Best Alternatives to Apple's Thunderbolt DisplayWhat should I buy instead of the Thunderbolt Display?
Apple has discontinued the Thunderbolt Display, but in its place come worthy alternatives, and Apple's even had a hand in one of them!
But if you're in the market for a lightning-quick (you see what I did there) display, fear not. Even an Apple spokesperson said, "There are a number of great third-party options available for Mac users."
If you're using the latest MacBook Pro, then you'll also want to check out our favorite USB-C monitors
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Compatibility check
Before you jump on any of the options in our roundup, you first need to double-check your Thunderbolt port. Unless you have Thunderbolt 2.0 or 3.0 ports on your Mac, then there's no sense in you buying a 4K display, since the Thunderbolt 1.0 standard doesn't support it. It just doesn't have the bandwidth for all those pixels.
Not all Macs with Thunderbolt 2.0 will support 4K. Here are the ones that do:
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Best Alternatives to Apple's Thunderbolt Display
