Ask HN: Which external monitor do you use?

9 points·waqasaday··8 comments

Hi guys, I currently use a MacBook pro retina and find myself in need of an external display. Which monitor do you recommend I should get in 24"?

Ideally don't want to spend much money on it.

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Do you need one for productivity or some other reason? The only reason I ask is because if it's for productivity from having more screens I stopped using an external monitor and find I am more productive with command-tab. I know there's a lot of purported research suggesting this should not be possible and most people may disagree but I really feel it's true for me and so if you can borrow a monitor for a while you may want to test if this turns out to be the case for you.

What's your budget? "Much" is relative.

At work I hook my MBP up to a Dell P2415Q 4K monitor. It's nice because 4K at that size runs well at "Retina" scaling.

At home I have the LG Ultra Fine 5K, but that's a 27".

What about same 4k resolution and 27" instead?

Can you work with the MBP closed these days?

I use a TV Samsung UN40KU6000 4K and 60Hz, cheap great display. I've prioritized real-state in detriment of retina.

HP 23es - awesome design, great contrast, colors and viewing angles and very reasonable price.

this resource on PPI for retina/non retina may be useful https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays/

Dell S2316M

Dell UP3216Q

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