Pair Your Mac Mini With One of These Great Monitors

The Best Monitors for the Mac Mini Featured in this article The Mac Mini is unbeatable in value . But unlike an iMac or MacBook , you'll need to pair it with a monitor. Apple has a couple of options: the Apple Studio Display and Pro Display XDR, but both are incredibly expensive (not to mention a few years old at this point). Fortunately, there are tons of great monitors out there that fit well into the Apple ecosystem. Here are my favorites. Be sure to check our Best Apple Desktops , Best MacBooks , Best Monitors , and Best Gaming Monitors guides for more. What to Look For in a Mac Mini Monitor Just about any monitor can work with a Mac Mini. It doesn't need to be made by Apple or have any official certification. There's a case to be made for using a cheap 1080p monitor with the Mac Mini, but most Mac users will want something a bit more premium. As you can see by options like the Dell 27 Plus 4K, that doesn't have to mean overly expensive. Either way, here are the four elements to consider when shopping for a good monitor to go with your Mac Mini. Size and resolution: 27-inch and 32-inch monitors are the most common sizes these days, and there are larger options. I would also consider a 34-inch ultrawide monitor if you like the wider, 21:9 aspect ratio with the curved shape. With Apple, resolution is king. There's a reason it invests so much in high pixel density for every screen it sells, even down to the entry-level options like the MacBook Air. Pixel density is what gives a screen its sharpness, and you need a lot more pixels when they're stretched out across a large, external monitor. If you want to keep the fidelity up, I wouldn't buy anything under 4K, and bumping up to 5K or 6K on a 32-inch monitor can be helpful. You also want to consider the refresh rate here. A 120-Hz refresh rate is what the MacBook Pro has, offering smoother animation, especially in games. Adjustability: Apple monitors and iMacs aren't exactly known for adjustability. They often have none at all, and cost more when they do. That isn't the best for your posture and ergonomics . Famously, the Pro Display XDR charges an extra $1,000 to add a Pro Stand with proper adjustability. For ergonomic purposes, the top of the screen you're working on should be as close to eye level as possible, and that ranges depending on someone's height. If a monitor doesn't have height adjustability, you'll have to depend on a separate monitor stand or arm. Other than height adjustment, many monitors also have a stand that can swivel, tilt, and rotate, all of which are important when using multiple monitors together. This is also needed if you want to use a second monitor vertically , which has become increasingly popular. Ports: Even the cheapest monitors will always have HDMI...

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