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.
Update 7/4: Now restocked and available for purchase on Amazon.
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.
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