The glossy 5K looks so much better than any non Apple 5K matte monitor
Lodano in r/HiDPI_monitors
Source5 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 2 lean toward Apple Studio Display, 2 toward ASUS XG27JCG, and 1 don't pick a side.
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
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Apple
$1,539.46
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ASUS
$789.99
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5 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 2 lean toward Apple Studio Display, 2 toward ASUS XG27JCG, and 1 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Apple Studio Display has 64% positive sentiment over 845 Reddit mentions, while ASUS XG27JCG has 53% positive sentiment over 17 mentions.