A M4 Mac mini on the desk, next to your overpriced Studio Display, is the most boring thing anyone could ever do with an M4 Mac mini. Thankfully, there are better ways. There’s the mini Macintosh way, the “laptop” way, or my personal favorite, the mini Cheesegrater Mac Pro way. But nothing will beat this latest, you don’t need to be a geek and/or 3D printing guru method: Aspekt Touch 32” 4K UHD Docking Monitor.
At a glance, this Mac-friendly display appears to be another, well, Mac-friendly display. Oh, sure, it has an articulated arm, you thought, but it is more than meets the eye. What looks like a display with an articulated arm actually has a dock for your M4 Mac mini. I already imagine M4 mini users have an uncontrollable smirk at iMac users, because the Aspekt Touch 32” 4K UHD Docking Monitor will turn your Mac mini into an AIO with the bonus of a repositionable monitor. Like, how cool is that?
Not only that, but the Aspekt Touch 32” 4K UHD Docking Monitor also brings to the table, wait for this… a touchscreen and 145 W USB charging. Yes, really. As if the Mac-style design hasn’t already had you at hello. And yes, you can push it all the way down flat and work on it like an oversized tablet, complete with 10-point multitouch, or use the optional Alogic Active Stylus that has 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity to unleash your creativity.
The monitor itself offers an expansive 16:9 aspect ratio display in 3,840 x 2,160 pixels, packing 137 ppi, and touting 400 nits brightness, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and a 14 ms response time. I know, none of those numbers are going to break any kind of records, but an “AIO” with the power of the M4 chip and a monitor you can manipulate is a win, IMO. Besides, it has the colors that meet the demands of photographers, videographers, illustrators, and designers. We are talking about strong colour gamut coverage (100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3) with an average Delta E < 2, resulting in a wide range of consistently true-to-life colours for digital or print.
Furthermore, it boasts a myriad of I/Os, including HDMI, DisplayPort (In), DisplayPort (Daisy Chain)—and yes, it can connect two Aspekt Touch 32” 4K UHD Docking Monitors with a single cable—and USB-C for video. There are also a pair of USB-C ports, a pair of USB-A ports, an RJ45 Ethernet port, and a 3.5 mm audio jack for your accessories, and it rounds out with not one but two Kensington Security Slots.
And who can ignore the wonderful fact that it is also the world’s first 145 W charging monitor. 145W! Imagine that! This means you can have 90W charging the laptop, 30W USB-C charging a tablet, 15W USB-C charging a phone, while still having 2 x 5 W USB-A charging lower-powered accessories like styluses, AirPods, and whatnot.
Eco-conscious folks who have been pampered by Apple’s green efforts will be glad to know that the entire device is constructed with sustainable aluminum.
The Aspekt Touch 32” 4K UHD Docking Monitor with Touchscreen and 145W USB Charging has just been launched with an introductory price of US$1,979.99 (U.P. US$2,198.99). It is available in Silver and Space Gray. In case you are buying, be sure to select the correct model, as the product offers four models.
Images: ALOGIC.
Story via Apple Insider.
