Apple LED Cinema Display (27-inch flat panel)
Overall rating 80/100

Apple's LED external monitor features all the gloss and style of the new MacBook range combined with a bigger frame and better than HD 1920x1200 resolution, squeezed into a lovely 24-inch widescreen frame. More reviews

Verdict

The Cinema Display is a fantastic addition for those who use a MacBook at home, but if you own a Blu-ray player or any Hi-Def box as well, you'll pine for some way to connect the two. As good as it is, it's probably only for Mac manics and people with...

Pros
  • The Cinema Display is a class act through and through. The slicker-than-1080p resolution sparkles
  • and it's almost a chore to tear your eyes away from the glossy glass and aluminium frame. The three USB ports and booming speakers built in are a welcome...
Connect the 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display to your Mac and supersize your view with an incredible 2560-by-1440 resolution, LED backlighting for instant-on brightness, and an amazing 178-degree viewing angle.

The LED Cinema Display features a universal MagSafe connector that charges your notebook, a Mini DisplayPort cable for easy connectivity, and three USB 2.0 ports. There’s also a built-in iSight camera, microphone, and 49-watt speaker system that provide a true desktop experience.

Made of aluminum and glass, the LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for the MacBook family. It’s also compatible with Mac desktop computers that have a Mini DisplayPort — Mac Pro, Mac mini, and iMac.

A bigger display for your biggest ideas.

Connect your Mac with Mini DisplayPort to the LED Cinema Display for a panoramic viewing experience unlike any other. You get a huge 27-inch widescreen display with a cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio and an astonishing 2560-by-1440 resolution. And its glossy finish shows off graphics, photos, and video in rich colors and deep blacks.

Works with every new Mac.

You can connect your LED Cinema Display to any of the current lineup of Mac notebooks and desktops: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Pro.

Built-in conveniences.

With a built-in iSight camera, microphone, 2.1 speaker system, and USB hub, the LED Cinema Display keeps your desktop clutter free. Have video conferences with your notebook closed. Listen to music without headphones. And leave your USB peripherals connected to the display for quick get-up-and-go productivity. You can also connect your Mac Pro or Mac mini with Mini DisplayPort and instantly enjoy these convenient video and audio features.

The LED advantage.

LEDs are solid-state light sources that are an ideal complement to digital LCDs. They light up quickly, which means you experience full-screen brightness the moment you connect your LED Cinema Display to your system. And LEDs are completely mercury-free.

MagSafe connector.

The LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for your Mac notebook because it includes a convenient universal MagSafe connector that powers and charges your Mac when you’re at your home, office, or dorm. You can leave your notebook power adapter in your bag, ready to hit the road.

Connect via Mini DisplayPort.

The LED Cinema Display attaches to your Mac using the industry-standard Mini DisplayPort connector. Other display connectors have you lining up pins or fumbling with screws. The Mini DisplayPort connector is easy in, easy out.

Green design.

The LED Cinema Display features mercury-free LED backlight technology and arsenic-free glass. The display is also free of BFRs and PVCs in all cables and components. In addition, the glass and aluminum construction makes the display highly recyclable, so its raw materials can be used in other products.

What’s in the Box

  • LED Cinema Display
  • AC power cord
  • Printed documentation

System Requirements

  • Mac computer with Mini DisplayPort, including MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, Mac mini, and iMac
  • Mac OS X v10.6.4 or later

Technical Specifications

  • Screen size: 27 inches (diagonal viewable)
  • Screen type: TFT active-matrix LCD with in-plane switching (IPS)
  • Resolution: 2560 by 1440 pixels
  • Colors: 16.7 million
  • Aspect ratio: 16:9
  • Viewing angle: 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
  • Brightness: 375 cd/m2
  • Contrast ratio: 1000:1
  • Response time: 12 ms

Cables

  • Mini DisplayPort
  • Universal MagSafe (up to 85W)
  • USB 2.0

Ports

  • Three powered USB 2.0 ports
  • Kensington security slot

Camera and Microphone

  • Built-in iSight with microphone

Speakers

  • Built-in 2.1 speaker system (49 watts)

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