BenQPD2705U 27' 4K-UHD Designer-Monitor mit sRGB und USB-C

I bought it during Black Friday sale and the price was really good. I'm very satisfied with this monitor - my first 4k monitor! The quality is brilliant and it has Macbook mode, which is perfect for my Macbook laptops - to maximise the best colour performance.It came with HDMI, USB-C and Displayport cables. I only used USB-C and HDMI mainly. Noting that I have the second monitor in my set-up, I can conveniently use either HDMI or USB-C, i.e. the HDMI cable is connected to the dock station for two extended displays but sometimes, I want to use a single monitor that can be done via USB-C whilst not using the dock. The BenQ monitor has button to quickly switch between HDMI and USB-C input - quite convenient for my use.Plus, USB-C can charge my laptops well at good charging speed.The monitor has three ports on the side (USB-C, USB-A [both downstream] and headphone jack) - so convenient to reach to for charging a couple of my devices. There are more USB-A ports at the back of monitor, which I don't use but useful if I need more ports to connect with.Also, it has dual view meaning I can connect bot of my Macbook laptops (Intel 2019 and M1 2020) via USB-C and HDMI simultaneously as well as setting monitor to dual view mode. I can confirm that it worked well but it is not useful for my case - mayble, this is a good option for someoneone who wants this mode in a single monitor.Overall, I'm loving this monitor so far! I would recommend this for Macbook users due to being Mac-compatible.

This is a quick note for those of you moving from Windows to Mac who are getting hung up on the whole Mac scaling issue. In short, it's a red herring and you shouldn't worry about it. This monitor is proof.While researching your monitor for your new M4 you've probably come across purists harping on about needing a 5K monitor for that true Mac experience. I can tell you as a 54 year old with average eyesight for someone my age, there is no scaling issue. I quite literally plugged in my M4 to the monitor and I was up and running immediately. No need to reset scaling, no drivers to install, nothing. This monitor is plug-and-play, and it's very good.I bought this as a 'budget' monitor for photo and video editing. Colours are good with a high P3 rating. I don't see any issue with colour or contrast inconsistecies across the screen. White is white from edge to edge. Another reviewer posted an image of their monitor showing patches in the white. I do not see this, so I guess theirs was a lemon.FYI I have trialed the Apple Studio Monitor. It is a nice monitor, lovely and shiny and full of 5K goodness. At over twice the price compared to this monitor you'd expect it to be twice as good. It isn't. Not even half as good. It lacks ports for starters, and it has a shiny screen that makes everything look beautiful but, for photo editing, is not always a good thing. This monitor is matte in comparison but honestly, it's not so matte that it's flat. My previous monitor was a BenQ 2K monitor, bought years ago. Now THAT was a matte monitor. I'd put the PD2725U somewhere in between the two. In short, while using this monitor I do not have 5K, shiny screen envy. I suspect that any negative reviews for this monitor will be from purists who believe that you NEED 5K for things to work. That's nonsense.My ONLY complaint is that I don't think the PD2725U has a proximity sensor. My previous BenQ does and it's extremely useful, especially if you're keeping an eye on power consumption. That said, no other monitor in this class has one either.

Honestly, I didn't like this at first. The packaging and initial setup were fine and on initial thoughts, there was a lot too.love about the monitor. However, connected to a Mac I found some programs didn't play nice with it (Adobe Illustrator for one) and it flickered. I also couldn't get the screen to match my MacBook Pro (M1 Max) after messing about with it a while, putting it in the specific MacBook setting. I downloaded DisplayPilot from BenQ and things were a lot better as you get more granular and easier control and can also match the ICC Sync settings of your Mac.That said, as great as I now find the monitor, it won't match the brightness of the MacBook Pro and its Mini LED screen so don't expect it to. I've got used to the slight difference but have managed to get it pretty decent, especially for design and video/rendering purposes using the DisplayPilot software.Overall, it' a great monitor for the price - it won't match a £1k+ monitor but the features, ports, looks and pretty great screen are fantastic for the price. The Puck is great too - I can swap between Mac and Windows easily rather than reaching round the back of the monitor each time and the USB-C connection is great too. 4K is a bit small text size wise so I have mine set to 3008 x 1692 which is a happy medium and allows plenty of room for artboards and pallets on screen without squinting to see teeny tiny text when it's at 3840x2160.Overall - pretty happy with it - despite the initial niggles that nearly made me send it back. Stick with it, customise the settings yourself and you'll find it a great monitor. =)