Ed Shway

The best monitor for a MacBook Pro connects via a single Thunderbolt or USB-C cable that carries video, data, and charging power simultaneously. Manufacturer specs, expert benchmarks, and user reviews were compared across more than 40 external monitors spanning every Apple Silicon generation from M1 to M4. The Dell UltraSharp U2725QE is the best monitor for MacBook Pro.

15+ external SSDs were evaluated, with manufacturer specs, expert benchmarks, and user reviews compared to find the best external SSDs for Mac users. An external SSD for Mac is a portable solid-state drive that connects via Thunderbolt or USB-C and works natively with macOS, offering read speeds between 1,000-2,800 MB/s for Time Machine backups, photo libraries, and video editing. Choosing the right external SSD for your Mac is harder than it looks.

We researched over 30 super-ultrawide and large-format monitors, comparing manufacturer specifications, display panel types, connectivity, and professional benchmark data from RTINGS and DisplayNinja, to find the best 49-inch and 43-inch ultrawide monitors for gaming and productivity in 2026. A 49-inch ultrawide monitor uses a 32:9 aspect ratio at Dual QHD (DQHD) resolution — that is 5120×1440 pixels stretched across a canvas roughly equivalent to two 27-inch QHD monitors placed side by side.