Apple Studio Display 2: Here's What the Latest Rumors Say

It has been nearly three years since Apple released the Studio Display. Below, we recap rumors about a potential next-generation model.

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Apple released the Studio Display in March 2022 alongside the Mac Studio. The standalone display features a 27-inch LCD screen with 5K resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits brightness, a built-in camera and speakers, one Thunderbolt 3 port, and three USB-C ports. In the U.S., the Studio Display continues to start at $1,599.

There have been on-again, off-again rumors about Apple planning a new 27-inch external display with mini-LED backlighting, which would allow for increased brightness and higher contrast ratio compared to the current Studio Display. In April 2023, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the display was slated for mass production in 2024 or early 2025. However, it is unclear if that remains Apple's plan.

In November 2024, an anonymous listener of the Relay FM tech podcast "Upgrade" claimed that Apple was developing 90Hz display technology that could be used for the next Studio Display. This higher refresh rate would make content like videos and text while scrolling look smoother to the eye, but 90Hz would stop short of the 120Hz refresh rate that iPhones and Macs with ProMotion support can achieve. It would nonetheless be an improvement.

It is not clear to us if the anonymous tipster has a proven track record with Apple rumors.

That's all we have currently for Studio Display rumors. Given that Apple's higher-end Pro Display XDR was released in 2019, and still has not received any hardware upgrades, it is quite possible that the Studio Display could also linger without upgrades for at least a few more years. Hopefully, though, Apple delivers something sooner.

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Top Rated Comments

WarmWinterHat Avatar
11 weeks ago

you somehow failed to mention its a 1440p display at best, which is not acceptable for anyone who ever used 5k for any serious work
resolution or refresh rate - pick one
I really dislike such condescending comments...I spend all day everyday in Excel, among other things (patient charts, long pdf reports, etc.), and on 1080p monitors and sometimes 1440p. It's just fine. Yes, I have used 5k monitors.

Is that not "serious work"?
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Spongmincer Avatar
11 weeks ago
120hz is a must.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Capeto Avatar
11 weeks ago
I've been wanting the Studio display for a while but after seeing that they only went down to like $1,300 at the most I decided to go for a different monitor. Ended up buying an ultrawide OLED with 165Hz refresh and paired with BetterDisplay.app it's been flawless– more than I wanted from the Studio display at half the cost.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
G.Gleeson Avatar
11 weeks ago
Lower price would be my preferred feature.

Currently using 3 x 4k 27" Dell monitors, which are adequate for my purposes (with Mac mini M4 Pro). If price was < $1,000 I'd be tempted to replace them with 3 x 5k Studio Displays.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mozumder Avatar
11 weeks ago
Would be hilarious if they went edge-to-edge for the new display, like the new LG 6K monitor, but had to have a notch for a camera.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
andrewxgx Avatar
11 weeks ago
i dont think apple would rush Thunderbolt 5 support in M4 Pro/Max unless they want to use it in next displays (TB5 means support for 120 Hz on 5k/6k displays)
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)