I could swear this was covered somewhere in TidBITS but I currently have the Apple Studio Monitor with an adjustable stand. As I do a lot of photography, I have found that having a second monitor (same size) would be helpful. I thought there was a discussion on this but am unable to find it now. Any recommendations for a cheaper than Studio monitor that can hold up against the main monitor in terms of resolution, color depth and if it could run off of the Thunderbolt of the Studio, that would be great.
I read that as you want a 27" 5K screen that has an adjustable stand and can be attached via TB. Right now, these would be the screens I’d be looking at (full disclosure: the Asus 5K 27" is the screen I’m typing this on right now). At the end, I linked to a review I remembered. I’m sure there’s more out there.
This might be the discussion you are thinking of. The title is a little misleading as the discussion is mainly about using an external monitor with a Mac Mini or Macbook.