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- Aug 25, 202650% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
BenQ iScreenBar
- BenQ announced the iScreenBar, billed as the first monitor light bar built for the iMac, on 25 August 2026[3]
- Priced at $189 from BenQ or Amazon[3]
Notable features
- Aluminum bar with a magnetic clamp mount on the back of the iMac; leaves the camera, microphone and speakers unobstructed[1][3]
- Lights a 33.5 by 19.7 inch area at 500 lux, with asymmetric (ASYM-Light) optics that keep light off the screen and out of the eyes[1][3]
- Wakes with the iMac and is controlled through a glass touch panel and a macOS app for brightness, color temperature and presets; presence detection and video call mode are supported[1][3]
- Powered by the iMac's USB-C port; includes a magnetic cable clip; fits the 24-inch iMac (2021 and later)[1][3]
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- [1]50%benq.com/en-us/lighting/monitor-light/iscreenbar/buy.htmlbenq.com· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Aug 25, 2026 ✓· 34% of score
MacRumors[3]' 25 August 2026 launch piece reports the iScreenBar as already purchasable - 'can be purchased from BenQ or from Amazon for USD 189' (https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/25/benq-light-bar-for-imac/). BenQ never stated an on-sale day, so the launch-day availability is estimated.
- [2]76%The Best New Gadgets and Hi-Fi Releases of 2026 (Updated)gearpatrol.com· Added Sep 14, 2026· 34% of score
Gear Patrol's own roundup lists the BenQ[1] iScreenBar at $189 with no specific release date given, consistent with the pin's stored September 8, 2026 date being drawn from this same roundup rather than a confirmed launch date.
- [3]73%BenQ's New iScreenBar is a Monitor Light Bar Made for the iMacmacrumors.com· Published Aug 25, 2026· 32% of score
MacRumors dates BenQ's[1] iScreenBar announcement to August 25, 2026, noting the product "appears to have launched immediately upon announcement" at $189 - about two weeks before the pin's stored September 8, 2026 date, consistent with it already being available by then.
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