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bulldoze

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As chance would have it both me and my wife have started new jobs with remote working options and we have both been provided with MacBooks. I have a 2018 15" and my wife has a 2017 13"

We also have our own personal MacBooks. I have a 2018 13" MacBook Pro and my wife has a 2017 MacBook.

We are hastily converting one of rooms into an office so we can take it in turns to work from home.

We need a 27" screen to connect our MB up to. Ideally it will have charging ability for the MBs. Ny wife just needs it for general office work while I will use it for coding.

About $600 or less? What does everyone recommend?
 

ruslan120

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It would probably be hard to find such display that has both thunderbolt 3, is 27 inches, and can charge the MacBook. However, you could probably combine a thunderbolt 3 dock for about $300, plug in your power brick and 4K, 27 inch monitor into the dock for about $300-$400.
 

bulldoze

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If it is going to cost earth just to have TB 3 and charging ability then I guess I could live without that. the main thing is to have a decent extra screen real estate.

If I have to put up with a mess of cables then so be it.
 

bulldoze

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I was just about to buy a Dell S2719DC and then found out that the USB C is only 45W so would not charge my MacBook Pro

Who would have thought a monitor would be so tricky to buy! I just want 2k now and USB C at 60W that can't be too hard can it?
 

Fishrrman

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My opinion only:
DO NOT base your decision on which display to buy on it's "charging output".
Buy a standalone "plug it in" USB charger for that.
 
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bulldoze

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Mar 15, 2011
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I have caved in and got the LG 4k with extra insurance which comes with no quibble 14 day send it back if not happy.

With this hot weather I will have to work from home the next couple of weeks so I need one as soon as possible.

Thanks for all the help.
 
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