If budget is a concern and your primary interest is casual gaming with some productivity, the AOC 24G2SPU offers a good gaming experience and decent color accuracy for digital photo editing at a midrange price. However, if you're seeking the highest quality for professional creative work, especially HDR video editing, and media consumption, the Apple Pro Display XDR excels with superior image clarity and color accuracy, but at a premium price. For competitive gaming or tasks that benefit from a higher resolution, neither of these monitors would be optimal—AOC for its lower resolution and the Pro Display XDR for its lower refresh rate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS)
Good refresh rate
Very good response time
Advantages of the Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD)
Good for casual gaming
Best in class for productivity
Very good for media consumption
Excellent text clarity
Excellent image clarity
Good contrast
Best in class brightness
Good color volume
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.8/10
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
6016 x 3384
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1600 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1600 nits
89.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.7 %
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) is good for casual gaming, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
5.8/10
3.9/10
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
4.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
20.0 ms
48 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1600 nits
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is somewhat better.
Productivity
4.9/10
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
6016 x 3384
92 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
216 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) is best in class for productivity, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.4/10
8.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
6016 x 3384
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1600 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1600 nits
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) is very good for media consumption, while the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$140
$4,999
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) has a price of $140 and the Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) costs $4,999.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is suitable for digital photo editing while the Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) is suitable for print photo editing.
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How the AOC 24G2SPU (IPS) and the Apple Pro Display XDR (IPS FALD) compare to other monitors
"Apple's Pro Display XDR provides exceptional color accuracy and build quality at a price that's quite competitive with those of reference-grade pro monitors. It's exquisite enough that swallowing the wildly extravagant cost of its Pro Stand is worth it."
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