The combination of Mac Studio and Studio Display is too good, that’s why I’m worried | Gizmodo Japan

I enjoyed the good and bad points of the ecosystem.

About a week at home, AppleMac StudioWhenStudio DisplayI tried using in combination. The strongest in Apple historyM1 Ultra chipMac withThe latest genuine Apple displayIt’s comfortable because it’s connected. The good user experience when desktops are aligned with the Apple ecosystem is really appealing. on the other hand,Worries because the ecosystem is attractiveI also felt.

We will list the good points of the two products and the problems caused by them.

“Studio Display” made for Mac

The studio display I tried wasVESA mountThe model corresponding to. I installed it on my monitor arm at home.

The first thing was goodColoris. With the wide color gamut of DCI-P3, the spec of 600 nits, which is more than enough brightness, is familiar to Macs. What impressed me again was that the colors were well matched with the MacBook Air and iPad. It may seem obvious to people who only use Apple products, but it’s common to have trouble with the colors not matching when connecting a laptop to an external monitor. Opened,A monitor that can be used immediately after installation without any discomfortIs more rare.

I said “I can use it right away”, but the Studio Display saysNo buttons or switchesIs also a feature. If you connect it to your Mac with a Thunderbolt cable, it will light up automatically, and if you disconnect it, it will sleep. Brightness and volume adjustments are controlled from the control center of the Mac, so the feeling is the same as operating an iMac. Without being aware that it is “connected to an external display”Can be treated as one MacIt was very comfortable.

speakerWas also good.When I first listened to it, I felt that the bass wasn’t working very well, and I honestly felt that it was like this, but on Apple Music.Spatial audioThe impression changed when was turned on. The sound that was ringing from the monitor a while ago sounds like it is ringing “somewhere in the room” as soon as it switches to 3D audio. The feeling that the concept of “back, left and right, behind” is added to the sound that was previously regarded as “bass, treble”. It has the same surprises as when AirPods support 3D audio.

FaceTime cameraCenter frameHowever, I personally don’t like it very much. It’s a little embarrassing because my angle of view moves around during the meeting. Since it was attached to the arm with the VESA model, it was easier to adjust the angle of view by myself.

With Mac Studio, you don’t have to worry about anything

As you know, for ordinary people like meM1 UltraPerformance cannot be fully utilized.

as a trialAfter EffectsCreate a sample motion with the beta version for M1 chip and create it for each project filePremiere ProImport to and edit videos.Export the clip in another appVideo conversionIn addition to Apple ArcadeTwo games at the same timeI tried to move it. Even so, the number of cores with high usage was less than half, and the GPU usage was around 80%.

Unless it is benchmark software, it will be difficult to push the load to the limit. But while doing so much, it’s simply refreshing to have no trouble browsing or playing videos.You don’t have to put up with anything else to do somethingThat’s the nice thing about Mac Studio. Assuming that it will be used for a long time, even if you are a light user, you will not regret buying it if it is a hanging model of M1 Max.

Worries that the ecosystem is too strong

From here on, the story of worries. The combination of the two was super comfortable. In particular, Studio Display cannot easily return to other displays (such as my personal 20,000 yen full HD display) once it is placed on the desk.

But the problem is that it’s too Mac-based. Studio DisplayOne Thunderbolt 4 inputThere is only. It is not possible to switch inputs and use it from multiple PCs like a normal display. By the way, if you connect a Windows PC to Thunderbolt, 5K display is possible properly. However, some functions such as brightness adjustment cannot be used. It is not realistic to connect console game machines such as PS5 and Nintendo Switch. It’s really just a monitor for the Mac.The price is about 200,000 yen。

If that’s inconvenient, it’s a good idea not to buy it,That’s because Studio Display was so goodI’m sorry. The feeling of being surrounded by the strength of the Apple ecosystem, I wish it was only AirPods and Apple Watch, but this time it isA product that occupies a large amount of space on a desk called a displayIt is a pity that it is not compatible with other companies’ products.

So is Mac Studio.Please note that Touch ID can only be used with a genuine Apple Keyboard.please. If you really want Touch ID, you need to be prepared to say goodbye to HHKB, Realforce, or your favorite keyboard.

I wish I had Touch ID attached to this part of the main unit.

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