Today, Apple introduced a revision of its Studio Display and the new Studio Display XDR, which replaces the Pro Display XDR in its product lineup. Let’s take a look at the specs.
Both displays are 27 inches diagonally with 5K resolutions. The new Studio Display features P3 wide color, 600 nits of brightness, and 14 million pixels. There’s a 12MP Center Stage camera, a six-speaker surround sound system built in, and an array of three microphones. According to Apple, the speakers’ bass is 30% deeper than before.
The base model Studio Display also includes two Thunderbolt 5 ports and two additional USB-C ports for peripherals and charging at 96W when using a Thunderbolt 5 cable. And if money is no object, you can daisy chain up to four Studio Displays. As in the past, the display is available in both a glossy and a matte, nano-textured finish, and a VESA mount adapter is available.
The Studio Display XDR, which replaces the Pro Display XDR, has significantly better specs. Like the Studio Display, it’s a 5K 27” display, but it uses mini-LED for backlighting with over 2,300 local dimming areas, and it can output 1000 nits in SDR and 2000 of peak HDR brightness, which is considerably more than ever before.
The XDR model refreshes adaptively from 47Hz to 120Hz and features P3 wide color, Adobe RGB, and more than 80% Rec. 2020 coverage, and it has a special DICOM medical imaging preset and Medical Imaging Calibrator that is pending FDA clearance. The display can charge a connected device via Thunderbolt 5 at 140W, too, and comes with either a tilt- and height-adjustable stand or a VESA mount. Other specs mirror the base model Studio Display.
I love the new Studio Display XDR’s specs. However, I wish it were both larger and cheaper. Still, for the price, you are getting a much brighter, more capable, and color-accurate display, so I’m not surprised. This is not a gaming monitor, but the sort of display that video and image professionals need, as is clear from its medical calibration capabilities.
The new displays are available for preorder starting March 4 with delivery and in-store availability beginning March 11. The Studio Display is $1,599, with the XDR model coming in at $3,299 and educational customers paying $100 less on both models.