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Apple Thunderbolt Display

Apple Thunderbolt Display is a less common monitor that turns up in a handful of Workspaces setups, appearing in 5 of 551 creator setups (under 1%).

5 desks No. 8 of 233 monitors

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Apple Thunderbolt Display in Aviva Pinchas's setup No. 158 Aviva Pinchas Jimmy Daly's setup No. 157 Jimmy Daly Jamie Brittain's setup No. 93 Jamie Brittain

By the numbers

5 desks

Of the 551 in the archive

1% of all desks

Used in 5 of 551 Workspaces

No. 8 in Monitor

Of 233 monitors

No. 13 first seen

Michael Sacca’s desk

Often on the same desks

MacBook Pro On 3 of its 5 desks Apple Magic Keyboard On 2 of its 5 desks IKEA Bekant Sit/Stand Desk On 2 of its 5 desks Apple Magic Mouse On 1 of its 5 desks

Alternatives to Apple Thunderbolt Display

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The most-used monitor picks in real setups, other than Apple Thunderbolt Display.

Apple Studio Display

92 desks · From $1,599

A 27-inch 5K display made for the Mac, with a camera, mics and speakers built in. View › LG UltraFine 5K

35 desks

A 27-inch 5K display built for the Mac that connects and charges over one Thunderbolt cable. View › Apple Pro Display XDR

28 desks

A 32-inch 6K HDR display for color-critical photo and video work. View › Dell UltraSharp

27 desks

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The most used monitors

233 in all
1Apple Studio Display 92 2LG UltraFine 5K 35 3Apple Pro Display XDR 28 4Dell UltraSharp 27 5LG UltraFine 4K 22 6LG 27" 4K Monitor 9 7LG 4K Monitor 6 8Apple Thunderbolt Display 5

All 5 desks

Aviva Pinchas's setup No. 158 Aviva Pinchas Head of Growth at Parabol Jimmy Daly's setup No. 157 Jimmy Daly Founder and CEO of Superpath Jamie Brittain's setup No. 93 Jamie Brittain Product Designer and Front-end Developer at Fatsoma Stefan Vetter's setup No. 19 Stefan Vetter Founder at Friendly Michael Sacca's setup No. 13 Michael Sacca VP of Product at Dribbble and the host of the Rocketship.fm podcast

Questions

Is the Apple Thunderbolt Display worth it?

Apple Thunderbolt Display is a less common monitor that turns up in a handful of Workspaces setups, appearing in 5 of 551 creator setups (under 1%).

What gear goes well with the Apple Thunderbolt Display?

In real Workspaces setups, the Apple Thunderbolt Display most often appears alongside the MacBook Pro, Apple Magic Keyboard, and IKEA Bekant Sit/Stand Desk. Those make a good starting point if you're building around it.

What are the best alternatives to the Apple Thunderbolt Display?

The most-used monitor alternatives among Workspaces creators are the Apple Studio Display (92 setups), the LG UltraFine 5K (35 setups), and the Apple Pro Display XDR (28 setups).

How many creators use the Apple Thunderbolt Display?

The Apple Thunderbolt Display appears in 5 of 551 Workspaces creator setups (1%), making it the #8 most-used monitor in the database.

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