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0 pointsslavoingilizov6y ago0 comments

This is a great article. Even if you disagree with the conclusion and recommendation, it shows what you need to look out for when buying a monitor.

I had to go through a similar exercise recently. The DisplayPort / USB-C / Thunderbolt story is just insane. I was looking for a monitor to use with both MacOS and Windows. HDMI can't do 4k @ 60Hz, DisplayPort cables never tell you which version they support.

I ended up with LG UHD 4K 27UL650, which I'm very happy with, but switching between Mac and Windows is still difficult, because this monitor only has 1 DisplayPort input. I've settled to using HDMI for Mac and 30Hz instead of switching cables all the time.

Improvement in experience is very subjective but I agree with the author on everything except maybe the 120Hz.

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city416y ago· 1 in thread

Have you considered a KVM switch? I really like mine. It allows up to four computers leaving me with two extras that sometimes come in handy (plugging in someone else's laptop or sometimes I connect my Raspberry Pi on).

slavoingilizovOP5y ago

Which one are you using?

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