Studio Display goes simply because it has no competion in the 5K monitorfield. I've seen once the UltraFine, gave it a little shake and it felt like it was going to fall apart. Not for me.
Also the ultrafine monitors are not reliable. I have seen so many with colour issues where the majority of the display looks like it’s been hit hard and stuck that way. An lg ultrafine would last 3 years and after that, you’re blessed. Even those 3 years are pushing it.
@@DreySantesson Samsung M9 is close but almost same price, so no real point for me. currently have an M8 but sat next to the imac pro it just looks washed out and fuzzy. no way round it just got to go Studio Display. if its business purchase then you get the VAT back, and the rest is offset against tax, so if your tax bill is more than £1200 its basically free.
PROS Color accurate Pixel resolution matching Smooth vertical adjusting of screen/overall build quality Single cable convenience CONS Black levels not as good as even Macbook 60hz NEUTRAL Price (I bought refurbished for $300 savings) Speakers are very good *for down-facing design*. My $40 external speakers still sound better because they face me Webcam is intentionally wide angle for greater views when sharing, but suffers in image quality for this reason The pros were enough to justify my purchase, but the poor black levels for a monitor of this price make me not *love* this monitor
WHEN will Apple wake up and realize that millions no longer want all these eye-destroying, eye-straining devices? Heavy computer users want E-PAPER or Reflective LCD monitors that do not cause extreme eye fatigue, hence the huge number of users who are trying to use e-ink tablets as monitors, just because there is no viable alternative. Very sad.
Have you got an Apple Studio Display ? What do you think about it ?
I don't Yet. Question how much heat comes out of the top grill? and does it make any noise? fans?
@@TheFeedRocketnope
@@TheFeedRocket I've got to admit, there is some heat coming from the top grill. It's one of the first things I've noticed after using the display for a couple of hours. As for noise, completely silent. Hope that helps !
@@DreySantesson It does help, glad it's not noisy, I think I can deal with the heat. Just strange seeing the 24" iMac has no grill and no real heat, maybe it's the power supply, iMac is separate brick. Guess it's better out the top than radiating from the front.
That's exactly what it is, in order to make it as minimalist as possible they included everything into the monitor itself. it does look cool and it weights quite a lot, but it also eliminates all the clutter around you and your desk.
I bought the studio display when it first released for my M1 Max MBP, Honestly one of the best displays I ever owned.
Sadly sold the display as I use my PC more than my MacBook post-covid.
If you have the budget, use a MBP and need one heck of a monitor there's nothing like the studio display.
Well said !
1) The BenQ has VESA mount. You could just have bought another foot or a wall mount.
2) There can be reasons why some monitors are thick, like for extra cooling. Heat can affect the image on the display.
3) The nits output has nothing to do with your monitor being accurate or not. It's the coverage of the color space you are working in, as well as the contrast ratio. If you are editing Rec.709, in a dark room, the monitor must be calibrated to 100 nits. If there are lights in the room, you can go ´higher, like 140 nits. If you need to higher than that, you're sitting in the wrong room.
Even if you're color grading HDR, 400 nits can be enough, as long as the contrast ratio is fine. The first Hollywood HDR movies, were color graded on very low output monitors. But they were color accurate, and havd a high contrast ratio.
And did you even color calibrate the BenQ?
4) A monitor cannot affect the performance of a computer. The computer just sends out a signal and doesn't care if the monitor can display it or not. It's like saying your racio receiver can affect the radio station.
5) Retina is not a resolution. It's a pixel density. And odd scalings in MacOS will have next to no impact on the computer. The scaling only affects the UI and text, not the software itself. I don't remember when scaling was intoduced in Windows. But it has never affected the computer at all. Windows doesn't use integer scaling.
6) You are comparing a $800 monitor, to a $1600. There are lots of great 4K monitors on the market, in that price range. Some are better than the Studio Display, others are not. It depends on your needs and workflow. As for pixel density, ther is of course a truth to it, but no one can see the pixel density between a 32" 4K or 6K, let alone on a 27" 4K vs 5K. Not at a normal viewing distance.
I could be wrong here but I think the display is 60 HZ because the thunderbolt ports on the M-Series Macs have not the capacity to support more than 5K-Retina 60 HZ output. Just the very new M4 Macs with thunderbolt 5 can do this.
You are not wrong Marco ! Given the new M4, the next Studio Display update cannot be that far…
Photographer here, still using a 27" Thunderbolt Display with my M1 Pro MBP. There really isn't anything out there that compares with the 5K Studio Display. I'm just gonna save up and get the Studio Display. I can get it new from Apple for $1400 with my Military/Veteran discount. I wish the Studio Display had more Thunderbolt ports to daisy chain my Thunderbolt devices, but then again, my Thunderbolt RAID drives are now attached to my 2013 15" MBPr that's doing server duty now in my garage, so its not a dealbreaker.
The daisy chain is one thing that affects me as well, it’s a pain to run another cable to the other side of the desk but not a deal breaker. Knowing Apple ecosystem, I don’t think they would allow other manufactures to daisy chain to the Studio Display, but there is always hope !
@@DreySantesson I'm assuming you can still daisy chain, only now the Studio Display would have to be the last device in the chain.
Hi how did you find the height of the tilt-only adjustable model?
Trying to decide if I really need the height adjustability .. probably what everyone thinks about when they’re about to buy one of these. Nice video by the way… a little different.. maybe it’s the story telling 😅
Thank you so much for the comment ! At the beginning the non adjustable height was a pain, I was always looking for desktop stands till I just sat it flat and lowered the chair…much better now ! if the extra cost is not a problem, go for it straight away.
@ do you think in November 2024 it’s still worth getting this display knowing that likely (no one really knows) later in 2025 or 2026 they would be releasing a more revised version. I feel that resale value is still relatively good for ASD.
Absolutely, if you are a Mac user there is nothing like it on the market ( XDR aside ). When the time to upgrade will come, you can sell it for a very good profit. You can also send it back to Apple for the refurbish program I guess, then add the difference and get the new one. FYI don’t throw the box away ! That alone sells on eBay for about $50 ! An empty box ! 😝
Great review - Very happy with my Studio Display.
My wish list for the next iteration would be 120hz and multiple inputs to easily switch between devices
Thanks a lot ! For sure we will get 120hz with the next update
I am glad I am watching your video. My Imac is acting like a pensioner that I am asking impossible tasks, reserved only for young and able. My Imac screen is way better than most of the monitors out there. I am going for the Studio. I spent too much time on research and I am always circling back to it. Great review and honest conclusion. I am in the same boat.
I’m glad the video helped ! Thanks for watching
For anyone looking for a 27” retina monitor you can buy a used iMac and enable Apple’s “universal control” even on Macs and iPads as long as it’s a late 2015 running Ventura. I found iMacs $200 for late 2015 to $700 for 2020 i9. Now one keyboard and mouse controls my 3 27” iMac monitors with network file sharing with a few easy clicks. Not only that it splits the load since each processor is running separately. One drawback is you have to work entirely on the next screen if you constantly switch between apps like Ai and Ps. But you can run both in the center most powerful iMac as I mostly run Bridge and browsers on the two outside iMacs. It’s super cheap between $600-$2100 and absolutely amazing to have 71”/15k of retina screens 🤩🤩🤩. You just need a bigger desk 😂
With a set up like yours I truly need a bigger desk indeed ! Thanks for the Heads Up
It's honestly guru magic. I wish I could come see your setup. I had this idea but you made it happen. The best part is, if you spill or break your main you got lots of backup computers to pull you through for a week. Haha, cheers.
@@Äpple-pie-5k Exactly. I do keep a mouse and keyboard under each iMac for power ups. And with universal Control you can access external drives across all of them. So 2024 right now is the perfect sweet spot because you can even run the latest OS on the last 2019-2020 27" Intel iMacs for only $600-700. One was over $2k bought not long ago during Covid WFH. Even if you bought a 24" you could use two retina 27"s 😍
@@IdiocracySpace Yeah but maybe keep one on an older OS for bootcamp. OK maybe not, it's best to avoid cooties.
Really liked your review, much appreciated 😀
I use my Studio Display hooked up to my M3 Macbook Air and it's fantastic! I am about to buy the new M4 Mac Mini Pro (when they finally announce it) and I am going to combine it with 2x Studio Displays for my upgraded workstation setup. I will be selling the M3 MacBook Air to help fund the new workstation as I no longer have the need for a notebook.
Sounds like a fantastic plan Paul !
When will they release a new apple studio display?
Rumor has it that it’s due for an update around 2026
@@DreySantesson Yep so that means 2027 of course. 👍🏼 A lot depends on the industry outside of Apple. They seem to do their own thing but they very much rely on supply cain sourcing. It's Tim Cook's world now.
Suffering here with two LG Ultrafine 4K's I got for $300 for the pair off of SF Craigslist. The deal for 2 is so good I can't refuse it or change it. But I constantly am aware I could be doing better with the real deal.
For coding and content viewing I don't really have complaints. It's even acceptable for UI work, I mean it's 4K after all. Maybe my comment helps someone. I don't feel it's worth spending $1600 for 1 Apple Studio after getting two of these for $300. But I am well aware I could be doing better. My money this year will be for upgrading to newest iPhone Pro Max though.
Cheers and have a great day.
BetterDisplay could have help with the BenQ
You know what, I did use it but I don’t think the software was fully optimized because I had some resolution problems with it.
@@DreySantesson That's why I bought a 27" 1440p gaming monitor, the scaling is good and 165 hz helps in games, I chose to limit the refresh rate to 120 hz though.
Like you said, a version 2 with 120hz would be great.
Can’t wait for it ! Thanks for watching
I needed a bigger monitor the 14" MBP is nice but to small for work on DAWs. Like you I read a lot of reviews and watched quite a few YTs. Seems that people said non-Apple monitors are okay, but if you want high definition you need the 5K of the Apple Studio Display. I've had my Apple Studio Display about six months and it is great the detail is better than my 27" iMac. The built in speakers really surprised me how good they are, no not good enough for my audio work, but for just general listening they are excellent. Yes, the Apple Studio Display is expensive, but it is 5K not 4K is designed to work with Apple video card and the result is worth it.
Glad that we agree on these points. The Studio Display is a great monitor.
Yes you do. I have a 14" MBP also, really nice with 1TB SSD. But I spend 90% of my time on the Mac Mini hooked up to two 27" 4k monitors. Strictly a productivty screen-space reason.
I'll give you the honest skinny. I got my two LG 27" Ultrafine as a pair for $300 for both, off craigslist. And it's not bad. It's quite good for everything except if I'm doing super-excellent graphic editing / color accuracy / that kinda thing. But 2 for $300 vs. 1 for $1600, don't get me wrong. If I'm richer I'd have two Apple Studios. I go to Apple Store and I can see the difference.
But if you're in the MBP world of having one main screen that's 14" then yeah, you need at least one big monitor to plug into. 4k gets you 75% as good for 1/3 the price, but if that extra 25% matters then go ahead and pay 3x because it will deliver that extra 25% no question.
Finally someone got it right
@@hero3616 Thank you so much !
ProMotion 120hz on a new 27" Apple Display would cause me to empty my wallet, come on Apple what do you want? I'll pay it. PLEASE
I heard that the Studio Display should be due for an update around 2026, ProMotion 120hz will be there for sure.
120 hz Apple? Do you have 5000€?😂
@@canarinis Can't be that expensive lol what would an XDR cost then ?
I think the current thunderbolt and usbc standards can’t handle 5k at 120hz while providing the ports on the back of the monitor too. Im not sure if usbc standards or thunderbolt can handle 5k 120hz even without additional ports on the back.
the M4 can handle your huge excessive demands. When half of macs in existence are M4 or better, I think they'll do it.
Great video--thanks and I'm a subscriber now!
Awesome, thank you !
Good video, cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it !
I guess we're all waiting for October to see what Mac brings out maybe a new studio display, Mac products are expensive but they're worth it. I dare anybody to prove me wrong. Once you go Mac , you never go back.
Totally agree with your statement, let’s see what October brings to us. Although I think the new Studio Display might be announced next year.
It’s about time Apple makes promotion the standard for all Apple Displays. Look at Microsoft surface laptops 7, even the 15” is a high refresh rate compared to the Macbook 15. Seems weird to still have this monitor stuck on 60mhz. Yeah, gaming might not be a thing for many Mac owners, yet Apple keeps telling us especially after the M3’s ray tracing abilities Mac can game too. Promotion just feels smoother. It’s not a major difference but still in 2024 60mhz 5k monitor seems a bit antiquated compared to many other monitors. I still agree it’s perhaps the best choice for a Mac other than Apple’s Pro XDR which is overkill and too expensive for most people.
@@evancycles Apple has very little competition in 5K monitor battle. That's why they set price and feature the way they want
@@DreySantessonAny monitor manufacturer can make 5K or 6K displays. But those are odd resolutions, hence why so few do it.
Also, the typical Mac user would 9 out of 10 times choose a Mac display anyway, even if there are better monitors out there, at the same price. Therefore, there's very little market to even try. Most manufacturers will go from 4K to 8K, when the connection ports can keep up with those resolutions and refresh rates.
underrated
@@jpedrothejo Thank you !
@@DreySantesson I subscribed.
Very good video 🙏🏼 Keep going!
Thank you so much !
Hey man! Do you edit videos yourself, or have you hired someone? would love to discuss, if you’re interested.
@@AbdulRahim-cu7y Hello man, I do everything myself. Are you an editor ?
@@DreySantesson Yes I am. If you want help with editing, let me know.
@@AbdulRahim-cu7yI will keep you in mind thanks !
@@DreySantesson Cool! have a great day.
How the hell do you have so few subs!?…😳.. I would’ve guessed 50,000 first…
you didn’t get the relationship between PPI and scaling right
but yeah the Studio Display is your safest bet
You can never get it right on non-5k monitors. It’s always blurry no matter how close you get. Unless you choose 1080p scaling in which case you lose 3/4 of the screen real estate. It’s a big problem honestly. I can’t remember exactly but 5k has 75% more pixels than 4k which is a massive difference and macos doesn’t do well to make up for it with scaling at lower resolutions. The ppi just isn’t there so it can never look like that any other way. 75% is insane.
He did get it right according to my knowledge.
Thanks for letting me know
@@Äpple-pie-5kWell, for once, PPI is not a resolution, like he said. It's a pixel density.
@@ZeerakImranIt has nothing to do with pixel density. You can't see the difference between 4K and 5K at a normal viewing distance. It's just the (bad) way, MacOS handles scaling. And Apple wn't fix that, because they want to sell their own monitors.
You can get clear text, with an app like BetterDisplay for Mac, on a 4K monitor.
Let's see what the new 27 inch 5K Asus PA27JCV will bring.
Seems like a solid choice !
60 hz sadly
@@canarinis unfortunately, I was checking it the other day
Apple Studio is also 60 Hz. Remember if you go 120 you can't go dual monitors and bog it down. What is your use case? Moving a mouse, watching a blinking cursor while coding, watching a 30Hz UA-cam video? High resolution and dual = less Hz. I mean OK we're entering the M4 era it's all going to get better in 2-5 years.
Great video. I have 2 studios displays waiting to be opened. I will be shooting a desk video when I finally do set them up
Currently I have a 27” iMac and a 27” LG Ultrafine 5K dual setup.
I m going to a 3 27” 5k setup. Gotta sell my iMac and get a MacBook.
Anyhow. Good luck with your UA-cam journey. I been off UA-cam for about a year and a half I think. Need to get back on it
Thank you for the kind words. UA-cam is hard but I’ll keep going
@@DreySantesson yes. A lot of work
@@DreySantesson It gets easier, don't be like those people who come up with a fake idea to clickbait people, just wait for a good one. You will get more loyal subscribers and grow slowly. instead of being "flash in the pan" here today gone tomorrow.
@@Äpple-pie-5k thank you for the support
I think a lot of the bad reviews stem from the price, but there are almost zero alternative 5k monitors. And the one or two that exist cost almost the same, and are UGLY. I mean, the UltraFine is the ugliest thing I've ever seen, doesn't have nearly as good of speakers, or a webcam, and costs close to the same.
If you are fortunate enough that the price wont really affect you, this is the perfect monitor. If you are on a budget, or need a bigger screen or to daisy chain screens together, this ain't it.
Apple can dictate very well where the price of the Studio Display goes simply because it has no competion in the 5K monitorfield. I've seen once the UltraFine, gave it a little shake and it felt like it was going to fall apart. Not for me.
Also the ultrafine monitors are not reliable. I have seen so many with colour issues where the majority of the display looks like it’s been hit hard and stuck that way. An lg ultrafine would last 3 years and after that, you’re blessed. Even those 3 years are pushing it.
@@DreySantesson Samsung M9 is close but almost same price, so no real point for me. currently have an M8 but sat next to the imac pro it just looks washed out and fuzzy. no way round it just got to go Studio Display. if its business purchase then you get the VAT back, and the rest is offset against tax, so if your tax bill is more than £1200 its basically free.
in what scenario are you using PS, LR and Davinci at the same time and whatever other apps you have running. It's unrealistic
I’m editing my next video now and I’ve got all 3 of them running because I’m working on an animation
PROS
Color accurate
Pixel resolution matching
Smooth vertical adjusting of screen/overall build quality
Single cable convenience
CONS
Black levels not as good as even Macbook
60hz
NEUTRAL
Price (I bought refurbished for $300 savings)
Speakers are very good *for down-facing design*. My $40 external speakers still sound better because they face me
Webcam is intentionally wide angle for greater views when sharing, but suffers in image quality for this reason
The pros were enough to justify my purchase, but the poor black levels for a monitor of this price make me not *love* this monitor
Thanks for the comment. I find the black level really good, have you tried or seen any other Studio Display for reference ?
WHEN will Apple wake up and realize that millions no longer want all these eye-destroying, eye-straining devices? Heavy computer users want E-PAPER or Reflective LCD monitors that do not cause extreme eye fatigue, hence the huge number of users who are trying to use e-ink tablets as monitors, just because there is no viable alternative. Very sad.
I think the Studio Display is very good against eye-fatigue, the 5K resolution might have help as well