

DELL UP2414Q 24″ LED Backlit IPS UltraHD – $742ĭell’s UP2414Q can be viewed as a miniaturised version of the 31.5” UltraSharp UP3214Q, however, it’s major minus is that includes an “LG panel of lesser quality that leaves much to be desired when it comparing it to the 31.5-inch version’s IGZO panel from Sharp”.Slim profile – height and swivel adjustment.For Asus fans, this is a good solution to add to your Mac Pro. Very similar in performance and spec to the Dell UltraSharp above, and within the same price bracket. The PQ321Q 31.5” 4K UHD Monitor from ASUS is a 31.5″ 4K display with an ultra-high definition (UHD) 3840 x 2160 resolution and 140 pixels per inch PPI.
#Best monitor for mac pro 2014 full#
You can connect your Mac Pro using a Thunderbolt cable at full 3440 x 1440 resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate, while you can daisy chain up to six Thunderbolt devices or additional displays using the second Thunderbolt port. The LG 34″ 21:9 UltraWide 34UM95 UHD monitor includes 2 HDMI ports, headphone out, 1 Display Port, and 2 Thunderbolt ports. This LG display is completely Mac Pro compatible via the Thunderbolt ports at the rear. The added real estate may come at a the price of a resolution drop, but for the price it may be the right monitor for many Mac Pro users. It offers a super-wide resolution of 3440 x 1440 (some may call that Half-UHD), which may prove quite useful to editors and audio professionals who use timeline-based editing solutions like Final Cut X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, or Logic Pro. This LG is his “Runner Up” to the Dell above, and it’s not really a 4K display, but nevertheless, LG’s new 21:9 Thunderbolt display “gives the 4K displays a run for their money by offering one of the most attractive so-called UHD displays that, apart from resolution, beats out most displays on this list in just about every other aspect” according to Jordan. One thing to note though, is unlike Apple’s Retina displays, this Dell monitor has a much lower pixel density of only 140 PPI. The monitor supports full UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution, however you may opt for the next preset down – 3008 x 1692 which keeps everything on the display incredibly sharp and easy to read, as Full UHD may make things a bit too small to read.
#Best monitor for mac pro 2014 update#
With the introduction of scaling options in OS X 10.9.3 a lot of the initial complaints about 4K displays with Macs were satisfied as the update allowed the higher resolution displays usable. The monitor includes 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 mini-DisplayPort, 4 USB 3.0 and a 6-in-1 media card reader, and the stand has adjustable height, swivel and tilting. The same connection scheme works with MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), Mac Pro (Late 2013), and the newest 27 inch 5K iMac Retina. He opted for using a mini DisplayPort 1.2 cable into the Thunderbolt port on the Mac Pro and the mini DisplayPort on the monitor. OS X allows for 60Hz support on this monitor via manually enabling DisplayPort 1.2. In his testing, he rated the 32″ Dell UP3214Q UHD monitor “Best Overall” as it “ offered the fewest compromises with most shortcomings being OS X related and often much more pronounced in other 4K displays” at a reasonable price considering the colour accuracy, refresh rate, a high-quality IGZO panel, and the sturdy physical design.



Alas, we haven’t heard of such thing, and chances are it may not ever happen, but if there’s plenty of other options. After we picked-up our jaws form the floor after the 5K iMac Retina announcement earlier in the Fall, some of has were left wondering if Apple would ever release a standalone 5K display without a computer inside for us to use with other computers such as the Mac Pro or any PC.
