The best monitors for MacBook Pro

Three of the best monitors for MacBook Pro on a green background
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The best monitors for MacBook Pro are the perfect companion to your Apple laptop, whether you need a laptop for graphic design or something simpler for college work. In so many cases, pairing your MacBook Pro with a great monitor can give you more screen real estate, better picture quality, handy extra features and much more.

Our top choice is the Dell UltraSharp UP2720Q, a superb 27-inch display that boasts fantastic image quality and a 4K resolution. It hits 96.1% of the Adobe RGB space and 95% of the DCI-P3 gamut, and with a built-in colorimeter, it’s ideally placed for your important colour-accurate work.

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Dell UltraSharp UP2720Q scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Design and build

Practical design and plenty of ports.

★★★★★

Display

Great 4K resolution and excellent colour coverage.

★★★★★

Pricing

Reasonably priced for the specs.

★★★★

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BenQ DesignVue PD2706UA scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Design and build

Ergonomic design and good range of ports.

★★★★★

Display

Great display for the price.

★★★★

Pricing

Good value.

★★★★

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Apple Studio Display scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Design and build

Sleek Apple design.

★★★★★

Display

Good but not great.

★★★

Pricing

Pricey but not eye-wateringly so.

★★★★

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BenQ SW321C scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Design and build

Solid if dated design with handy hockey puck.

★★★★

Display

Great colour accuracy out of the box.the price.

★★★★★

Pricing

Relatively expensive, but this is a professional display.

★★★★

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Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Design and build

Good range of ports, but adjustability could be improved.

★★★★

Display

Bright, fast display for gaming.

★★★★★

Pricing

Good value for an ultrawide.

★★★★