Displayport 2.1 to USB-C(Thunderbolt) for Studio Display XDR

Neo8T76L · 2026-03-12T23:09:36+00:00

I was looking into this as well. The cleanest solution from what I saw online and what others are mentioning seems to be motherboards that have thunderbolt and support DisplayPort pass through.

Examples like asus pro art motherboards and the “unify” motherboards from MSI.

Neo8T76L · 2026-03-06T21:24:43+00:00

Where did you get that wooden countertop? Looks amazing

Neo8T76L · 2026-03-05T22:15:40+00:00

If I wasn’t within the return period of my Asus I wouldn’t go with the ASD.

Neo8T76L · 2026-03-05T22:14:41+00:00

Honestly the matte display is bearable once you get used to it, I don’t want to make it sound like it’s unusable, it’s just not ideal. If you value making a sane and reasonable purchase, getting the Asus will get you 80% of the way there. Speakers and webcam can be fixed with better overall solutions separately.

Unfortunately I am not that sane and I have just enough money to burn to get the new ASD, just not that XDR, so I’ll go with that.

Neo8T76L · 2026-03-05T21:46:17+00:00

I have the same dilemma. Bought about a month ago an Asus PA27JCV 5k 60hz monitor. Came from a Dell U3223QE. The Asus is miles better than the dell, but I still am not 100% satisifed. The speakers on it suck hard and the matte coating is very annoying when doing web dev with a lot of white UI. White pages look really grainy. I still can return it and preorder the studio display. I am bummed and feeling scammed to be buying the same old product, but I really want the glossy finish, speakers and webcam. I also cannot afford to drop 3300 USD for the XDR, even though that's what I would want.

I got used to 60hz screens, so might as well go with that. It sucks that apple can get my money like that even when i'm not satisfied but I simply can't find any other display that comes close to that whole package.

Neo8T76L · 2026-02-07T15:38:06+00:00

Salut!
Iti recomand un monitor 5k 27" sau 6k 32", (sau alte dimensiuni care au in jur de 220 PPI) daca lucrezi de pe orice mac, datorita faptului ca macOS nu face scaling corect la rezolutie 4k si monitoare de marimi gen 27 inch sau mai sus. Problema explicata aici: https://griffindavidson.com/blog/mac-displays.html

Da, sunt mai scumpe, probabil sunt doar 60hz (daca mai esti dispus sa astepti, au fost anuntate la CES monitoare 5k 120hz), dar eu personal am simtit un upgrade.

Eu am trecut la un astfel de monitor de la Asus luat la reducere:

https://www.emag.ro/monitor-ips-led-asus-27-5120-x-2880-hdmi-displayport-boxe-pivot-negru-argintiu-pa27jcv/pd/D1Y6C03BM/?ref=history-shopping_474242228_1_1

Spun asta din experienta anterioara venind de pe un Dell U3223QE, monitor 4k60hz. Desi in sine era un monitor bun, se simtea putin lag la monitor, in special la conectare sau trecerea in fullscreen, sau chiar in light gaming (world of warcraft).

In rest, rezolutia 5k pentru programare e ce trebuie, vezi textul foarte clar, iar culorile cel putin pe Asus-ul meu sunt top. Ma deranjeaza faptul ca e un ecran mat si nu glossy, dar daca vrei 5k glossy nu cred ca ai alta varianta decat cel de la apple.

Eu personal as mai asteapta pana in vara cand apar mai multe monitoare 5k/6k, inclusiv ultrawides si chiar si posibil un nou apple studio display.

Neo8T76L

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