exactly high framerate monitors are not just for gaming, it gives a much smoother experience as you know from your mobile phone, no one want 60hz on a phone anymore. So why is it ok on Desktop ?
Great review! I’m also a digital painter and I also had trouble matching my external display’s color with my MacBook. Wish I can see a side by side comparison between this one and Mac Studio display, just want to see how accurately BenQ matches Mac’s color. Other than the contrast, how well do you think it matches with MacBook in terms of saturation and hue? Thank you very much!
They match very reliably - and even more so in the blacks due to the improved contrast ratio The studio display does have slightly better contrast but it’s a reliable enough match to not be problematic That said, my opinion is that I wouldn’t use them as side by side monitors - I would use this as a standalone or use two BenQs or two Studio displays for perfect color matching
Excellent video as always Adam! How does the color profile match up with a studio display or macbook pro? I currently have the older BenQ 32 but no matter what color calibration tool i use (SpyderX, etc) I cannot get it to align with an Apple display. The BenQ color profiles have a thing called "mbook" but colors are quite off and always have to drag the photoshop window back to the laptop screen to ensure colors are where im expected to be at.
It matches up beautifully - the Studio Display does have a glass finish with slightly darker blacks but the color balance and contrast holds up nicely - I didn’t feel the need to calibrate right out of the box but you’ll most likely want to calibrate later on down the line once colors start to shift (as usual)
If it's not 5k it is not a true apple studio display contender. BenQ should drop the speakers and pairing software-we only care about a matching 5K resolution for a truly crisp display! I don’t understand why no company gets this. It's so obvious, yet no one has done it. What’s going on? I’ve been waiting for BenQ or Dell to step up with this for years now. My for 4k display makes me feel I am going blind cuz I am not getting that delicious crispy display after waiting for so many years. I am starving to death and think that from now on I will no longer await a single beat for this company's to step it up. They just keep adding bells and whistles but they don't add what truly makes is a studio display contender.
Yeah - many companies budget in things that really don’t contribute to the overall experience, like speakers or accessories that nobody will ever use. I would 100% swap budget on build-in speakers for a superior panel or specs. Nobody’s going to fork over a large chunk of money on a monitor and use the built-in speakers. They’ll obviously spend a bit more and get decent ones.
@@AdamDuffArt Its more that you have the option of doing other things then just graphics work, or office work. While still maintaining those as primary. Bassically making the monitor viable for designer by day, gamer by night type of things.
i’ll never buy another one of their monitors again. I had a very expensive one fail right after the warranty ended and they offered no help. No repair, no refurbishing, nothing. Just “you’re screwed, not sorry” 👎👎👎👎 terrible service too
Apple might drop a 6K 32" 120hz soon, as all of you are wishing. But don't expect it to cost $999. Even the current 6K 32" 60hz is $4999. So the question is, would you spend an extra 4K (pun intended) to move up from 4K?
its the same as all 32 inch 4k monitors. It does not scale perfectly but as its 32 inch you would usually put it further away and thus get a crispy image. If you put it very close you will instantly notice a soft or blurry image
I don’t know why but it looks bright enough for me only in dualview mode m-book and m-book? And yes, it doesn’t look similar bright like without dual view mode My question is how to fix it?
I disagree, I would like to see 120Hz. Thinking about the Mini LED UX monitor, both close to the same price. You have seen both, does it really matter?
For making digital (2D) art for digital viewing and print, is there actually some big advantage to have one of these designer monitors, aside from the personal enjoyment? Since the people in the audience who look at the art on their own devices wont have a super monitor, instead they probably have the cheapest available - so it's best to make sure the image looks good on most average screens. And then the printing... the stars have to align for a print shop to even know what is a colour profile, I just make the art assuming the print will surprise me every time (and no new run of the same print is gonna look the same either). ~10 years ago I used to have an ok art monitor and a calibrator, but I never figured out what the real benefit there was, nobody else is ever going to look at the drawing from my screen. Since then I've gotten majority of my gear from recycling bins (I'm the real legit furry trash). Even with traditional media trying to be precise is kinda silly, the result will look so different under different light conditions. This could be taken even further to how our ability to even perceive colour and values (especially the light and dark ends) is so dramatically different per individual.
the apple studio display has worse contrast ratio than the PD3225u. The PD3225u has 2000:1 whereas the apple studio display has a 1000:1. So why do you say that the studio display has a slightly better contrast?
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love the "Picture in Picture" feature!
Amazing I know - I use it all the time
This is amazing, what a gorgeous monitor ☺☺
The higher refresh rates are still relevant for stuff like panning and scrolling. For 3d art I’m sure it helps as well.. so, still a bit of a bummer.
exactly high framerate monitors are not just for gaming, it gives a much smoother experience as you know from your mobile phone, no one want 60hz on a phone anymore. So why is it ok on Desktop ?
This monitor is simple designed, is 32“ BUT it has 60hz?!!! I'm done…
Yeah but I’d prioritize color and contrast over refresh for a designer monitor
@@AdamDuffArt You see, that is a smart answer and much better than just saying, 'it is not for gaming.'
3:22 i am here for art related
Great review! I’m also a digital painter and I also had trouble matching my external display’s color with my MacBook. Wish I can see a side by side comparison between this one and Mac Studio display, just want to see how accurately BenQ matches Mac’s color. Other than the contrast, how well do you think it matches with MacBook in terms of saturation and hue? Thank you very much!
They match very reliably - and even more so in the blacks due to the improved contrast ratio
The studio display does have slightly better contrast but it’s a reliable enough match to not be problematic
That said, my opinion is that I wouldn’t use them as side by side monitors - I would use this as a standalone or use two BenQs or two Studio displays for perfect color matching
Excellent video as always Adam! How does the color profile match up with a studio display or macbook pro? I currently have the older BenQ 32 but no matter what color calibration tool i use (SpyderX, etc) I cannot get it to align with an Apple display.
The BenQ color profiles have a thing called "mbook" but colors are quite off and always have to drag the photoshop window back to the laptop screen to ensure colors are where im expected to be at.
It matches up beautifully - the Studio Display does have a glass finish with slightly darker blacks but the color balance and contrast holds up nicely - I didn’t feel the need to calibrate right out of the box but you’ll most likely want to calibrate later on down the line once colors start to shift (as usual)
6:40 maybe main display for mac mini thunderbolt and put ipad on pip hdmi?
If it's not 5k it is not a true apple studio display contender. BenQ should drop the speakers and pairing software-we only care about a matching 5K resolution for a truly crisp display! I don’t understand why no company gets this. It's so obvious, yet no one has done it. What’s going on? I’ve been waiting for BenQ or Dell to step up with this for years now. My for 4k display makes me feel I am going blind cuz I am not getting that delicious crispy display after waiting for so many years. I am starving to death and think that from now on I will no longer await a single beat for this company's to step it up. They just keep adding bells and whistles but they don't add what truly makes is a studio display contender.
Yeah - many companies budget in things that really don’t contribute to the overall experience, like speakers or accessories that nobody will ever use.
I would 100% swap budget on build-in speakers for a superior panel or specs. Nobody’s going to fork over a large chunk of money on a monitor and use the built-in speakers. They’ll obviously spend a bit more and get decent ones.
Does brightness adjusting through keyboard with mac minis work?
Next version i hope that this display will be a 120hz OLED panel or something.
Oled is in a weird place for non gaming because of subpixel layout now that JOLED is seemingly being phased out
I really don’t see they value of more than 60hz (max 90) for a designer monitor
@@AdamDuffArt Its more that you have the option of doing other things then just graphics work, or office work.
While still maintaining those as primary.
Bassically making the monitor viable for designer by day, gamer by night type of things.
i’ll never buy another one of their monitors again. I had a very expensive one fail right after the warranty ended and they offered no help. No repair, no refurbishing, nothing. Just “you’re screwed, not sorry” 👎👎👎👎 terrible service too
How does it work with Mac Studio? Scaling issues?
it's 4k so won't be as good as 5K or 6K (~220 ppi) that MacOS is designed to work with
Not "as good" but good enough? Yeah.
Mac newbie here, I presume your comments on how this monitor works with MacBooks also apply to the Mac Mini and Mac Studio? Thanks.
Thanks a lot. It looks as a 16:9 display (?)
Now that I see I cannot have backward compatibility with Apple Pencil Pro (may 2p24), I am more inclined to buy a monitor.
Amazing monitor, I’ve ordered “27. Your review was very helpful 🥋💡🤍
Apple might drop a 6K 32" 120hz soon, as all of you are wishing. But don't expect it to cost $999. Even the current 6K 32" 60hz is $4999. So the question is, would you spend an extra 4K (pun intended) to move up from 4K?
Thank you
Hey Adam! Did you have any issues with the 4k scaling on MacOS? Would be great to know your opinion on this.
its the same as all 32 inch 4k monitors. It does not scale perfectly but as its 32 inch you would usually put it further away and thus get a crispy image. If you put it very close you will instantly notice a soft or blurry image
@@arturkre5793 thanks!
Not really no - sure the interface is small but can be scaled in MacOS - I just recommend not sitting up close to a 32” monitor unless it’s curved
So are you scaling it or is it usable with native 4K resolution without any scaling?
Can I connect my MacBook Pro on M1 Max 16 inch? Should I be worried about pixelated graphics or worn out text on code editor?
It connects to any Mac (or any computer or tablet) for that matter - iPad, MacBook, android, pc, etc…
I don’t know why but it looks bright enough for me only in dualview mode m-book and m-book? And yes, it doesn’t look similar bright like without dual view mode
My question is how to fix it?
i thought i was the only one who noticed this. I've left my monitor in this mode. I love the extra brightness.
@@hepnep I asked BenQ about this and the answer was bizarre to say the least. I turned the monitor. I liked it, but I bought an apple
The BenQ website keeps referring to the Mac compatibility, but can it be used with Dell PC?
I disagree, I would like to see 120Hz. Thinking about the Mini LED UX monitor, both close to the same price. You have seen both, does it really matter?
Does it work for a Windows pc?
of course.
This monitor was half the price I thought it would be. I don’t need it…. I don’t need it… I don’t need it….😅
For making digital (2D) art for digital viewing and print, is there actually some big advantage to have one of these designer monitors, aside from the personal enjoyment? Since the people in the audience who look at the art on their own devices wont have a super monitor, instead they probably have the cheapest available - so it's best to make sure the image looks good on most average screens. And then the printing... the stars have to align for a print shop to even know what is a colour profile, I just make the art assuming the print will surprise me every time (and no new run of the same print is gonna look the same either).
~10 years ago I used to have an ok art monitor and a calibrator, but I never figured out what the real benefit there was, nobody else is ever going to look at the drawing from my screen.
Since then I've gotten majority of my gear from recycling bins (I'm the real legit furry trash).
Even with traditional media trying to be precise is kinda silly, the result will look so different under different light conditions.
This could be taken even further to how our ability to even perceive colour and values (especially the light and dark ends) is so dramatically different per individual.
Seems great for windows.
It’s actually perfect for windows
@@AdamDuffArt In that case that's the upgrade Ill be aiming for. Thanks Adam💗
the apple studio display has worse contrast ratio than the PD3225u. The PD3225u has 2000:1 whereas the apple studio display has a 1000:1. So why do you say that the studio display has a slightly better contrast?
Lol paid opinion. No 4k can be compared to 5k for mac os due to scaling issue
Nonsense comparison of a 4K monitor vs. 5K!
100% lol