Apple color plus 14 display pro#
Apple color plus 14 display mac#

Apple color plus 14 display mac#

The display has a 5K (5120 x 2880) resolution, which is double the 2560 x 1440 resolution on many monitors, meaning that your Mac won’t have to perform any special scaling tricks to fit the screen. Instead, however, you’ll get a traditional LED panel.īut it is a really good-looking traditional LED panel. At this price, you might expect Apple to include the Mini LED backlighting tech that it offers on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, making for deeper black levels and higher contrast. The actual screen on the Studio Display isn’t bad, but it’s a little underwhelming. But I’m happy to get a more premium design in exchange for a little more weight. It weighs in at 16.9 pounds, which isn’t light compared to other monitors out there. With a metal build and a large 27-inch display size, the Studio Display is big and heavy. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR It takes some effort, and the port is propriety, so you can’t really buy another cable for it. Apple warns that the power cable on the back of the monitor is non-removable, however, it can be removed. Considering I reviewed the Mac Studio at the same time as the Studio Display, I didn’t use this feature all that much - but it is nice to know that it’s there. On the back of the monitor, you’ll get one Thunderbolt 3 port for connecting the monitor to your computer with support for charging at up to 96W, but you’ll also get three USB-C ports that can be used to connect peripherals and other devices, at up to 10Gb per second. The monitor serves as something of a hub too. After all, people change desk setups every now and then, and the lack of customizability means that you can’t really change your monitor setup. You can swap the stand for a VESA mount at no extra cost, but it would have been nicer if the monitor could have had a removable stand and was compatible with VESA mounts out of the box, like most other monitors. By default, the monitor comes with a tilt-adjustable stand, but if you want height-adjustability, you’ll need to pay an extra $400. Stands and mounts are a bit of a sore point for this monitor. With the standard stand, you’ll dedicate 6.6 inches of depth to the monitor. The main display part is around an inch thick, which is thicker than many other options.

The display is built from Apple’s classic silver aluminum, with a medium-sized black bezel around the screen on the front. I hate that most monitors are built from cheap plastic and the fact that the Studio Display helps change that is great news. But I’d be lying if I didn’t appreciate having a well-designed monitor on my desk. Monitors don’t necessarily have to offer a great design, given the fact that you’re mostly only looking at the screen itself. But I’m not sure if the Studio Display is the disruptor. The external monitor market is ripe for disruption. The only problem? There aren’t really any great competitors. It’s not a bad product, by any means, but it’s hard to justify the $1,600 price tag. And, at first glance, it would be easy to assume that it represents good value, given the fact that it has a webcam and halfway-decent speakers built into it.ĭig a little deeper, however, and you’ll find that the display doesn’t necessarily succeed as a monitor for the masses. It borrows a few things from its more expensive sibling too, like the industrial design.

Apple color plus 14 display pro#

It’s only one of two displays in Apple’s lineup - the other being the $5,000+ Pro Display XDR. Apple’s latest attempt to address this is in the new Studio Display, which was released alongside the Mac Studio. But those buying a separate display expect a little more from their screen. The screens in its iPads and MacBooks are stunning, offering vibrant colors and in some cases, high-tech Mini LED backlighting. Apple has a tricky history with discrete computer displays - and it’s a little confusing as to why.