Apple today announced its new external display lineup, with an updated Studio Display and the introduction of the brand new Studio Display XDR. The new Studio Display features a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, and Thunderbolt 5 support.
The new Studio Display is on sale starting tomorrow, priced at $1599 and $1499 for education.
The new Studio Display is a straight replacement for the previous-generation model, on sale at the same price point. Meanwhile, the Studio Display XDR is the successor to the Pro Display XDR, and comes in at $3299.
Unfortunately, it seems most of the shiny new features are reserved for the higher-end XDR model. However, the new Studio Display gets a better webcam, and an updated six-speaker sound system with deeper bass. The ‘studio quality’ three-microphone array appears unchanged compared to the previous generation.
The actual panel itself also seems to be unchanged; it is still 5K 60Hz at 27-inches. Apple quotes the same technical specs, with the panel supporting P3 wide color at 600 nits brightness. Whereas, the XDR gets 120Hz high-refresh rate and local dimming zones.
The new Studio Display is available in both standard glass and nano-texture glass options (a $300 upsell). It comes with a tilt-adjustable stand by default, or you can get a fancier height-adjustable stand for $400 extra.
In the box, you get the display itself, the stand, and a 1-meter Thunderbolt 5 cable. You can use that single cable to plug in a MacBook to charge and drive the screen. The Studio Display itself has 4 ports on the back, two Thunderbolt 5, and two USB-C. With the correct daisy-chaining configuration, you can run up to 4 Studio Displays off a single port on your Mac.
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