In microLED displays, every pixel is its own individual LED, which can lead to some of the best-looking images seen on displays yet. The latter is especially one to watch microLED is a new screen technology that is just getting off the ground in the first half of 2020, spearheaded by TV manufacturers like Samsung and LG.

Right now, FALD technology is the closest that (relatively) less-expensive displays can get to matching the contrast ratios of two other key emerging display technologies: OLED and microLED. The 32-inch Pro Display XDR has a 6,016-by-3,384-pixel native resolution, known casually as '6K.' The chassis shares much of its design aesthetic with the revamped 2019 Apple Mac Pro, in particular the ' cheese grater' metal housing that serves a dual purpose: looking good, and keeping the circuitry and LEDs at work underneath cool.Ĭonversely, in FALD displays, each part of the scene can be dimmed or brightened independently, allowing for much greater contrast and visual quality. Windows- or Linux-based creators will want to go with alternatives like the Asus ProArt PA32UCX instead (which we're also reviewing), since the Pro Display XDR works only with Apple devices. Its exceptional design, sturdiness, and 'just works' philosophy make it a must-have for pro-level, Mac-bound content creators. But outside of those complaints, the Pro Display XDR stuns in every other metric it competes in, earning our Editors' Choice. Apple's macOS doesn't have much of an HDR-ready content library (this is, after all, the first HDR display ever released by Apple), and the panel's Pro Stand is wildly pricey.

This emerging class of 'creator' displays provides reference-level color accuracy and extremely powerful HDR capabilities for a price that might seem high on the surface, but is fair, comparatively speaking, when you look at traditional alternatives.

Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security SoftwareĪpple's $4,999 Pro Display XDR reference monitor is a welcome addition to a growing niche of panels that serve prosumer and professional content creators alike.

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