BenQ MA270UP evaluate: Completely made for the Mac

Value When Reviewed

$549

Finest Costs At present: MA270UP

In December 2024, I reviewed the BenQ MA270U, a wonderful 27-inch, 4K show that’s designed to be used with the Mac. The MA270U, nonetheless, has a matte show–it’s a great-looking matte show, however some individuals, particularly Mac individuals, want a shiny display.

Luckily, BenQ has a brand new show, the MA270UP, and it’s the identical because the MA270U, besides that it contains a shiny entrance. Now you’ve got a alternative, shiny or matte, and better of all, you get an excellent show (with the identical on-screen controls, specs, software program, and so forth.) and a pretty value.

Specs

BenQ MA270UP: Design and construct

The MA270UP is sort of a twin of the MA270U in its design and aesthetics. It properly enhances a Mac Studio or a MacBook sitting subsequent to it. And just like the MA270U, the MA270UP has a plastic physique and stand which are sturdy and strong. As with the matte model, the MA270UP has equally skinny bezels as Apple Studio’s Show, however with a far better vary of movement. The MA270UP features a stand that gives 5 to twenty levels of tilt, left or proper swivel 15 levels, and 115 mm of top. It may well additionally pivot 90 levels.

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The shiny show is the one distinction between the MA270UP and the MA270U. The primary purpose why a consumer would like shiny over matte is that there’s a desire for the picture vividness naturally produced by a shiny show. Blacks seem deeper, whites are brighter, and the whole lot in between has extra pop. Matte, then again, dampens that impact.

Just like the Studio Show, the principle downside to a shiny show is that it’s extra reflective of the lighting within the room, so it may be disruptive, and you should discover a correct place for the show to keep away from this. Whereas testing, I didn’t have any reflection points in an workplace with overhead fluorescent lights. Direct daylight does shine via the workplace home windows within the morning, however my desk doesn’t line up with the window, so I didn’t must be involved with that.

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One other situation that may be an issue with shiny shows is eye fatigue. As a result of the image is extra vivid, your eyes can get drained after a protracted time frame. I by no means skilled eye fatigue whereas utilizing the MA270UP (or any shiny show, for that matter), but when that’s a problem you expertise, matte might be the higher choice for you.

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BenQ MA270UP: Ports

The MA70UP consists of the next ports:

• Two HDMI 2.0 ports
• Two USB-A (USB 3.2 Gen 1, 5Gbps, 7.5W)
• One USB-C (90W Energy Supply)
• One USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1, 5Gbps, 15W)
• 3.5mm headphone jack

Should you join a MacBook to the show through USB-C, you plug into the 90W Energy Supply port so the MacBook fees. You do want to attach through USB-C if you wish to use the show as a hub. The Mac can hook up with HDMI, as properly. You’ll be able to join two units through HDMI and change between them utilizing the controls on the backside of the show.

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BenQ MA270UP: Picture high quality

The matte MA270U produces glorious pictures and clear textual content. The identical goes for the MA270UP, besides the shiny entrance does have an impact. I examined the MA270UP with a MacBook Professional that’s outfitted with a Nano-texture (Apple’s branding for matte) show, and the MA270UP is extra vibrant, black is darker, and white appears extra on level. Consequently, pictures are a lot nearer to the Studio Show.

The MA270UP has a 60Hz refresh price, which is ok for many customers. Some manufacturing homes and players want a sooner price, which you gained’t get right here. However for everybody else, 60Hz does the job.

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BenQ MA270UP: Value

The MA270UP is $549, and it features a stand, a USB-C cable, an HDMI cable, and an influence cable. You’ll want to purchase a further HDMI cable if you wish to join two HDMI units. The show will likely be out there within the U.Okay. in January for £499.

Must you purchase the BenQ MA270UP?

The BenQ MA270UP is a shiny different to the superb MA270U. Like that show, the MA270UP gives picture high quality that makes it appropriate for manufacturing work. You’ll find different 27-inch 4K shows which are a bit cheaper, however they gained’t match the picture high quality of the MA270UP. Should you’re contemplating a Studio Show, you’ll get very comparable picture high quality with this BenQ monitor for lots much less. (Although you gained’t get a webcam or Spatial Audio audio system.)

The MA270UP is available for pre-order, with shipments beginning in November 2025. See how this monitor compares to others in our round-up of the most effective shows and displays for Mac customers.