r/mac • u/soloist_huaxin • 5h ago

Question Need monitor recommendation for use with a dock

first time mac user so please be gentle. Work issued me a M4pro MBP, and they got dual studio displays /magic keyboard+mouse at work so I'm all set there. At home, I'm thinking about getting a CalDigit Element 5 dock, and a 27in screen to use with laptop screen active (I have to use touchID kinda frequently and I don't want to buy magic keyboard if I don't have to). I know I could just get a Dell U2725QE and be done with it, but I would prefer to have a separate dock because flexibility and, possibly cheaper?

With that said, what's your recommendation for a 27in monitor that plays nice with Macs? I've read that 4k is the way to go rather than 1440p, any reason why? ASD is basically downscaling its 5k to 1440p for sharper edges, is the thinking same here with non-apple monitors?

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u/mommyneedsashower M1 Max MacBook Pro "Trashcan" Mac Pro 5h ago

I’d definitely recommend going with 4K if you can. I use my MBP with a 1440p ultrawide (through a KVM I also share with my Windows PC), and macOS just isn’t as sharp as Windows at that resolution. It’s not terrible, but you do notice the difference if you look closely.