4K 27" and Made for Mac is borderline clickbait.
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Review: BenQ's Affordable MA270U 4K Monitor Is Made for MacBooks
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Killer monitor would be (for Linux, Windows and mac)
- 27"
- 5k only. For 2:1 scaling not hacky 1.5:1 fractional on 4k displays
- 60Hz
- 99% sRGB
- better than 2000:1 contrast ratio
- Actual decent anti-glare filter
- stand that isn't a wobbly piece of crap.
- Works as a USB-C dock but isn't decorated to bits with unnecessary ports like ethernet and ancient USB standards.
- No stupid OSD that doesn't work properly.
- No stupid OSD that tells you every time you wake it up what the resolution is and that it's made by Dell.
- No stupid complaining that you didn't use the vendor provided cable.
- Warranty that isn't backed by clueless monkeys.
- £599
Well, I am using the LG 5K 27" now 5 years old monitor and it was only $799, with 60% more pixels!
4k (a resolution not opitmal) AND 60 hz AND 400 nits of brightness AND high price tag.
Like there isn't a single redeeming quality or innovation on this monitor over anything released in the last 4 years.
Hard pass.
Like there isn't a single redeeming quality or innovation on this monitor over anything released in the last 4 years.
Hard pass.
Sorry if it’s obvious but does the USB-C functionality extend to carrying the video itself? Does the USB-C cable connecting the display and the Mac provide power and the image? Or is the HDMI necessary? I don’t do anything intensive so I love cutting down on cables whenever I can.
Gotta go with the crowd here. Literally nothing about this monitor says "made for macbooks" - maybe except the fact it has USB-C Alt-Mode ..... which would be Thunderbolt if it were made for MacBooks. Nothing about this monitor is exceptional in any way. To be honest .... it's quite disappointing.
Yes, it's called USB Alt-Mode or something. Basically Displayport over USB. So you only need one cable. Quite a few displays (and mostly better ones) support it these days.
speaking for myself only, I rather not have built-in speakers or webcam to the monitor so I can attach better quality externals. Not as clean looking, but with the monitor having built-in USB hubs + audio out, and plugging them there mitigates it
Even that's a drag. But yeah, it's less clunky if you use 2:1 scaling. Just isn't a whole lot of screen realestate then.
I got a Samsung 27” 4K monitor off woot for $200 almost 7 years ago. Still going strong.
I can’t make sense of today’s prices at all.
I can’t make sense of today’s prices at all.
And there's no mention of whether it supports daisy chaining displays on a mac. Which is a critical thing that is lacking in most "not made for mac" displays. (Damn you Apple. Get this working FFS.)
wow I’ve never seen a monitor with a MacOS software control panel, that is awesome! 27” 4K is my ideal Mac screen resolution for my 41-year-old eyes, at “looks like 1920x1080” Retina.
I have two 1440p 27” monitors now that I run at 1080 resolution on my Macs because the 1440p text size just started feeling too small. With two monitors I have plenty of desktop real estate either way. So a 4K 27” screen that “looks like 1080” Retina would be perfect for me.
27” 4K is a totally valid choice for Macs, yall need to calm down. Sure if you sit it right next to an Apple display that’s 27” 5K, the text sizes will look different at their native Retina resolutions. But it’s great to hear the author set both monitors to the “looks like 1440” Retina resolution and couldn’t notice a big difference between them.
If you’re someone who is certain that you would notice a big difference, just don’t buy this monitor. You’re not in the market for a 4K 27” monitor anyway, so just move along. 90% of buyers out there are probably going to agree with the reviewer, who is a Mac tech writer for a living.
But also, Apple doesn’t sell a 27” 5K iMac anymore, so the issue of being a perfect match for a 27” Apple display doesn’t seem very important to me. If this is a second display for a 24” iMac, those two screens are different sizes anyway, they’ll never be a perfect match. Are you going to drop the money to buy one 5K Apple Studio Display, but then get this BenQ an additional monitor? Seems unlikely to me, you’d probably just get two Studio Displays.
But if you did pair this with a Studio Display, you’d already have the webcam and speakers etc that some are complaining are missing from the BenQ. Same if you plug it into an iMac or a MacBook.
This looks like a good deal with Mac software support for hotkeys, plenty of USB-C charging power for a MacBook or iPad, good color accuracy, minimalist design. I’ll take two!
I have two 1440p 27” monitors now that I run at 1080 resolution on my Macs because the 1440p text size just started feeling too small. With two monitors I have plenty of desktop real estate either way. So a 4K 27” screen that “looks like 1080” Retina would be perfect for me.
27” 4K is a totally valid choice for Macs, yall need to calm down. Sure if you sit it right next to an Apple display that’s 27” 5K, the text sizes will look different at their native Retina resolutions. But it’s great to hear the author set both monitors to the “looks like 1440” Retina resolution and couldn’t notice a big difference between them.
If you’re someone who is certain that you would notice a big difference, just don’t buy this monitor. You’re not in the market for a 4K 27” monitor anyway, so just move along. 90% of buyers out there are probably going to agree with the reviewer, who is a Mac tech writer for a living.
But also, Apple doesn’t sell a 27” 5K iMac anymore, so the issue of being a perfect match for a 27” Apple display doesn’t seem very important to me. If this is a second display for a 24” iMac, those two screens are different sizes anyway, they’ll never be a perfect match. Are you going to drop the money to buy one 5K Apple Studio Display, but then get this BenQ an additional monitor? Seems unlikely to me, you’d probably just get two Studio Displays.
But if you did pair this with a Studio Display, you’d already have the webcam and speakers etc that some are complaining are missing from the BenQ. Same if you plug it into an iMac or a MacBook.
This looks like a good deal with Mac software support for hotkeys, plenty of USB-C charging power for a MacBook or iPad, good color accuracy, minimalist design. I’ll take two!
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Waiting for the next big breakthrough in the desktop display market. The state of it is so sad.
All I want are options for large wide and ultra wide displays that are 250+ ppi and 120Hz or higher. And, for them to cost a reasonable price $1k.
All I want are options for large wide and ultra wide displays that are 250+ ppi and 120Hz or higher. And, for them to cost a reasonable price $1k.
I am surprised nobody has ever built this. The pixel density would be adequate for me and it would hopefully be much less expensive than 6-8K options.
Exactly! I gave it a try and sent it back, it was worse than I was willing to agree to
it’s an ad guys…
No one in their right mind would claim a non-native PPI is “made for Mac.”
No one in their right mind would claim a non-native PPI is “made for Mac.”
You've got to be kidding. A 2010, 1440p monitor panel looking better than a current 4K ? I've had both and there's a huge difference. Go buy some glasses.
…pfff, only 27-inch and IPS?
My ASHUS XF45-Gx34T Pro is 35 inches Tera MacroOLEDs and is 8K for less money than that, and runs Windows like a charm ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
My ASHUS XF45-Gx34T Pro is 35 inches Tera MacroOLEDs and is 8K for less money than that, and runs Windows like a charm ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Because it wouldn't sell well, as Apple found out with the Studio Display. 5K is a no-no for gamers, and casual users don't care about hi-res. Who's left? Pros? That's a rather niche market.