Apple’s Studio Display has its shortcomings, especially when you consider its steep $1,599 price. But what if I told you that a more affordable 5K monitor that almost matches its specifications was available for less than a third of its price for Black Friday?
The 27-inch KTC H27P3 5K monitor is selling for $534.99 ($135 off) at Amazon, and $509.99 ($160 off) directly from KTC when you click the on-page coupon, while it’s still available. The H27P3 features an IPS display with a 5120 x 2880 resolution, 60Hz refresh, HDR support, 65W USB-C PD charging (for a single-cable connection to the laptop), DisplayPort 1.4, and an HDMI 2.0 port. Its 217 pixels per inch is just one pixel away from matching the studio display’s 218 ppi count. Despite this, everything from text and images will appear super sharp and there will be no visible artifacts on a pixel-filled screen.
It’s very thin and fairly color-accurate, and overall it’s a more attractive value than a studio display if you want a quality monitor for productivity and some color-sensitive tasks. The KTC also has a unique feature that Apple can’t match: a dual mode for 120Hz refresh at 2560 x 1440 resolution if you prefer better performance than 5K clarity.
Our own Cameron Faulkner has been testing the KTC, so be sure to keep an eye out for that full review. In the meantime, based on initial use and the astronomical price of its competition, we feel comfortable recommending this 5K display for a little more than five-hundredths more.
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