U2720Q

I think you’ve done a lot of good research because those are the monitors I was considering for my home workstation, too. I also working in branding and went with the Dell Ultrasharp U2720Q 27”. So far, I’m very happy with it. I use a monitor arm to attach it to my desk.

Definitely go for at least 1440p, if not 4K, especially for a 27” or larger display. Text clarity and workspace are miles better, and macOS handles scaling beautifully at higher resolutions. Your work laptop can still output to the higher-res screen (it’ll just look like 1080p), but your MacBook Air

I have Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q, U2720Q and U2723QE 27 inch 4k monitors running on my M1 Max Studio. I run Think or Swim on two of the monitors with a lot of real-time simple charts and 26 more complicated studies. I run Active Trader Pro on my iMac Pro and the 5k display is really great. 4k is good e

I’d suggest the Dell UltraSharp U2720Q or the LG 27UK850-W. They’re 27 inches, giving you plenty of space to work, plus great color accuracy and 4K resolution, and is within your budget.

My setup is Dell 27 inch 4k U2718Q, U2720Q, U2723QE + the iMac Pro. So 3x4k and 1x5k, all at 27 inches. I prefer 27 inches because it gives me more flexibility in setting up my desk. I have sometimes had five of these in the past though four seems enough at this time. I like to use Virtual Desktops