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Subject: Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives?
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:10:14 -0800
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On 2024-12-17 13:40, Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-12-17, Matt <matnomail@myemail.invalid> wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> I'm about to order a Mac Mini with an M4-Pro chip, 48 GB of Memory and a 1TB
>> SSD, and I can't find any 5K monitor with a 24 to 27-inch Thunderbolt port to
>> avoid spending the 1,770 euros that the Apple Studio Display costs.
>>
>> I have tested and returned the LG 32UN88A-W Ultrafine 32/4K because in
>> addition to being too big, it's a million miles from looking like any Apple
>> monitor. And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a
>> Thunderbolt port.
>>
>> A few days ago I also returned an iMac 24 with the M4 chip and a 24-inch 4.5K
>> monitor, which worked very well, but it didn't convince me because it didn't
>> have an HDMI port, and it had Thunderbolt-4 ports, instead of the new
>> Thunderbolt-5 ones.
>>
>> Also,I recently sold an iMAC with a 5K display from 2019, and I really miss
>> that quality of monitor.
>>
>> Now I have to buy the Apple Display, which seems excessively expensive to me,
>> or another brand that is similar... and if something like that doesn't
>> exist... well, I'm thinking of buying a MacBook-Pro with M4, and maybe one day
>> find a decent 5K monitor.
>>
>> QUESTIONS:
>>
>> 1: Has the same thing happened to anyone?
>>
>> 2: Options, experiences...what would you do in my place?
>>
>> Thank you very much in advance!
>>
>> MATT.
>>
>> NOTE: I live in Spain after more than 30 years in California
> 
> I'll just say I use an Apple Studio Display sitting next to an LG
> UltraFine 5K display.
> 
> And I can tell you that the Studio Display blows the LG (and every other
> mainstream display I've used) out of the water in terms of overall build
> quality, image quality, color accuracy, backlight consistency, viewing
> angle, audio in and out quality, and camera quality.
> 
> The Studio Display is a pretty stark contrast in overall usability and
> quality compared to most others, and it's worth every penny I paid for
> it.
> 

It is very expensive, but I recall that reviewers were absolutely blown 
away by its quality.