ViewSonic ColorPro VP2788 5K monitor might be a cheaper alternative to Apple's Studio Display

The ColorPro VP2788-5K is a new high-resolution monitor from ViewSonic, which is primarily designed for professional users or enthusiasts with similar workloads. It's not particularly well-suited for gaming, as the refresh rate is limited to just 75Hz and the typical gray-to-gray response time is quite high at 5ms. FreeSync or G-Sync support isn't advertised either.

Nonetheless, the 27-inch monitor has a resolution of 5120 x 2880 pixels, which should result in a very sharp image quality. The IPS panel is paired to a traditional LED backlight, which is supposed to hit a peak brightness of 500 nits and is VESA HDR400 certified.

The panel further offers a native 8-bit color depth and can display 10-bit colors thanks to FRC. The Adobe RGB color space is covered by 88%, the DCI-P3 color space is almost fully represented at 99%. The ViewSonic monitor can be calibrated, which should make the ColorPro VP2788-5K suitable for photo and video editing.

The 5K monitor has numerous other features, as it sports an HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort and even Thunderbolt 4. A USB hub is built-in as well, which makes it easy to connect accessories. Last but not least, the Apple Studio Display alternative is ergonomically adjustable in terms of height, swivel and tilt. In the US, the ViewSonic ColorPro VP2788-5K is now available for $800. Pricing and availability details on a global launch are still pending.