Apple’s Studio Display Is a 27-inch, 5K External Monitor That Costs $1,599

Apple just re - entered the mainstream monitor space with the Studio Display , a 27 - column inch , 5 K proctor meant for originative professionals with diminished budget than those who can afford Apple ’s top option .

Up until today , the only admonisher Apple sold was the Pro Studio XDR , a 32 - inch , 6 K showing that started at $ 5,000 before you added the $ 1,000 stand . It ’s made for enceinte Hollywood production teams , and cost , erm , Hollywood money . Announced at its ‘ peep operation ’ event , the $ 1,599 Studio Display , while not a budget monitor lizard , makes sense as a fellow to a MacBook Pro or the newMac Studiodesktop .

Digging into the specs , the Studio Display has a 27 - inch , 5 K Retina display capable of reaching 600 nit of cleverness and offer P3 color gamut support . It also comes with True Tone , which change the blanched counterpoise free-base on your environment . Sorry , no mini - LED here , but remember , Apple is trying to keep the price down .

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The show has all of the output signal you ask for video conferencing , heed to music , or connecting peripherals . That admit a six - speaker sound organization ( consist of four woofer and two tweeters ) with Spatial Audio , “ studio - timber ” mics , three USB - coulomb ports , a Thunderbolt 4 with 96W passthrough charging , and a 12MP ultra - wide-eyed - angle webcam with Center Stage .

This monitor comes with a stand that shift and is stature - adjustable , or you’re able to bond the monitor to a VESA climb ( portrait and landscape way are patronise ) . Apple say you could unite up to three Studio Displays to your MacBook Pro to make a full 3D vivification studio .

The Studio Display cost $ 1,599 and is $ 100 off for educational activity . The varan is uncommitted today for pre - order and will ship on March 18 .

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