BenQ has been making excellent Mac-friendly monitors for years, and their new MA270S is the creme de la creme of their lineup. It’s a 27-inch 5K monitor, but with a feature that most monitors don’t ship with: a glossy finish.
All of Apple’s displays ship with glossy finishes by default, but for one reason or another, matte finishes have dominated the external monitor market – and BenQ is bucking that trend. This makes the MA270S much more at home with the Mac.
I checked out the MA270U last year, their more budget-friendly offering for the Mac. It’s still a 27-inch panel, though it comes in at 4K instead of 5K. It does come with a matte finish by default, though they do make a variant with a glossy finish for those who prefer it. BenQ offers excellent colors, so you shouldn’t worry about it feeling subpar compared to your MacBook screen.
Overview
The new MA270S follows many of the same design philosophies as the MA270U that I tried out. It has the same slim bezels, the same minimal silver stand (with a silicone pad on the base for resting your MacBook without scratching it), and a plethora of ports.
