Compare Prices : Apple LED Cinema Display 24 24'' - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Apple's new 24in display is designed to complement its new MacBook and MacBook Pro range of notebooks UPDATED 28th JANUARY

Verdict: Reflective mirror-like screens are a divisive issue, which will at once separate some potential buyers. But as a one-stop solution for new MacBook owners looking to expand upon existing screen space, the LED Cinema Display works flawlessly. It adds ...

Review summary: With no buttons and one connector, this is the ultimate monitor for minimalists. But has Apple stripped it down too much?

Pros: Bright screen. Good colours. Evenly lit

Cons: Expensive. No vertical adjustment. Mini DisplayPort-in only

Review summary: Not cheap, but Apple's LED technology delivers plenty of cinema quality for your mone

Pros: Gorgeous design / Great build quality / Vivid colours

Cons: Expensive / Mac-only / Not very adjustable

Verdict: It comes in the usual minimalist Mac styling, only connects via the mini-DisplayPort socket found on the latest range of MacBooks, and costs the usual Apple premium over less pretentious monitors

Review summary: This 24in screen is Apple's first LED-equipped Cinema Display, and it comes with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, which is the same as an equivalent-sized iMac. Designed specifically for the latest range of MacBooks, the screen sports a number of ...

Verdict: However, despite this LED Cinema Display's brightness and ability to distinguish even the darkest and lightest greys in our suite of tests, if you're performing serious work that involves colour correction, don't make an impulse purchase. You should ...

Review summary: 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.

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 ...

Cons: Unfortunately, Apple's keeping things exclusive as usual. The video socket's a Mini DisplayPort, so it'll only work with the new MacBook and MacBook Pro at the moment. There's no HDMI to make it the hub of a living room media centre either, which is a ...

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 ...