Monitor for new M4 Mac mini

I’ve used Dell Ultrasharp monitors for over 15 years now, and have been very happy. They are more expensive, slightly higher end monitors, not meant to compete with basic consumer models. Not the cheapest, but the panel quality is excellent and as you can see below, they have outlasted many different computers.

I’m currently typing this on a U3223QE (connected to a MacBook Pro 14" M1), which I bough in the fall of 2022. It acts as dock/hub for me as well, powers the laptop (90W) and provides USB connections in the bottom of the monitor for static accessories like USB dock for my bike computer. Most useful feature for me (and why I upgraded) is it also passes a wired ethernet connection through the USB-C to the MacBook. They can also switch between different inputs, even doing PIP or split screen, though the only feature I use occasionally is the second input when setting up another computer or something similar.

It’s 4k, and I don’t run it at full resolution, it’s set for the middle option (says 3008 x 1692) in macOS Displays settings. It’s Vesa mounted to a wall arm next to a 27" iMac, that I occasionally use as a second monitor with a Luna display dongle. I haven’t had any problems with macOS recognizing it or it’s ports, there’s even a dell utility I believe that lets you control the monitor on macOS if you want, but I didn’t bother leaving it installed after testing it.

I also have a U3219Q (my Dell model number assumptions are U for Ultrasharp, 32 for 32", and 19 for 2019). It’s set up at my partner’s house for when I work there. See note above for why I upgraded, no problems with it.

And my original ultrasharp 2405FPW is from 2005. It was a huge desktop expanse and seemed expensive at the time ($999 iirc), but it’s still going strong as well; hooked up to an old Mac mini running a small hobby CNC.

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