Apple Studio Display

First generation

The first generation Studio Display is the first Apple-branded consumer display released since the Apple Thunderbolt Display was discontinued in 2016.^[2] In the interim, Apple worked with LG to design the Thunderbolt 3-enabled UltraFine line, consisting of 21.5 in (550 mm) (later revised to 24 in (610 mm)) 4K and 27-inch 5K displays.^[3] The Studio Display name was previously used for a line of displays marketed by Apple from 1998 to 2004.^[4]

The Studio Display features a 27 in (690 mm), 5k LED-backlit panel, with 5120×2880 resolution at 218 pixels per inch and 600 nits of brightness, an increase from the 500 nits panel used in the LG UltraFine and 27 in (690 mm) iMac.^[5][6] The panel also supports P3 wide color and True Tone technology.^[7] It does not support HDR content.^[8] It also includes a six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers that support spatial audio and Dolby Atmos, and a three-microphone array that supports "Hey Siri".^[9] On the rear of the display is a Thunderbolt 3 port that supports DisplayPort 1.4 with Display Stream Compression (DSC) 1.2 and provides up to 96 W of host charging for connected laptops, and three downstream 10 Gbit/s USB-C ports.

The Studio Display includes an Apple A13 Bionic system-on-a-chip, which was introduced with the iPhone 11 line, to power audio and webcam processing. The built-in webcam supports Center Stage, introduced with the iPad Pro (5th generation), which pinpoints the positions of the users and automatically tracks the camera view accordingly to perspectively center them.^[10] The A13 chip is paired with 64 GB of internal storage but only uses 2 GB at a time.^[11]

The Studio Display comes in three mounting option configurations: a tilt-adjustable stand, a tilt- and height-adjustable stand similar to the Pro Display XDR, and a VESA mount. The mounts are built into the display and are not user interchangeable, but can be reconfigured by an Apple Store or authorized service provider after purchase.^[12][13] Like the Pro Display XDR, it could also be configured with the optional laser-etched "nano-texture" glass finish to reduce glare.

The Studio Display has a 1.8 m (5.9 ft) proprietary power cable, which requires a special tool to separate from the display.^[14] The display comes with a braided 1 m (3 ft) Thunderbolt 3 cable, and longer braided Thunderbolt 4 Pro cables in lengths of 1.8 m (6 ft) and 3 m (10 ft) are available separately.

Second generation

The second generation Studio Display was announced on March 3, 2026, and includes Thunderbolt 5 connectivity with a second downstream Thunderbolt port, an Apple A19 chip, a Center Stage camera that supports Desk View, and improved speakers.^[15][16]

XDR

The Studio Display XDR was announced on March 3, 2026, and includes Mini LED backlighting that supports up to 2,000 nits for HDR content, a 120Hz refresh rate, an A19 Pro chip, Thunderbolt 5 connectivity and a second downstream Thunderbolt port, and 140 W of host charging for connected laptops. Following its announcement, the Pro Display XDR was discontinued.^[15][16]

First generation

The first generation Studio Display is compatible with all Macs with Thunderbolt 3 or newer running macOS Monterey 12.3 and later:

• MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
• MacBook Air (2018 or later)
• Mac Mini (2018 or later)
• iMac (2017 or later)
• iMac Pro (2017)
• Mac Pro (2019 or later)
• Mac Studio (2022 or later)

It is also compatible with the following iPads running iPadOS 15.4 and later:

• iPad Pro (3rd generation or later)
• iPad Air (5th generation or later)

The Studio Display works with other systems supporting DisplayPort, including Windows-based systems, but only supported Macs have access to features beyond display, speakers and webcam.^[17] Intel Macs running Windows via Boot Camp are supported with version 6.1.17.^[18] Other Apple devices supporting DisplayPort such as the iPhone 15 and newer, 6th generation iPad Mini and newer, 10th generation iPad and newer, and the 4th generation iPad Air will output to it, but at lower upscaled resolutions.^[19]

Second generation and XDR

The second generation Studio Display and Studio Display XDR (at 60Hz) are compatible with all Macs with an Apple M-series chip running macOS Tahoe 26.3.1:

• MacBook Air (M1, 2020) or later
• MacBook Pro (M1, 2020) or later
• Mac mini (M1, 2020) or later
• iMac (M1, 2021) or later
• Mac Studio (M1 Max/Ultra, 2022) or later
• Mac Pro (M2 Ultra, 2023)

The MacBook Neo can only run at scaled 4K resolution.^[20]

They are also compatible with the following iPads running iPadOS 26.3.1 and later:

• iPad Pro (3rd generation or later)
• iPad Air (5th generation or later)

Using the Studio Display XDR at 120Hz requires a Mac with an M2 Pro/Max/Ultra chip, M3 Pro/Max/Ultra chip, or an M4 chip or newer, or the iPad Pro (M5).^[15]