The 5 Best Monitors For MacBook Pro - Winter 2020
Reviews

The Dell U3818DW is the best monitor for MacBook Pro that we've tested so far. It has some great features that make it very easy to get the most out of your Mac, whether it's a MacBook Pro, MacBook, or Mac Mini. It has a USB-C port, which supports power delivery of up to 95W, so you can charge your Mac while you work with a single cable, leaving your other USB-C ports free for other adapters or peripherals.

This is an impressive monitor for multitasking. The impressive 3840x1600 resolution is great for multitasking, as you can comfortably work with multiple windows open at once. Unfortunately, this high resolution comes at a cost, as the USB ports on the back are limited to USB 2.0 speeds when connected with a single USB-C cable. This shouldn't be an issue for most people, though.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look as good in a dark room, as it has a mediocre native contrast ratio and disappointing black uniformity. Overall, though, this is a great monitor for most uses and a great choice for MacBook Pro users.

If you want a 4k monitor for use with your MacBook Pro, then the best monitor we've tested so far is the LG 32UD99-W. It displays a good picture quality and you can easily place it in any room thanks to its impressive peak brightness and good reflection handling. It has wide viewing angles, which is great if you often work with a colleague sitting next to you but the lack of swiveling might bother some people. This monitor can deliver 60W of power from its USB-C port, which is great as you can charge your MacBook Pro while performing casual work. The USB-C port also acts as a hub so you can connect other external devices to the two USB 3.0 ports available on the monitor.

However, this monitor isn't perfect. The 60W of power supplied by the USB-C port might not be sufficient to keep your computer charged if you work under heavy load, and blacks aren't deep in a dark room as with most IPS monitors, although they're better than on most of the IPS monitors we've tested.

Overall, this is an impressive monitor that pairs very well with the MacBook Pro.

If you're looking for a simple monitor for occasional use, the LG 29UM69G-B is the best budget MacBook Pro monitor that we've tested so far. It has a smaller, 29 inch screen, and a simpler 2560x1080 resolution, so it isn't as well-suited as the LG 32UD99-W or Dell U3818DW for multitasking. That said, it's a decent monitor overall.

This monitor delivers mediocre picture quality, as it can't get very bright and has terrible black uniformity, but it has great accuracy with our pre-calibration settings and has an excellent SDR color gamut.

Unfortunately, this monitor doesn't support power delivery over USB-C, so you'll have to keep a charger handy if you plan on using the monitor for a while. Overall, although it's a basic monitor, this is the best external monitor for MacBook Pro in the budget category that we've tested so far.