Boasting the looks of an Apple display but at a more affordable price, the Alogic Clarity Monitor scores points on aesthetics and performance. Connected to a Mac mini or Mac Studio, this 27-inch display could recreate the glories of the now discontinued larger iMac.
Apple sells two of its own displays, and, as you might expect, neither of them is particularly affordable. The high-end Pro Display XDR starts at $4,999 and the “entry-level” Studio Display starts at $1,599. Read our Apple Studio Display review.
There are, of course, plenty of non-Apple displays available. At $650, the Dell 2720Q UltraSharp 27in 4K USB-C Monitor is less than half the price of the Apple monitor. Its 4K screen (3,840 by 2,160 pixels) is not up to the Studio Display’s 5K resolution but will suit most users.
But as fine a display as that is, a Dell or HP monitor still looks like a Dell or HP monitor, and Apple users crave Ive-like aesthetics on their desktop.
There’s a new screen from Alogic that significantly undercuts the Apple Studio Display on price and mimics Apple’s looks so Mac users don’t suffer the indignity of