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The 27-inch Studio Display is Apple’s first consumer monitor in over a decade

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<body><section class="wp-block-bigbite-multi-title"><div class="container"></div></section><p>Apple&rsquo;s ProDisplay XDR is impressive, but with a starting price of $4,999 (plus another grand for the stand), it&rsquo;s way out of reach for most users, even high-end enthusiasts. At its &ldquo;Peek Performance&rdquo; event on Tuesday, Apple unveiled a new Studio Display, its first consumer-level display since the <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/214432/apples-thunderbolt-display-a-compelling-device-for-2011-macbook-air.html" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.macworld.com/article/214432/apples-thunderbolt-display-a-compelling-device-for-2011-macbook-air.html">Thunderbolt Display[/url] that was introduced in 2011 and retired in 2016.</p>



<p>The Apple Studio Display is a 27-inch monitor with 5K resolution and P3 color, much like that found in the 27-inch iMac. It also includes a 12MP camera with Center Stage support, six-speaker audio, three-microphone array, and several USB-C ports. All these features are managed by a built-in A13 processor.</p>



<p>Starting at $1,599, it&rsquo;s far more affordable than the Pro Display XDR, though still clearly a premium high-end product for enthusiasts. Pre-orders began immediately, and the display will be available on March 18.</p>



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<h2 class="toc" id="5k-wide-color-no-hdr">5K, Wide color, no HDR</h2>



<p>The basic display specs of the new Studio Display align with those of the 27-inch iMac with Intel processor, which Apple has stopped selling. </p>



<ul><li>Resolution: 5120&times;2880 (5K)</li><li>Brightness: 600 nits</li><li>Color: P3 wide</li><li>True Tone</li></ul><p>If you were hoping for HDR, high refresh rate, ProMotion variable refresh rate, or other modern features, you&rsquo;re out of luck. </p>



<p>The display has an anti-reflective coating by default, but a nano-textured glass option is available for and extra $300 if you need superior glare reduction.</p>



<h2 class="toc" id="tilt-is-free-height-adjustment-is-400">Tilt is free, height adjustment is $400</h2>



<p>Mac users have long complained about the lack of height adjustment on Apple monitors and iMac computers. A whole cottage industry of risers and stands exists to lift these products up a few inches. Well, we have bad news and good news. And then bad news again.</p>



<p>The bad news is the Apple Studio Display only comes with a tilt-adjustable stand that lets you set the angle of the display up to 30 degrees.</p>



<p>The good news is, you can order the display with a new tilt- and height-adjustable stand, which gives you 105mm (about 4 inches) of height adjustment.</p>



<p>The further bad news is, that option will increase the price by $400, to $1,999! There&rsquo;s a VESA mount option available as well, which doesn&rsquo;t cost any more (or less) than the tilt-adjustable stand.</p>


<div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" src="https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?quality=50&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1200" alt="Apple Studio with Studio Display" class="wp-image-620916" srcset="https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?quality=50&amp;strip=all 2400w, https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=50&amp;strip=all 300w, https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=50&amp;strip=all 768w, https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;quality=50&amp;strip=all 1200w, https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;quality=50&amp;strip=all 1536w, https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;quality=50&amp;strip=all 2048w, https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?resize=1240%2C826&amp;quality=50&amp;strip=all 1240w, https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mac-studio-with-display.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;quality=50&amp;strip=all 150w" width="1200" height="800" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption>The Studio Display is high enough to fit a Mac Studio underneath, but moving it up and down will cost you $400 more.</figcaption></figure><p class="imageCredit">Apple</p></div>



<h2 class="toc" id="built-in-12mp-camera-with-center-stage">Built-in 12MP camera with Center Stage</h2>



<p>The new Studio Display is not just a monitor. It&rsquo;s got everything you need to turn your desktop Mac Studio or Mac mini into an iMac. That starts with the inclusion of a 12MP ultra-wide camera, the same as you&rsquo;ll find on the latest iPads. The camera supports Center Stage, Apple&rsquo;s feature to automatically crop and pan around the camera&rsquo;s view to keep people in frame.</p>



<p>This will likely make the webcam experience with a Studio Display superior to every other Mac on the market.</p>



<h2 class="toc" id="six-speaker-audio-3-mic-array">Six-speaker audio, 3-mic array</h2>



<p>Apple doesn&rsquo;t want you cluttering up your desk with a bunch of speakers, and you can&rsquo;t hold a video call without a Mac, so the Studio Display includes those things, too.</p>



<p>The three-microphone array has a low noise floor and directional beamforming, like in the 24-inch iMac. We&rsquo;ve been impressed with the sound quality in the iMac, and this will probably deliver similar results. You can even use &ldquo;Hey, Siri&rdquo; hands-free.</p>



<p>Inside the monitor is a six-speaker system with force-cancelling&nbsp;woofers, again like that in the 24-inch iMac. It supports all the things we loved in the iMac speaker setup including wide stereo and spatial audio with Dolby Atmos.</p>



<h2 class="toc" id="usb-and-thunderbolt-ports">USB and Thunderbolt ports</h2>



<p>The Studio Display has three USB-C ports with throughput of 10 Gb/sec. That&rsquo;s USB 3.2 Gen 2 performance, plenty for simple peripherals. </p>



<p>The connection to your Mac is through a single Thunderbolt 3 port, which has bandwidth of up to 40 Gb/sec. That&rsquo;s a step down from Thunderbolt 4 to be sure, but more than enough for a 5K, 60Hz display with no HDR. The Thunderbolt port can provide up to 96 watts of power, so you can plug in your MacBook and charge it. It&rsquo;s even enough to fast-charge the new 14-inch MacBook Pro. </p>



<h2 class="toc" id="is-this-the-27-inch-imac-replacement">Is this the 27-inch iMac replacement?</h2>



<p>The Studio Display monitor matches the display specs of the 27-inch iMac, and includes all the extra features you need to turn a desktop Mac&ndash;like the Mac Studio introduced at the same time or the Mac mini&ndash;into an iMac. It&rsquo;s got a camera, speakers, mics, and ports. Such as it is, <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/620883/apple-kill-the-27-inch-imac.html" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.macworld.com/article/620883/apple-kill-the-27-inch-imac.html">Apple removed the 27-inch iMac[/url], one of its last remaining Intel-based products, from its site at the same time this was introduced.</p>



<p>Is this Apple&rsquo;s solution for those wanting a larger desktop computer than the 24-inch iMac? Will there be no larger iMac at all, leaving everyone wanting a bigger display to buy a Mac desktop (or laptop) and Studio Display? It sure seems that way, but time will tell as Apple completes its Apple Silicon transition throughout the year.</p>
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