Not everybody needs, wants or can afford an Apple display. Luckily, many good options abound for use with a Mac, including the 34-inch BenQ Ultrawide Creator Monitor featured in today’s exceptionally nice M3 Pro MacBook Pro setup. And it’s ideally situated on a handsome Oakywood dual-monitor stand.
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BenQ Ultrawide Creator Monitor perches on Oakyood stand in M3 Pro MacBook setup
Redditor rrogersca (“Rogers”) showcased the exceptionally nice and well-equipped setup in a post entitled, “New M3 MacBook Pro 16.”
Rogers recently picked a new 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro loaded with 36GB unified memory and a 1TB SSD for storage. And the powerful laptop connects to a wonderful array of peripherals through a Razer Thunderbolt 4 docking station.
The rig drives a 34-inch BenQ PD3420Q Ultrawide Monitor with a BenQ Screenbar Monitor Light on top. That display can be had for $650 right now. That compares well with Apple’s wares, with the 5K Studio Display’s at $1,600 and the 6K Pro Display XDR at $5,000+.
On Monday we covered the laptop and dock. Then on Wednesday we checked out the cool Keychron Q2 mechanical keyboard. On Friday we look more closely at the BenQ montor and Oakwyood dual-monitor stand, below.
BenQ Ultrawide Creator Monitor
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The 34-inch BenQ PD3420Q Ultrawide Monitor is no slouch, at 1440p WQHD resolution. BenQ says it’s “Made for Designers.” Normally priced at $750, Amazon currently has it for $650 (13% off). See the gear list below.
The LED display features Pantone-validated and Calman-verified color accurate technology, along with 98% P3 and 100% sRGB color coverage with Delta E ≤ 3 and M-Book mode with Mac compatible color matching.
The monitor is also ICC Sync Compatible with Display P3, simplifying color mapping process through BenQ Display Pilot software.
And with USB-C connectivity, you can synchronize images, videos, data and charge mobile devices with one cable.
Port selection:
- 1 main USB-C port with 4-port USB hub
- 2 HDMI ports
- 1 DisplayPort
- KVM switch
- Hotkey Puck G2
- Headphone jack
Oakywood dual-monitor stand
Photo: Oakywood
And if you’ve got an ultra-wide display, why not give it a good home with a dual-display stand, or monitor riser. Rogers plants his BenQ display on an Oakywood dual-monitor stand made from, guess what, 100% oak on matte-black steel legs with cork underneath the avoid scrating surfaces.
And because his display is not absurdly huge, he gets even more space to play with on and under the stand (41.3in x 9 in), which can bear a weight of 220 pounds.
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Display, stand and light bar:
- 34-inch BenQ PD3420Q Ultrawide Creator Monitor
- Oakywood dual monitor stand
- BenQ Screenbar Monitor Light
Computers and docking station:
Input devices:
Audio:
Furniture and lighting:
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This 34-inch BenQ IPS display is Mac-friendly and "Made for Designers." It features 1440p WQHD resolution, 100% Rec.709 and sRGB, 98% P3, DeltaE ≤3, Pantone AQCOLOR, KVM switch and a USB-C hub with 65-watt power delivery.
