Review: Alogic's New Clarity Pro Displays Include a Retractable Webcam and Optional Touchscreen Functionality

[1madman1]

Except for the 10s or 100s of millions of us who aren't gamers or at least aren't PC gamers.

VRR is also potentially a power saving technique, the computer only has to refresh at full speed when content changes on the screen.

It could also (in future) fix frame pacing in video playback - though to this point all video players for Mac that I know of dont bother modifying your refresh rate.


I have a pair of 144hz VRR displays and they provide barely any advantage on a Mac - it cant even drive them over 100Hz.

 

[-BigMac-]

It's 2023, if your monitor doesn't include some kind of VRR it literally isn't even worth mentioning in a post

...all of Apples current external monitors...

With that statement, I can count you out of a free 6k XDR?😂

suuuure bro

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

How do you get the $240 discounted price? Here is the Outlet page:

Dell 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor - P2723QE | Dell USA

View the Dell 27 inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (P2723QE), featuring multiple connectivity ports, HDMI & VGA, or shop all external computer monitors at Dell.com.

www.dell.com

That's not the Outlet page that you linked.

This is the direct Outlet link to the P2723QE. There is a coupon that brings the total to $238.
Coupon Code:
743618P27

I have the 24" and 27" QHD versions and the hub/dock works great. I love the inclusion of the Gigabit RJ45 LAN port.
Samsung is starting to do that, but did not include it on their new 27" 4K USB-C monitor for some reason, while the new 24" does have it now.

The Dell monitors include MST (daisy-chain over DisplayPort) which works great on Windows but macOS just can't seem to get around to support daisy-chaining monitors via DisplayPort. If you try, macOS only sees one monitor but both monitors are in mirror mode.

 

[JayKay514]

I'm sure it's fine.

That said, I have a Dell 27" 4K and the LG 5k2k Ultrafine and the LG is way better.

Pixel density matters if you want a Retina-quality screen for desktop use. I used to have Dell 24" 4Ks that were great. When you have a 4K monitor at 32" diagonal (or ultrawide) those pixels are larger or spaced further apart or both, which is great for viewing at a distance (lean-back gaming etc) but not at desktop distances (under 24" to the monitor) or reading fine text, etc.

I would really love someone to make a screen that's like 1.5x - 2x LG Ultrafine 5Ks in a wide/ultrawide format, maybe curved, just to have a seamless superwide desktop. Or even a dual 24" 4k wide, an 8k2k.

 

[poematik13]

Except for the 10s or 100s of millions of us who aren't gamers or at least aren't PC gamers.

Even if you dont game, the smoothness of a mouse cursor and UI at > 60hz and vrr is something you can never go back from.

 

[IVIIVI4ck3y27]

I want to hear more about your 2TB NVME drives.

Just went into my local Micro Center, bought a pair of decent priced drives (the Intel was on sale at the time; decided to mix/match brands just in case one is less reliable than the other -- I tend to lean towards Crucial with Samsung a close second but Samsung had issues of late so decided against it and as it was they were priced higher) and a couple of external enclosures. Built the drives myself. Both are Sabrent enclosures using an Intel 2TB NVME and a Crucial 2TB NVME. I didn't particularly care if they're the fastest thing since Thrust SSC or an SR-71. Any run of the mill NVME was going to be plenty fast for my needs. They're at least better than the Inland enclosure with the 4TB Western Digital hard drive I built a year or so ago for my Photos library. I'm regretting that decision as it's beyond pokey. I didn't think it'd matter that much as I was just using it to store photos and wanted cheap and abundant storage but... yeah, it's painfully slow.