DOUGH SPECTRUM ONE: AN AFFORDABLE STUDIO DISPLAY ALTERNATIVE
Macworld|May 2024
Apple makes nice displays, but sheesh, they are expensive. So when a display like Dough's Spectrum One with Gorilla Glass is released, it certainly catches a shopper's eye.
ROMAN LOYOLA
DOUGH SPECTRUM ONE: AN AFFORDABLE STUDIO DISPLAY ALTERNATIVE

Priced at $898 (that's $799 for the display and $99 for the stand), it's considerably cheaper than the $1,599 Apple Studio Display (fave.co/3E5nXK4).

It's easy to find a 27-inch, 4K display that's cheaper than the Studio Display, but they are not usually on par with Apple's quality. The Spectrum One, however, comes very close-so close that for a lot of people, it's a viable alternative to the Studio Display. As you might expect, a few compromises are made, but you also get a few features that you either can't find or have to pay extra for in the Studio Display.

If you are thinking of buying the Spectrum One, you should know about Dough's history. It used to be Eve, but it developed a bad reputation due to problematic products and customer service. I can't speak to the company's current service record, but the switch to Dough (fave.co/3Py3mtw) involves efforts to provide better service and products to reestablish itself and clean up its image.

SPECIFICATIONS

Size: 27 inches

Glass front: Corning Gorilla Glass with DXC

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Native resolution: 3840×2160

Panel type/backlight: IPS/white LED

Response time: 5 ms typical, 1 ms overdrive

Contrast ratio: 1,000:1

Frequency: 48Hz to 144Hz

Color depth: 10-bit

Brightness: 450 nits typical; 750 nits maximum

Dimension with stand (horizontal): 23.9×22.5×8.9 inches (607×571×227 mm) highest height; 23.9×17.7×8.9 inches (607×449×227 mm) lowest height

Weight with stand: 18.8 lbs (6.7 kg)

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