Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I don't agree with the other reviews saying this display isn't ideal for a MacBook Pro. It's true that the 5k display's 5120x2880 native resolution scales nicer when you run it at 2560x1440 like most people will. When you run this 4K display at 2560x1440, it's basically an in-between size so your not getting true "retina" graphics. People blow this way out of proportion though. They act like text is all jagged and blurry. Yes, the pixel density is slightly less, but things still look very crisp and photos are gorgeous. Side by side with my 2016 MacBook Pro display, it's hard to tell any difference. I used to do graphic design and currently do web development, so I think I'm fair conscious of how things look on screen. Both brightness and colors are very similar (see photo). If the 5K display's picture is a 10, I'd say this 4K one is a 9. Really splitting hairs here. I was concerned that the 60 watt charging capability wouldn't be enough to keep my 87 watt 15" MacBook Pro going, but so far so good! Your machine will draw more or less power depending on how hard it's working. When it's fairly idle, you'll be drawing far less than 60 watts so you'll be slowly charging your machine in addition to actively powering it. I'd say my usage is pretty average - I surf, watch occasional videos, and usually have iTunes open playing music. When doing these kind of activities, the 60 watts is enough to maintain or charge my machine some. 60 watts will obviously not charge your machine as fast as the 87 wall charger, but I don't really care about that. I just like to plug the single USB-C cable into my machine and have it feed everything over the single cable and have it not drain my machine over the course of the work day. Others have reported that charging didn't work with the included USB-C cable or they had to turn it upside down to get it to work. I didn't experience either of those problems. If you're doing something super processor-intensive like rendering 3D or video, you will be way over the 60 watts (on a 15" MBP) so your machine will slowly start to drain. If this is an all day activity for you, you'll need to use your higher watt wall charger. For most people though, the 60 watts should suffice. The 5K display has better image quality due to its higher resolution, but I like this display because: * It's subjectively more attractive looking * It has USB ports on the back for legacy devices (as well as others). No need to buy a dongle. * It's currently $240 cheaper and the difference will be greater after March once they take the 5K off sale. * It's matte screen is easier on my eyes and better for glare I was on the fence between getting this 4K display or the 5K one. I ultimately bought this one and am very happy due to the reasons above. The 5K is obviously very nice too, but give this one a serious look if you're in the market. UPDATE: I had a chance to put the 5K monitor side by side with this 4K one. There's no denying that the 5K monitor is gorgeous. Things are about 20% sharper than the 4K as expected based on its higher resolution. On the 4K monitor, you can *almost* start to see individual pixels around text whereas on the 5K you cannot. Comparing side by side you can tell a difference. Honestly though, if you just use the 4K monitor for a while, it looks very nice too. The 5K monitor is way brighter. It's so bright that you have to adjust it down about 20%. Whites are very true though. The 4K monitor on the other hand cannot get as bright so you basically have to run it at 100% brightness. Even at that setting, the whites still appear a tad dull in comparison. What I don't like about the 5K - you can't adjust contrast! There are no physical buttons on the monitor and as far as I know, there's no way to adjust things on the software side. The colors are too contrasted and vibrant IMO. I know it sounds weird to complain about something being too vibrant, but after using the monitor for a few hours I tend to get eye strain. I think it's a combination of the really hot colors and also reflections from the glossy screen. Overall the 4K's matte screen is very soft and easy on the eyes. My last monitor was matte so the 4K feels better to me. I really struggled deciding which monitor to keep, but I ultimately decided to keep the 4K. I really like the 5K's higher resolution/sharpness and color accuracy, but not being able to adjust things like contrast and the gloss screen are a deal breaker for me. My eyes just really prefer the 4K when they have to stare at the screen for 10 hours a day. Overall I give the 4K monitor 4 stars. It's not perfect, but still very good. 5K resolution is really what you want for a 27" monitor, but for the reasons above I'm keeping the 4K for now. It kind of stinks to buy a new product and not be 100% satisfied. For me though, this is the best monitor out there until someone makes a 5K USB-C matte display. But that doesn't currently exist to my knowledge.