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Apple has announced a long awaited sequel to the Studio Display, but there’s not just one but two Thunderbolt 5 monitors.
Firstly, the more pedestrian $1,599 27-inch Studio Display features a 5K (5,120 x 2,880) resolution, 600-nits of brightness, P3 color accuracy, and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. More importantly, it features a ProMotion 120Hz refresh rate, putting it back in line the speedy displays on the MacBook Pro and iPhone 17. The Studio Display also packs in six-speakers to deliver Spatial Audio for a truly immersive experience.
One other new addition of the Studio Display is a built-in 12MP Center Stage camera that can also present everything on your work surface with Desk View. The FaceTime camera also includes three “studio-quality” microphones.
The Studio Display also works as a Thunderbolt 5 hub with 96W of charging power and two integrated USB-C portsfor peripherals and charging.
The $3,299 Studio Display XDR features the same 27-inch 5K display but with an upgraded Retina XDR panel with a 2000 nits of peak HDR brightness (or 1000 nits of SDR brightness). This higher brightness comes thanks to the monitor’s 2,304 mini-LED local dimming zones.
The color gamut of this monitor is also deeper to accommodate 100% P3 and Adobe RGB, and 80% of the Rec. 2020 color gamuts. The Studio Display XDR also features Adaptive Sync, which adjusts its ProMotion refresh rate between 47-120Hz for smoother gaming.
Lastly, the Studio Display XDR ships with an Thunderbolt 5 Pro connection and cable that supports a higher-level of 140W charging, enough to power a 16-inch MacBook Pro.
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