Apple Studio Display - Nano-Texture Glass - Tilt- and Height-Adjustable Stand ​​​​​​​ with AppleCare Studio Display (3 Years)

Historically I have love-hate relationship with Apple products. I used Windows for major chunk of my life and I still do for office use. But for home use, Apple MacOS is the best. And if you are using Apple laptop or Mac Mini, then this Apple Studio monitor should be on top of your list. This is a glossy monitor. There are hardly any other brands which have glossy monitor. I don't know why people hate glossy. But I love them. Glossy monitor gives such a crisp and bright picture and text quality, that you will never buy a matte screen monitor. Apple has done a fantastic job. Previously I used LG 4K monitor and the brightness on that was weak. Apple Studio is not only bright but color gamut is awesome. Text, pictures, videos look so nice. I am not into gaming. So I don't know how response time will affect gaming performance. I have an external speaker setup with Creative X7 Amp. But I don't use it anymore. Because the speakers on Apple Studio monitor are more than adequate. I don't use in-built webcam. But it's there if anyone needs it. I have hooked it permanently to my Mac mini and I love this setup. In future, I will never buy any other monitor. I think 27 inches is a perfect size. But I wouldn't mind buying a 30 inch version in future. Price of this monitor is very high. But the features it provides justifies the price in long run. Quite honestly it's a well build monitor and value for money. Don't buy those cheap plasticky monitors which break down after a year or two. You will keep using this monitor for at least 8-10 years. One last point, Because this is 5K monitor, it scales really well with Apple products. Even with ipad Pro M4, which I rarely connect. But it shows full screen for ipad Pro M4. I would like to thank Apple for making a wonderful monitor.

It was a stretch for me to pay the hefty price for this monitor. But it is a great monitor and I really like it. The color is great. The resolution is great. And the sound is great. The webcam works great too. So it does check of all the boxes. I just think it shouldn't have to cost as much as it does.

While it carries a premium price tag, this 5K display is arguably the top choice for Mac users. Its stunning clarity and vibrant colors set it apart, easily outshining competing monitors.

This is a great product, picture quality is excellent and very accurate. Speakers provide enough high quality sound for video calls and the built in camera allows for less clutter on the desk. Pairs great with any Mac. Only downside is only one video input.

The Apple display is absolutely breathtaking! The color accuracy, brightness, and clarity are on another level. As someone who works with photo and video editing, I can confidently say this display has transformed my workflow. The sharpness and true-to-life colors make every detail pop, and I love how seamlessly it integrates with my MacBook.The build quality is exceptional sleek, minimal, and sturdy, just as you’d expect from Apple. The adjustable stand is smooth and effortless, making it easy to find the perfect angle. Whether I'm working, streaming, or just browsing, everything looks crisp and vibrant.It’s not the cheapest option out there, but if you care about quality and precision, this display is well worth the investment.

While still expensive, even on Black Friday, it's nice to have a display that feels like the one on my retired, late-2014, 5K iMac.While I, like so many, wish this included a panel imbued with more recent display tech, I'm not sure what tech might satisfy shareholder-preferred profit margins without radically increasing the retail price.Maybe Apple will keep this in the lineup and introduce something priced in-between this display and its eye-watering XDR display.If Apple updates this display in spring 2025 at the same retail price, I will be a little bummed, but have made my peace with that possibility.As for everything else, I appreciate the machined aluminum housing and considerately, capable speakers. Those features alone may be worth the premium over something like ASUS's new (late 2024) 5K display, which may simply be the old LG wrapped in a housing that includes more flexible connectivity options.After the ROG Ally experience I can't really trust Asus, anyway and apart from the iPhone 6s battery nonsense, in which Apple did give me a new phone, I have yet to have a bad experience with Apple.The 4K LG 27UL850 I was using was fine, but I really missed Apple scaling as it was on the late-2014 5K iMac.If Apple had been environmentally responsible and added target display mode on the 27" 5K iMacs, I'd probably just use that until it died. Alas, that's not Apple's way today.I chose the VESA version (which is robust, if a bit of an wacky kludge) because its the only way to logically avoid Apple's ridiculous stand "options."Apple had the opportunity to be logical and provide us with an iconic, one-for-all stand/arm, perhaps even one that rivaled the G4 iMac display arm, but they chose limiting differentiation.Anyway, the pros outweigh the cons, providing most of what one expects from an Apple product.If you want 5K, prefer a glossy finish, appreciate robust build quality, miss the 27-inch 5K iMac, and can find this on sale, it is recommended.Otherwise, there are numerous less expensive, less robust, but more versatile, options that might fit the majority of Mac user display needs.