6K Display Comparison
Nobody else has even tried to make a bright 6k display – in fact, every non-Apple 6k display is outright dim by modern display standards – they’re barely brighter than the original 5k display in the 2015 iMac!
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For the price of one Apple Pro Display XDR you can get four Asus ProArt 6k displays.
I suspect there’s only two 6k panel models in existence – the one used by Apple & Asus, and the one used by LG & Dell.
I did not realize that the LG and Dell displays actually have more pixels than the Apple and ASUS ones. I’m still surprised that Apple discontinued the Pro Display XDR without introducing a replacement.
I am so disappointed Apple decided to discontinue the 32-inch Pro Display XDR. After so many years, I assumed Apple would at least maintain the product and push an update similar to the 27-inch version they just released, but obviously they didn’t see enough traction with this high-end, limited-audience display and just decided to scrap it entirely. As Wade said, while the new 27-inch Studio Display XDR features are welcome improvements, downgrading to a 27-inch main display is not something I’m interested in. I will likely just accept the lower brightness and contrast ratios of something like the LG UltraFine evo because, for me, the screen real estate and density are far too valuable.
Previously:
- Studio Display and Studio Display XDR
- ASUS ProArt 6K Display
- LG UltraFine 6K
- Dell UltraSharp 32 6K
- Mac Pro 2019
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The really important thing to note about EVERY 6k display, including Apple’s, is they have terrible, narrow colour gamuts for professional work.
While they all tout high Display P3 numbers, in the actual colour space professional displays *cough* EIZO, BenQ *cough* play; AdobeRGB, every 6k panel is garbage. A professional display is aiming for 97-99%+ of AdobeRGB, current 6k panels are all around the mid80s.
Effectively, current 6k displays are only good for creating content to be viewed on other screens. If you want a screen for Photography (where your camera, if any good, is set to AdobeRGB) and for content that will be printed, none of these screens are up to the task.
