BenQ PD2705Q 27 inch 2K QHD Monitor for Mac, Commercial/Graphics Design, Video Editing, USB-C, 100% sRGB/Rec.709, Display Pilot, KVM, Low Blue Light, Flicker-Free, IPS, ICCsync, Black

I bought it during Black Friday sale and the price was really good. I'm very satisfied with this monitor - my first 4k monitor! The quality is brilliant and it has Macbook mode, which is perfect for my Macbook laptops - to maximise the best colour performance.It came with HDMI, USB-C and Displayport cables. I only used USB-C and HDMI mainly. Noting that I have the second monitor in my set-up, I can conveniently use either HDMI or USB-C, i.e. the HDMI cable is connected to the dock station for two extended displays but sometimes, I want to use a single monitor that can be done via USB-C whilst not using the dock. The BenQ monitor has button to quickly switch between HDMI and USB-C input - quite convenient for my use.Plus, USB-C can charge my laptops well at good charging speed.The monitor has three ports on the side (USB-C, USB-A [both downstream] and headphone jack) - so convenient to reach to for charging a couple of my devices. There are more USB-A ports at the back of monitor, which I don't use but useful if I need more ports to connect with.Also, it has dual view meaning I can connect bot of my Macbook laptops (Intel 2019 and M1 2020) via USB-C and HDMI simultaneously as well as setting monitor to dual view mode. I can confirm that it worked well but it is not useful for my case - mayble, this is a good option for someoneone who wants this mode in a single monitor.Overall, I'm loving this monitor so far! I would recommend this for Macbook users due to being Mac-compatible.

This is a quick note for those of you moving from Windows to Mac who are getting hung up on the whole Mac scaling issue. In short, it's a red herring and you shouldn't worry about it. This monitor is proof.While researching your monitor for your new M4 you've probably come across purists harping on about needing a 5K monitor for that true Mac experience. I can tell you as a 54 year old with average eyesight for someone my age, there is no scaling issue. I quite literally plugged in my M4 to the monitor and I was up and running immediately. No need to reset scaling, no drivers to install, nothing. This monitor is plug-and-play, and it's very good.I bought this as a 'budget' monitor for photo and video editing. Colours are good with a high P3 rating. I don't see any issue with colour or contrast inconsistecies across the screen. White is white from edge to edge. Another reviewer posted an image of their monitor showing patches in the white. I do not see this, so I guess theirs was a lemon.FYI I have trialed the Apple Studio Monitor. It is a nice monitor, lovely and shiny and full of 5K goodness. At over twice the price compared to this monitor you'd expect it to be twice as good. It isn't. Not even half as good. It lacks ports for starters, and it has a shiny screen that makes everything look beautiful but, for photo editing, is not always a good thing. This monitor is matte in comparison but honestly, it's not so matte that it's flat. My previous monitor was a BenQ 2K monitor, bought years ago. Now THAT was a matte monitor. I'd put the PD2725U somewhere in between the two. In short, while using this monitor I do not have 5K, shiny screen envy. I suspect that any negative reviews for this monitor will be from purists who believe that you NEED 5K for things to work. That's nonsense.My ONLY complaint is that I don't think the PD2725U has a proximity sensor. My previous BenQ does and it's extremely useful, especially if you're keeping an eye on power consumption. That said, no other monitor in this class has one either.

This is great monitor and works really well with my MacBook Air. As a graphic designer colour accuracy was really important to me and on this you can always trust BenQ to deliver. Coming from a 27 inch monitor to this 32 inch makes a significant difference if you work with multiple applications at the same time and need a bit of extra screen real estate. Yes, it’s not retina level in terms of pixels per inch so won’t be as razor sharp as Apple’s displays but it’s still a very clear, crisp image and - crucially, colour accurate. The adjustable stand is also very sturdy and enables you to rotate the screen into portrait mode which is great for web design and/or coding.The only, quite frustrating, issue I have with this monitor is its brightness - or lack of. This monitor really isn’t very bright at all in its standard mode at just 250 nits - a far cry from the 500-600 nits you’d typically find in Apple displays. I didn’t think it would be a problem but I constantly find myself trying to turn the brightness up when it’s at maximum. I can live with it (for now) but if you work in a reasonably bright room you might struggle with this monitor. Other than that, it’s a great monitor.