I've decided to go for this one and should have it in a couple of days so will report back on what I find.
I'm in the same boat as you - I can't justify the near-double cost of the 27" UltraFine screen, but this one does seem to tick most of the requirements.
You should be fine. I had the 27UD88, but ended up returning it.
Overall, it was a very nice monitor, with good ergonomics (switching inputs, turning on/off, etc.), but since my daily driver is a Late 2014 Mac mini, the 4K @ 30Hz just did not cut it for me. If/when I replace the mini, I'll reconsider this exact monitor.
I did try out the DisplayPort input fed from my Late 2013 Mac Pro (TB2), and it handled 4K at 60Hz, no problem. I also used the USB-C input, from my Early 2016 MacBook. It also looked fine for everyday tasks at 4K/60Hz. The MacBook had occasional issues when disconnecting the USB-C port. One time it froze the laptop after disconnect, and a few other times the monitor simply would not recognize the input from the MacBook, leading to a few sessions of opening/closing the MacBook. I would imagine that further macOS optimization will help this.
I've tested a little, and all is fine (the MacBook Pro 13 2016 with touchbar (I've receive today), the Mac is charging well, don't disconnect. I don't find any issue. But with the very good screen in the MacBook Pro 2016 (p3 etc..) when I compare, i don't succeed to have a good picture quality and color accuracy (something like the 5k iMac. maybe I need a probe).
It's weird but I prefer to work on the MacBook Pro screen....
It is functionally okay but is not very suitable for use on a Mac.
This is because it is too pixel dense for standard 1x resolution, but not pixel dense enough for 2x (Retina) resolution.
What this means is that you will have to choose between:
EDIT: I was corrected on this issue on another thread, apparently Macs do support scaling on external displays. In general it is best to avoid this but if you don't mind it, the 27UD88 will be a fine option for your MacBook. Personally I would go for one of the LG UltraFine displays instead.
- Text and interface that is too small to read easily
- A stretched-out (or scaled) display that is too big and has the same working area of a display much smaller than 27"
Feel less snappier , I've sending back the screen, was not a good enough experience for me