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Best 24 inch monitor for Mac Mini?
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I have two of these.
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LG Ultrafine 24". Sharp, bright, not much glare. Beautiful and a joy to work on.
There are two currently listed on LG website: the old one (no USB), and the not-so-old one (has USB.)
Amazon had some of the old ones in stock last week. But they disappear regularly. LG's own website usually shows the old one out of stock.
No one seems to want 24" monitors anymore and they are getting difficult to find (other than 1080p for office work at cheap-ass business.)
I love the BenQ 25" 2k monitor that is attached to the MacMini M1.
this monitor also includes an usbC option that works great with the MacBook Air and iPad gen10.
this monitor also includes an usbC option that works great with the MacBook Air and iPad gen10.
I have a 27 inch 5K iMac. I just don't want such a big screen anymore. It's huge on my table and it's not that comfortable to use anymore.
Could you post a picture of the screen with a website on it to see how good the PPI is?
If you only want a 24 inch screen, buy an iMac. The Apple warranty and support covers everything.
The bigger picture is shot from 50cm distance. The smaller is from around 10 cm.
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Thanks for the examples!
Have you owned any retina Macs before? How would you compare your actual monitor to those?
The Samsung I'm looking to maybe buy is the LS24A600UCUXEN. Is this the one you own? I'm also worried about the brightness, being 300 nits vs 500 nits in the iMacs.
I wish Apple sold a 24" version of the Apple Studio Display, actually -- basically that 4.5K display that in the M3 iMac but as a standalone.
I have only briefly tested an iMac with retina. Sure the picture is very good, but personally I don't like glossy screens. Retinas have better picture than no-retinas, but they come with a cost. I've got the LS24A600UCUXEN version, basically they are the same with the one you been looking at. My workspace is quite dark and have not had any issues with brightness. If I would have enough space on my desk I would have gone for a 4k 27" monitor.
That would be my dream. I'd love a Mini + 24 Studio Display. Best of both worlds IMO.
I also want to be able to upgrade in the near future without spending a lot of money. The Mini is best for that, provided the monitor doesn't fail. Warranty here in Spain is 3 years, but after that any problems with an iMac would be a nightmare. It would be far easier to replace a Mini if necessary.
There are lots of choices, pick what suits your setup, graphics needs and budget. Personally I cannot imagine ever having a 24" or 27" display again after growing to three 4K monitors. 32" seems ideal for me with 2-3 monitors, but folks with different eyes/apps might prefer a single even larger display. Mine are all Viewsonics.
Nah. All-in-ones mean you cannot upgrade/change/replace the display if you want to. And when it comes time to upgrade/change/replace the computer you throw away the display. The Mini rocks.
Yeah, that's why I want to go the Mini route, but the iMac has undoubtedly the best 24 inch screen of the market. I just can't find anything that comes close, and I work 8 hours a day with my computer, so I do need something sharp.
I'm using the LG 32UP83A (which I got on sale recently for around $300) with my M1 Mac Mini. Connected via Thunderbolt cable from Cable Matters. Monitor does come with a power brick, probably due to the charging pass through. Be warned, the monitor size is big. I didn't realize how big it would be until it was delivered. Probably could have gone with 27 inch, but its grown on me.
Colors is great and it's factory calibrated.
Had issues with HDR (on Venture) until I upgraded to Sonoma (14.2).
Colors is great and it's factory calibrated.
Had issues with HDR (on Venture) until I upgraded to Sonoma (14.2).
By the way, what scale are you using on the Samsung? The recommended one? How does it look with the option just below the recommended one?
On my iMac I have the second scaling option to make things look a little bigger than normal. Could you show how does it look with this scaling option? I bet text looks even better.
I use 2560 x 1439 @ 75.00Hz HiDPI. Text is sharp on the screen. I tested an app Better Display, and got those HiDPI options in the monitor settings. The HDR option works quite well too with this Samsung.
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My current frustration. My iMac screen is plenty good (though I know pretty dated), but as it's a 2015 the processing has just gotten way too slow.