The new Apple Studio Display is designed to provide stunning visuals at an efficient and affordable price. This 28-inch display crafted using expert engineering and high-grade materials is ideal for creative professionals.
It’s equipped with a 5K Retina display featuring 20 million pixels, making visuals sharp and detailed while offering easy connection via USB-C. Additionally, it comes with built-in speakers featuring support for Dolby Atmos to bring an immersive sound experience to your workspace.
Let’s examine what makes this the ideal display for your creative projects.
Apple Studio Display with higher resolution than Pro Display XDR in development
Apple is reportedly working on a new Studio Display with higher resolution than the Pro Display XDR. This would be a welcome addition to the growing family of Apple monitors and displays.
In this section, we will be looking at the design and dimensions of the new Apple Studio Display.
Display size
The new Apple Studio Display is a 27-inch flat-panel display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology. The display has an active area of 596.6 mm in height by 335.6 mm in width and a native resolution of 2560×1440 pixels, providing more than 4 million total pixels for the ultimate level of visual detail and clarity.
The backlight luminance is 375 cd/m2 and the contrast ratio 1000:1 to provide excellent image quality with consistent color across the whole screen surface. In addition, the display offers two Thunderbolt 3 ports and three USB-C connectors, providing ultra-fast data transfer to your USB or Thunderbolt devices running at up to 40 Gb/s.
Additionally, the Apple Studio Display supports up to 92 W of power delivery allowing laptops such as the MacBook Pro to charge quickly while connected through either an available integrated or optional external MagSafe charger.
The Apple Studio Display has a 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution, with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and an 18-bit color depth. This resolution is significantly lower than modern displays, but provides superior compatibility with many older laptop and desktop models.
When running in its native resolution, the display can support up to 72 Hz refresh rate, allowing for smooth graphics on many compatible systems. Additionally, the display supports upscaling to resolutions of 1920 x 1440 or 2048 x 1536 depending on the capability of the connected system.
Color depth
The Apple Studio Display has a maximum color depth of 16.7 million colors, also known as 24-bit depth. This independent color depth can provide exceptional graphic display and clarity.
The video port in the monitor has the chance to receive higher color depths that can show up to 1.07 billion colors, also known as 30-bit depth from computers with DVI-DL or DFP support.
The monitor also supports other mechanisms for its high resolution such as full motion video and 3D applications at resolutions of up to 2048 x 1536 which is supported through its DAC 3 (Dual-Link) displays and Digital Visual Interface. In addition, the ports used in the Apple Studio Display are compatible with many non-Apple Mac types such as SUN, Pc clones, Dec Alphastation™ and Silicon Graphics Octane™ which all utilize either VGA or DVI adapters for connection purposes.
Refresh rate
Refresh rate is an important feature of any computer display, as it determines how quickly it can refresh itself. For example, apple’s new Studio Display features a refresh rate of up to 75 Hz, allowing fast-moving graphics and action without stuttering or blurring. The extra power also results in reduced fatigue during long sessions.
Higher refresh rates can also help reduce eyestrain resulting from longer exposure to the display. This can be especially beneficial for people who spend much time in front of their monitor, such as video editors or engineers who may have to view complex diagrams or CAD models for hours daily.
Connectivity
The new Apple Studio Display is rumored to have a resolution higher than the Pro Display XDR. In addition to its high resolution, the new display is expected to have the right connectivity options.
This section will discuss the expected connections on the new Apple Studio Display and how it could enhance your media viewing experience.
Ports
The new Apple Studio Display boasts various ports for various uses. There are three separate ports for connecting the display to your Mac computer:
- A Mini DisplayPort.
- Two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports.
- An HDMI port (which has support up to 4K resolution).
It is also equipped with a USB-A port that supports power delivery up to 20V and 6W and three additional USB-A ports with power delivery up to 5Gbps, ideal for connecting other USB devices. Lastly, the display has an Ethernet jack and audio input/output jack.
With this full suite of ports, you can connect all your devices into one convenient location.
Wireless
The new Apple Studio Display offers excellent wireless connectivity options with support for the latest Bluetooth 5.0 standard and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). This allows the display to connect to other devices no matter where they are located, as long as they have a wireless connection.
This is especially useful if you need to connect multiple devices simultaneously and don’t want to be restricted by cabling. The display also has an integrated Ethernet port, allowing you to use a wired connection.
Thunderbolt
The new Apple Studio Display is designed with Thunderbolt technology, the ultra fast, high-performance input and output protocol developed by Intel. This technology enables transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps, which is more than 20 times faster than USB 3.0 and allows multiple devices to be daisy chained together.
Thunderbolt provides a connection that is backwards compatible with FireWire 800 and also supports existing USB 2.0 technologies, allowing direct connection to most peripherals in use today. Additionally, this technology allows for daisy chaining of up to 6 additional devices such as hard drives or video capture solutions for greater flexibility.
The new display delivers a 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution for crystal clear images and supports HD video playback at 30 frames per second. With the simple setup of a single cable from the Mac to the Display, users can easily connect all their existing peripherals with just one connection port.
Performance
The rumoured Apple Studio Display is said to provide much higher resolution than the Pro Display XDR. Reports also suggest that the new display will come with a high refresh rate, HDR and higher color accuracy, potentially making it one of the best displays available.
Let’s take a look at the performance specs of the upcoming Apple Studio Display.
Response time
Response time pertains to the speed of the monitor’s pixel state changes. For example, when a pixel is switched from one color to another, what is the fastest it can reach and display the new color. ‘response time’ refers to either gray-to-gray (GtG) response or total black-to-white (BTW) response.
The Apple Studio Display’s response time is specified as 16ms gray-to-gray. Each pixel can change from one chromaticity to another in 16 milliseconds. As a point of reference, 8 ms (milliseconds) GtG would be considered ‘good’ while 4 ms GtG or less might be considered ‘excellent’ by most consumers and gamers.
Brightness
The Apple Studio Display features an incredibly bright display, boasting a claimed luminance rating of up to 450 cd/m2. This makes for an exceptionally bright display, even in dimly lit environments.
Additionally, the user can easily adjust the brightness level using the brightness control slider on the screen, allowing you to fine-tune the display to your exact needs and preferences.
Contrast ratio
One of the features people look for in a display is a high contrast ratio, which measures the luminance of black and white. The higher the ratio, the better and sharper the image, making it more suitable for viewing images and gaming or similar tasks.
The Apple Studio Display has an impressive contrast ratio of 850:1 — up from 500:1 on older models. The wider range of blacks and whites means that you’ll see extreme shadow detail and astounding highlights with this display. It also has a 178-degree viewing angle, so you won’t miss any details when viewing from extreme angles.
The new Apple Studio Display offers exceptional performance regarding clarity and sharpness. In addition, it saves power with its innovative power adapter design that uses just sixty percent less energy than other displays on the market. This makes it an economic choice while still delivering excellent viewing quality.
Pricing and Availability
The Apple Studio Display is available for purchase on the Apple online store and at select Apple Retail locations for an estimated retail price of $1,299 (US). The display also has a UL-listed power cord, a USB-C cable (2 m), and a VESA mount adapter kit.
The display features a titanium finish on its 24” built-in color LCD panel and bezel housed in an ergonomically designed adjustable stand. It has full 4K UHD resolution (4096 x 2304) with support for one billion colors at 120 Hz refresh rates. Connectivity includes two Thunderbolt 3 ports, four USB 3 Type-A ports and one HDMI 2.0 port for plug & play compatibility with all your devices.
The backlighting system of the display combines advanced LED technology with patented controlled dimming technology to bring brightness up to 500 nits for optimal viewing experiences.
Conclusion
The Apple Studio Display is an advanced display device with a sleek and powerful design. Its beautiful 27-inch LED display has a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 2560 by 1440 pixels resolution, while its two ThunderboltTM ports provide lightning-fast data transfer.
The display also features IPS technology for improved image quality from wide viewing angles and built-in P3 support for professional workflows like color grading. All in all, this powerful new display will help you to stay productive, organized, and creative.
