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Much further up the post, you will see my screenshot and comments on my LG 27UN850-W. Is your concern/question related to the specific 27UD88 monitor your purchased, of just 4k monitors in general?

Many are experiencing issues with monitors waking up when coming out of sleep, but that is not specific to 4k monitors. So, heads-up as you shop for monitors, since the one you select can make a bid difference in whether you have issues or not.Įxactly what 'nightmares with some 4k monitors' are you referring to?

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In my case, we were able to pin down the problem to the Alienware monitor and not the M1 Mac mini.

Since my M1 mini experienced the waking problem with my first monitor (high-end Alienware) and zero problems with my new LG 4k, I was contacted by an Apple tech (as a result of posting here) to runs some tests and provide feedback. If you are seeking a 4k monitor specifically for use with your Mac mini, then HDMI to HDMI is all you need for 4k 60hz performance, and you will have a higher likelihood of no issues with the monitor waking up.

Unless you are planning to attach a laptop to the monitor that could take advantage of charging via the USB-C cable, you really don't need a monitor with a 4k monitor with a USB-C port. There is no keyboard control of audio, or screen brightness, but that is not an issue for me as there are alternatives.įurther to your question, folks using conversion cables, or adapters, such as USB-C to DisplayPort seem to have a higher incidence of problems with their displays not waking up when their computer comes out of sleep. I am using this with a Belkin 4K HDMI 2.1 cable that I purchased from Apple, and the anti-glare results on this display are superb. I opted for the 32 inch LG 32UN800-B 4K HDR-10 Ultrafine Ergo monitor which was at the same price point as the 27 inch LG 4K UltraFine offered by Apple, and includes an ergonomic and articulating stand. I wanted more desktop than offered by a 27 inch display, and did not want the issues that users of 34, 39, 49 inch gaming displays were experiencing with their resolution. There are two different 27 inch LG displays in the online Apple store that are compatible with the M1 mini: 1) 4K Ultrafine, and 2) 5K Ultrafine.

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I tried my new M1 mini on a 4K HDR 40 inch TV via HDMI and the text was porous and I new it would give me significant eye strain, even with that computer prescription. It also means that you want a better quality display that resolves text as very sharp, and not blurry. One consideration is that if you opt for a 4K display, everything will appear smaller on the screen, and unless you have acute vision, you may find that you need a special computer eyeglass prescription.

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Click it and open it up to full size to see. I have attached a screenshot of my LG 27UN850-W and you can see that the UI and text is not proportionally tiny or hard to read. With a 27' 4k monitor, you get 26,628 pixels per square inch.

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With a 27' 1080p monitor, you get 6,653 pixels per square inch. Retina display is essentially all about packing in a high pixels per inch count. The concept above is exactly how built in Apple displays work. What VikingOSX said would be true with different display resolution settings, but that is not how Apple intended it to be set for a 4k monitor. Packing 4 times as many pixels into the same physical space results in much sharper text, lines, curves, etc. Double the horizontal (1920 = 3840) and double the vertical (1080 = 2160).īottom line, on screen, you have 4 times as many pixels making up the screen content, yet at the same visual size as 1080p. For each single pixel on 1080p, the 4k monitor displays four pixels, in a 2 x 2 grid. If you double 1920 you get 3840 and double 10. Bear with me as this takes a bit (at least it did for me) to wrap your brain around.

With a 4k display set in preferences to use its native 'default for this display' resolution, what you see visually on screen with a 27' 4k monitor is exactly the same size as what you would see on a 27' 1080p monitor. I disagree with VikingOSX on this: ' One consideration is that if you opt for a 4K display, everything will appear smaller on the screen' It is all I hoped for, and more, in that it solved the problem my previous monitor had with not waking up with my M1 Mac mini. To say that I have been pleased with the choice would be an understatement. After a great deal of reading and research, I purchased the recently released LG 27UN850-W.

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