User level: Level 1 (29 points)Wold like some monitor suggestions for my "soon-to-have" M6 mini (24gb, 256gb). NO WAY am I spending 2K...or even $500 for a monitor. knowing my budget, somewhat, any suggestions? The heaviest use will be iMovie and photo editing. Web and minimal stuff as well. Monitors with cameras seem top push up the price a lot...what should I look at?
Posted on Sep 27, 2026 12:01 PM
User level: Level 10 (148,617 points)Sep 27, 2026 12:28 PM in response to jeffg59
Consumer Reports magazine suggests this HD (1920 by 1080) display for general use:
Asus Pro Art PA248QV
DisplayPort and HDMI inputs
around US$200
User level: Level 9 (58,819 points)Sep 27, 2026 5:38 PM in response to jeffg59
I paid $400 for the 4K Samsung 37” ViewFinity S8 (S80UD). It was on sale at the time. For me it is a very good monitor. Your needs may be different.
User level: Level 10 (148,617 points)Sep 29, 2026 7:58 AM in response to jeffg59
LG 27US550-W is limited to 60Hz refresh rate. Its
interfaces are barely adequate to run at that rate.
• HDMI 2.0 only supports 4K at 50 Hz without limiting the color mode.
• DisplayPort 1.4, when driven by a USB-3 port using an ordinary adapter, can only attain HBR2 speeds for 4K at 60 Hz without using Display Stream Compression.
For a Mac like yours with USB-4 ports, and an advanced DisplayPort adapter, other displays could run at HBR3 speeds up 75 Hz, higher with Display Stream Compression
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)Sep 27, 2026 12:14 PM in response to jeffg59
Here are many of the available options: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/
Upper limits of Mac mini M6 display support, for reference:
User level: Level 10 (148,617 points)Sep 27, 2026 1:47 PM in response to jeffg59
Ah, now you are staring to converge on some parameters.
So use the link to the selector that MrHoffman suggested, and you can reduce the universe to a manageable number of candidates.
Then use the reviews of those candidates to reduce the numbers until only a few remain.
User level: Level 1 (29 points)Sep 27, 2026 12:20 PM in response to MrHoffman
Thanks but I know the options. I'd Like feedback from those who own different monitors.
User level: Level 1 (29 points)Sep 27, 2026 12:44 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
was thinking more 4K for my editing and text...thanks
User level: Level 1 (29 points)Sep 29, 2026 7:39 AM in response to jeffg59
any familiar wit hte 27 Inch UltraFine™ 4K UHD HDR10 IPS Monitor. Good fit with a Mini?
User level: Level 1 (29 points)Sep 29, 2026 8:05 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
Thanks for the info. can you recommend something. 4K, 27" for my Mini M6? $300- 350 limit?
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256366071