So tired of the monitor shopping headaches, will these work (BenQ EW2780Q)?

[SS4Luck]

I have a M1/16/256 mini. I want to run 2 27" monitors.
95% use is microsoft office, graduate research reading, paper writing, youtube, spotify. I dont need crazy 4K refresh rates, i just want bigger screens to multi task on.

Will these work? Whos running them? Ive tried searching and not much of anything comes up lol. I found a thread where the brand works, but the model references is a higher model than im looking at because the person will be doing gaming and couldnt get refresh rates above 30hz, but i dont need to be 4K 60 if im honest.


BenQ EW2780Q

EW2780Q｜27" QHD 2K 16:9 HDR IPS Monitor

BenQ EW2780Q comes with 2K QHD IPS panel. HDRi delivers the best immersive multimedia experiences. BenQ proprietary HDRi technology and 99% sRGB wide color gamut.

www.benq.com

thanks for reading

 

[snow755]

I have a M1/16/256 mini. I want to run 2 27" monitors.
95% use is microsoft office, graduate research reading, paper writing, youtube, spotify. I dont need crazy 4K refresh rates, i just want bigger screens to multi task on.

Will these work? Whos running them? Ive tried searching and not much of anything comes up lol. I found a thread where the brand works, but the model references is a higher model than im looking at because the person will be doing gaming and couldnt get refresh rates above 30hz, but i dont need to be 4K 60 if im honest.


BenQ EW2780Q

EW2780Q｜27" QHD 2K 16:9 HDR IPS Monitor

BenQ EW2780Q comes with 2K QHD IPS panel. HDRi delivers the best immersive multimedia experiences. BenQ proprietary HDRi technology and 99% sRGB wide color gamut.

www.benq.com

thanks for reading

hi I would spend. A little bit more if you can and get this 4K Monitor

LG - 32UHD (3840 x 2160) HDR Monitor with AMD FreeSync - White | eBay

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I got one my self LG monitor are the best Money can buy I don’t have my Mac mini M1 yet to hock up and try out so that would have too be on Thursday

 

[SS4Luck]

hi I would spend. A little bit more if you can and get this 4K Monitor

LG - 32UHD (3840 x 2160) HDR Monitor with AMD FreeSync - White | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for LG - 32UHD (3840 x 2160) HDR Monitor with AMD FreeSync - White at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

I got one my self LG monitor are the best Money can buy I don’t have my Mac mini M1 yet to hock up and try out so that would have too be on Thursday

Yeah I’m mainly looking for concrete answers of monitors sub $350/ea that are currently working. I don’t need 4K, I just need something guaranteed to be hassle free honestly. Lots of speculation but it seems like posts are never updated.

 

[snow755]

Yeah I’m mainly looking for concrete answers of monitors sub $350/ea that are currently working. I don’t need 4K, I just need something guaranteed to be hassle free honestly. Lots of speculation but it seems like posts are never updated.

Best idea I can think of is too look at the online reviews such has Amazon or Best Buy under that Monitor your looking for that would tell you something

 

[Fishrrman]

Be aware that the display you mentioned in post 1 above is 1440p.
Text displayed at normal font sizes will be a bit on the small side.
How good are your eyes?

Most 27" 4k displays (used with the Mac) will display "looks like 1080p" as the default.

 

[th0masp]

1440 and 27-inch-equivalent ultrawide screen height here - seems fine for text, not headache-inducing (I don't have the sharpest eyes either - e.g. hi-dpi on the computer is completely wasted on me).

May I suggest looking at ultrawide screens (assuming the M1 Mini can handle them): I prefer using a single 34 or 38-inch display over a dual screen setup. So nice to get rid of that border right in the center of the desktop.

 

[saintmac]

I would personally disagree on that.
27" and 1440p is the resolution you should go after if you have a good enough sight and don't care about HiDPI.
I'm writing this from the 27" 1440p Apple Thunderbolt display.
I personally prefer HiDPI so I enjoy more my 27" LG 5k that is exactly the retina equivalent of 27" 1440p.

 

[Ishy]

I have a M1/16/256 mini. I want to run 2 27" monitors.
95% use is microsoft office, graduate research reading, paper writing, youtube, spotify. I dont need crazy 4K refresh rates, i just want bigger screens to multi task on.

Will these work? Whos running them? Ive tried searching and not much of anything comes up lol. I found a thread where the brand works, but the model references is a higher model than im looking at because the person will be doing gaming and couldnt get refresh rates above 30hz, but i dont need to be 4K 60 if im honest.


BenQ EW2780Q

EW2780Q｜27" QHD 2K 16:9 HDR IPS Monitor

BenQ EW2780Q comes with 2K QHD IPS panel. HDRi delivers the best immersive multimedia experiences. BenQ proprietary HDRi technology and 99% sRGB wide color gamut.

www.benq.com

thanks for reading

At this point you are NOT able to run 2 similar Monitors on a mac mini M1.
Please do not laugh or kill the messenger.
I have the same problem.
Quote from Apple Service Hotline: "expected error"

 

[brendu]

At this point you are NOT able to run 2 similar Monitors on a mac mini M1.
Please do not laugh or kill the messenger.
I have the same problem.
Quote from Apple Service Hotline: "expected error"

Is the properly functioning monitor the one using the HDMI port on the mini? From what I have seen its the thunderbolt/usb4 ports that seem to be giving people trouble with external monitors. Curious to see if your experience is the same.

 

[Andrew Stone]

I recently purchased an ASUS ProArt 278QV (27", 1440p) and for $300 it's pretty great. It doesn't have HDR or USB-C, but it is factory calibrated and offers better picture quality than many monitors that do. I also have a ProArt 248QV which is also great if you're looking for something similar to the Cinema Displays of yore (nice 1920x1200 IPS screen). Both have loads of connections, USB ports, and a fantastic stand.