Shopping for a display for M2 Mac Mini

Stick with a flat display and look at LG monitors for that 32-in category. I have a 2-year old LG 32UN880B 4K UHD HDR ergo display and it is simply amazing on my M2 Mac Mini Pro. If I had it to do over again, there are some less costly 32-in LG displays available that may have improved screen controls.

LG has some 32-inch displays in the $399 - $499 range and if you go much lower, you may sacrifice features and quality.

FWIW, having used an iMac and do photography work, I find that the actual display panels used in LG monitors match the iMacs color characteristics quite well. As a matter of fact, LG did make the iMac display panels at one time, no sure if they still do.

I personally us the 27" 4K LG 27UP600 and like it a lot for photo editing. It is a "bare bones" monitor as in it doesn't support USB-C connection and contain internal USB hubs or height adjustments. But for more money, you can get them in the 650 and 850 model version.

They do have a matte screen vs. the glossy screen of the iMacs, but after using it for almost two years now, I don't think I would want to go back to a glossy screen.

I don't do gaming and I spend about 12 hours each day in front of a screen. I want it tack sharp without curved distortion that I perceive would cause eyestrain. Same reason I don't have a curved screen 4K TV in the living room. Curved displays will likely exceed your budget anyway.

And on the subject of eyestrain, I had a spare 40-inch 4K TV here that was my initial experiment with my M1 mini when I was looking for a display. Televisions are flat out not designed to be computer displays and the pixels are huge in comparison to quality computer displays such as the LG ultrafine that I use. It took five minutes to decide that the 40-in TV was not going to be useful for my needs.

In addition to the great advise from both VikingOSX and woodmeister50,

have a look at > Connect a display to Mac mini - Apple Support

I'm trying to decide between an 4K television or an actual computer monitor for the mini. I'm not having a lot of luck finding any definitive answers.

I am using a Belkin Ultra HD High Speed HDMI 2.1 cable between my M2 mini and the LG display.