In traditional LED-backlit displays, the whole panel is brightened and dimmed through 'global dimming,' in which every LED at the back of the panel is controlled by a single setting. FALD is a method used to backlight displays that differs significantly from other monitors. The Apple Pro Display XDR's LED-backlit display utilizes a feature known as 'full-array local dimming,' or FALD for short. The 32-inch Pro Display XDR has a 6,016-by-3,384-pixel native resolution, known casually as '6K.' The chassis shares much of its design aesthetic with the revamped 2019 Apple Mac Pro, in particular the ' cheese grater (Opens in a new window)' metal housing that serves a dual purpose: looking good, and keeping the circuitry and LEDs at work underneath cool. (Opens in a new window) Great Panel, Not So Great Grater

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Windows- or Linux-based creators will want to go with alternatives like the Asus ProArt PA32UCX (Opens in a new window) instead (which we're also reviewing), since the Pro Display XDR works only with Apple devices. Its exceptional design, sturdiness, and 'just works' philosophy make it a must-have for pro-level, Mac-bound content creators. But outside of those complaints, the Pro Display XDR stuns in every other metric it competes in, earning our Editors' Choice.

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