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But having a high resolution display is only part of what makes a monitor good. ALOGIC Clarity excels at delivering 1.07 billion colors with a dynamic contrast ratio of 1000000:1 and 350 nits of brightness. Ports: USB-C (Connection for Video (DP Alt Mode required), 65W Laptop Charging and Data), 2x HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, 2x USB-A (5Gbps, 7.5W Charging, For Accessories), 3.5mm Audio, USB-B (Connects computer to USB-A and Audio ports)
Having a great external monitor to use with your Mac or iPad is not only satisfying, but also necessary for professionals who need a high-resolution display with good color accuracy. And ALOGIC, a company well known for providing great IT peripheral solutions, has a product that fits all of these needs – which is the ALOGIC Clarity 4K UHD Display Monitor. A beautifully designed monitor When it comes to color spaces there’s a choice of standard, SRGB, DCI-P3 and Adobe ADBE. The screen comes with a calibration certificate and the specs quote 100% SRGB, 97% DCI-P3 and 99% Adobe color gamut coverage. I’ve no reason to disbelieve those figures; even straight out of the box, the colors were pretty good. However, I think proper color calibration for the room where the screen will be used would be a good idea. The Clarity’s 4K Ultra High Definition screen (163 pixels per inch) doesn’t offer the pixel density of a 5K display such as the Studio Display (218 pixels per inch) so might have less appeal to graphics and video professionals, but it’s still over four times as impressive as a High Definition (HD) screen (82 pixels per inch). Of course, as a USB-C monitor, ALOGIC Clarity 4K UHD works great with Macs and iPads. You just plug in the cable and you’re ready to go. And now that iPadOS 16 has Stage Manager, which takes full advantage of an external monitor connected to the iPad, you can use ALOGIC Clarity to extend your iPad’s functionality even further. The Apple Studio Display features a 12-megapixel webcam, although there have been complaints about degraded quality. While Clarity doesn’t include a built-in webcam, you can connect a superior one using one of the USB ports. Alogic even has one of its own, the 1080p HD Iris USB Webcam A09, which has both a USB-A and USB-C connection. Used with the Clarity display, you’ll likely use the USB-A connection unless you are connecting your laptop to the display using the DisplayPort/HDI connections.The Alogic Clarity Pro Touch gets high marks as a desktop touch-screen monitor geared to creative pros. This 27-inch UHD display is bright, and has excellent contrast and color coverage. The stand that it ships with offers a wide range of height, tilt, swivel, and pivot adjustment. It supports 10-point multi-touch and responds to finger-based gestures, or to a capacitive stylus (which is an optional extra). Lastly, DCI-P3 is a color space created for use with digital video. We tested the monitor's DCI-P3 coverage at 95.8%, just short of its 97% rating (see below). I measured the Clarity Pro Touch's brightness, contrast, color coverage, and color accuracy using a Klein K10-A colorimeter, a Murideo SIX-G signal generator, and Portrait Displays Calman software. The PH2424HT did very well in all of these areas. The Clarity Pro Touch's tested luminance (brightness per unit area) of 506 candelas per meter squared (nits) easily exceeded its 400-nit rating. Its contrast ratio came in at 1,448:1, considerably better than its 1,000:1 rating, which is standard for IPS panels.
Ports: USB-C (Connection for Video (DP Alt Mode required), 90W Laptop Charging and Data), 2x HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, 2x USB-A (5Gbps, 7.5W Charging, For Accessories), 3.5mm Audio, USB-B (Connects computer to USB-A and Audio ports)If you don't need the touch features or webcam, the Alogic Clarity costs considerably less than the Touch and should make a fine display for creators. You can't buy the Clarity Pro Touch without the webcam, which is a shame if you already have one and you don't want to pay extra for features you may not need. If you do buy the Touch, you will want to get the Clarity Fold stand, so you can position the display like a tablet. The Clarity's screen surface is shiny, making it much easier to wipe clean. Some graphic designers prefer to use matte screens for reduced reflections, but, in my experience, the advantage in terms of fidelity is outweighed by them being a pain to keep clean without smearing. A glossy screen does appear a bit more contrasty, but that can be alleviated using the Clarity’s built-in contrast control. The Clarity doesn’t offer settings for adjusting the individual color channels manually, but I would suggest that if using the Clarity for color-critical applications, buy a DataColor Spyder monitor calibrator and cut out all the guesswork.
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