Studio Display or Alternatives

[waspy88]

Hey Guys,

I have an LG 38" 3840 x 1600 and its just too grainy and horrible with my work laptop and the text is garbage.
I am thinking of getting a Studio Display for the resolution but have a few qualms..

27" is it too small, and do I need two of them?

The alternatives in my mind are:

Dell 40" 5120 x 2160 Ultra Wide Screen
BenQ 32" PD 3225U

But I hear that 4k doesn't look great for text on macs, fwiw I do a lot of reading for work so stare at the monitor a lot.
My wife works for the NHS so the Studio display comes to £1409 from apple directly still feels like a lot of money for what it is, but not sure there is a real alternative.

 

[waspy88]

Thanks gents - I think the work I do does not necessitate an XDR but perhaps 2 x Studio Displays is the way to go, sounds like It might be worth getting the VESA versions so I can add monitor arms / custom stands from the start.

 

[waspy88]

Finally managed to get a good ish deal on the Studio Display Height & Tilt, so got that delivered today, I do need a second monitor.. so gone for a VESA on to add to the desk

For those on the verge of getting one and on the fence, the resolution is amazing and the type is so clear. If you sit in front of your screen a lot deffo get this!

 

[waspy88]

I went through quite a few monitors before landing here on the Studio display, 4K was not clear enough for me. Obviously the best option would be an XDR, but with that being a few years old I am hoping they refresh that. Also it buys 3 x studio displays

For my PC I have an LG Dual Up and an LG C2 42" - also I did have a 32" 4K OLED LG Dual Mode monitor which was gash.. so hard to find a good monitor these days.

I believe that the 6K 120hz is probably feasible with thunderbolt 4 and the M4 chips, on the spec sheet of the m4 it says it supports 8k 120hz external displays

 

[waspy88]

Do it... do it now

 

[waspy88]

Anyone got any thoughts and opinions on the Dell U4025QW? I'm using an LG Ultrafine right now and it's ok, but I'm genuinely tempted by the monitor. I'm thinking of maybe running my existing monitor in portrait, and grabbing that as a main monitor.

We have these at work, and whilst it looks ok and much better than other monitors out there for apple, it isn't the best. I hate to say I still have not seen a solid replacement for the Studio Display, the brightness is good for working in bright rooms too. I hope the new 6K monitors from others will be priced well.

 

[waspy88]

I love how legible the text is even when you stack 3 rows of windows next to each other with magnet. Text legibility is such a vital part on computers apple for some reason nail it.

I wish I could the gaming power of my PC and all the Mac stuff in one machine My 4090+ Oled TV is nice for gaming but man it has colour gradient issues.. apple just handle colour and text so well.

 

[waspy88]

Two Studio Displays?

Yeah, one Vesa one and one tilt & height

 

[waspy88]

The biggest thing for me is the colour being the same as my macbook Pro so editing photos is great, the brightness is perfect and much brighter than some HDR monitors. The scaling of text is so perfect with no fringing or aliasing so I can read for hours. This has completely changed my experience working at my desk for hours. I finish up on this and then go to my pc set up. I am real stickler for monitor quality and returned a LG Oled because it was gash, so for me to get 2 of these is a testament to how well it’s built and performs.