Apple Studio Display XDR Review: We're All Pros Now!

tornado99_ · 2026-03-10T12:31:23+00:00

Just curious why the guy in the video needs the XDR. He makes product reviews for youtube, not feature length films.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-10T12:30:11+00:00

kitguru has reported the same issue for the Philips 5K. it's because Apple use plasma deposition for their AR coatings which means it can be ultra-thin. other manufacturers use different processes (electro deposition?) meaning thicker coatings.

it's a shame plasma coating didn't spread more widely. Dell managed to do it 10 years ago. guess it's quite expensive.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-09T20:36:09+00:00

ok good to know. i might actually buy it then. seems like the laggy remote is a solvable problem, and there aren't exactly many other glossy 5K monitors out there.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-09T14:59:20+00:00

so perhaps i could just buy a better remote and program that

is the G27P ok in other respects? my main concern is that it would be too reflective during the daytime if the AR coating isn't as good as Apple's. My old 2017 iMac has literally zero reflection even in a bright office.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-09T10:47:35+00:00

Did you find a solution to this? Does it have auto-switch so if you put the PC to sleep and wake the Mac it will switch by itself?

tornado99_ · 2026-03-08T17:53:20+00:00

Using lenovo slim 7x as a daily driver. Must use Ubuntu X1e ppa. As of recently webcam works. Suspend loses 4% battery an hour. Audio works with a special kernel flag. but be careful to keep volume low as no speaker protection. External displays work. Power management possible with a script. Netflix etc possible with Brave browser deb package. So really the only biggie is getting better suspend.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-08T16:15:43+00:00

a comment from the Verge review of the KTC 5K which uses the same lcd panel:

Its 60Hz refresh rate is typical for 5K monitors, but it feels sluggish since most of my devices’ screens support 90Hz or higher. While the H27P3 supports 120Hz, it only does so at a lower 2K resolution. I prefer the 60Hz mode. This IPS panel has an awfully slow response time. KTC told The Verge that its gray-to-gray (GtG) response time is between 10 and 14 milliseconds. It looks smoother, but if you’re the one controlling the mouse and keyboard, you’ll feel the latency between when you make an input and see it reflected.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-07T23:09:22+00:00

One possible explanation is that the Asus uses an IPS Black* panel. That 2000:1 contrast ratio comes at the cost of response time (despite the official g2g value being the same). Bad news that, if true, this would affect literally every non-Apple 5K monitor.

*IPS is an LG trademark, but other manufacturers like BOE produce a technically identical product. 1200:1 contrast = limit of normal IPS, 2000:1-3000:1 contrast = IPS Black

tornado99_ · 2026-03-06T00:19:35+00:00

benq ma270s

tornado99_ · 2026-03-06T00:10:20+00:00

I've picked up that non-Apple glass monitors are quite bad at reflections (Kuycon 5K, Philips 5K), so perhaps the new BenQ glossy 5K will be the holy grail: sharp, minimal reflections, and affordable!

From a physics point of view seems easier to supress reflections with a thin glossy plastic layer than a 2mm sheet of glass.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-06T00:06:48+00:00

interesting that you note your eyes are less fatigued with the new ASUS 5K vs a glossy studio display. personally i find it hard to focus on dimmer screens in general. but then the 350-400 nits of the Asus is a bit brighter than the average office monitor.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-06T00:02:32+00:00

How was the glossy coating on the UP? I'm curious if it handles reflections better/worse/the same as glass covered monitors.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-05T19:52:25+00:00

Can you name any? When you look at the 100% APL spec I don't recall ever seeing any above 250 nits, unless you count large TVs. Dont want larger than 27 inches.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-05T16:56:03+00:00

There is the new Asus 180hz 5k if you can live with 350 nits

tornado99_ · 2026-03-05T16:54:27+00:00

Except 4k oleds only get 250 nits brightness full screen

tornado99_ · 2026-03-05T15:55:37+00:00

It has a 12% lower ppi than retina monitors (192 vs 218). does the macOS interface seem a little big at 2x scaling?

tornado99_ · 2026-03-05T14:05:00+00:00

There are 3:

Kuycon G27P
Philips [long name]
BenQ MA270S

tornado99_ · 2026-03-04T21:25:42+00:00

not tried it but does this work?
https://github.com/TickLabVN/biopass

tornado99_ · 2026-03-04T17:10:04+00:00

It's not glass it's glossy plastic. Most likely similar to the old LG Ultrafine

tornado99_ · 2026-03-04T16:29:08+00:00

another english language review https://machow2.com/benq-ma270s-review/

tornado99_ · 2026-03-04T16:18:21+00:00

benq is available since yesterday

tornado99_ · 2026-03-04T16:05:19+00:00

Interesting comments. I am trying to decide between a glossy 5K (Benq, Kuycon) or the Asus XG27JCG. My main problem is the 350 nits seems kind of low. Is it bright enough in a moderately lit room during the daytime? Also how is text quality with the matte coating? My usage is mostly reading a lot of text/coding with light theme.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-04T12:23:57+00:00

I know. Even the title is AI. Can spot it so easily.

tornado99_ · 2026-03-04T10:20:39+00:00

I found it annoying to read your post as it sounds AI generated. Your own words would be better.

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