Apple Studio Display (2026) / Dell UltraSharp U3226Q

Apple Studio Display (2026): Studio Display (2026), 27-inch 5K; standard or nano-texture glass; tilt-adjustable stand, tilt- and height-adjustable stand or VESA mount adapter. The 2022 Studio Display and the mini LED Studio Display XDR are separate models.

Dell UltraSharp U3226Q: U3226Q · PW88C · 31.5-inch · black

SpecificationApple Studio Display (2026)Dell UltraSharp U3226Q
Release year20262026
Panel27-inch 5K Retina; 5120 × 2880, 218 ppi; 60 Hz

218 ppi lets macOS render text sharply at 2x scaling; 60 Hz is a fixed rate, with no high or variable refresh as on gaming monitors.

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Brightness and colour600 nits; 1 billion colours; wide colour (P3); True Tone

This is not an HDR monitor; 600 nits is SDR brightness.

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Reference modesApple Display (P3-600 nits), HDTV Video (BT.709–BT.1886), NTSC and PAL/SECAM Video, Digital Cinema (P3-DCI, P3-D65), Design and Print (P3-D50), Photography (P3-D65), Internet and Web (sRGB)

Reference modes lock colour space, white point and gamma for a task, for example sRGB for the web or P3-D50 for print.

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GlassStandard glass or nano-texture glass (configurable)

Nano-texture glass scatters reflections in bright rooms; standard glass is glossy and reflective.

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Ports1 × Thunderbolt 5 upstream (up to 120 Gb/s, 96 W charging to the host); 1 × Thunderbolt 5 downstream; 2 × USB-C (up to 10 Gb/s)

The downstream Thunderbolt 5 port takes accessories or daisy-chains another display. Apple says up to four Studio Displays can be daisy-chained with a MacBook Pro with M5 Max. There is no HDMI or DisplayPort input.

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Camera12 MP Center Stage with Desk View

Center Stage follows the person during video calls by cropping the ultra-wide view; Desk View shows the desk from above.

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AudioSix-speaker system (four force-cancelling woofers + two tweeters); Spatial Audio for Dolby Atmos music and video; three-mic array with beamforming

Apple claims 30 percent deeper bass than the previous generation.

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Stand and mountTilt-adjustable stand (−5° to +25°); configurable tilt- and height-adjustable stand (105 mm); configurable VESA mount adapter (100 × 100 mm, landscape or portrait)

The stand is chosen at purchase; the standard stand has no height adjustment.

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Size and weightTilt stand: 47.8 × 62.3 × 16.8 cm, 6.3 kg; tilt- and height-adjustable stand: 7.6 kg; VESA adapter: 36.2 × 62.3 × 3.1 cm, 5.4 kg Apple—
CompatibilityApple silicon Macs with macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later; some iPad Pro and iPad Air models with iPadOS 26.3.1 or later

Apple’s compatibility list does not include Windows PCs.

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Power and box contentsInternal power supply, 100–240 V AC; 1 m Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable in the box Apple—
Display—31.5-inch QD-OLED · 3840 × 2160 Dell
Refresh rate—120 Hz Dell
Pixel density—140 ppi Dell
Typical brightness—300 nits Dell
Peak HDR brightness—1000 nits · 3% APL

Small bright-area condition, not sustained full-screen brightness.

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HDR formats—Dolby Vision, PQ, HLG; DisplayHDR True Black 500 Dell
Colour coverage—99% DCI-P3 / Display P3; 94% Adobe RGB; 100% sRGB

Manufacturer typical figures, using different CIE measurement spaces.

Dell
Pixel response—0.03 ms GtG

Not total input lag.

Dell
Surface—Anti-glare low-reflectance coating Dell
Calibration—Built-in colorimeter; settings stored on the monitor Dell
Video inputs—2 × HDMI 2.1 FRL; 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 Dell
Thunderbolt upstream—Thunderbolt 4; video/data; up to 140 W EPR

Requires a compatible computer and cable.

Dell
Thunderbolt downstream—Thunderbolt 4 daisy chain; up to 15 W Dell
USB upstream—1 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s; data only Dell
USB downstream—3 × USB-A 10 Gbit/s; 2 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s / up to 27 W Dell
Network—RJ45 · 10/100/1000/2500 Mbit/s Dell
Multiple sources—KVM, PIP and PBP Dell
Stand—150 mm height; −5°/+21° tilt; ±30° swivel; ±90° pivot Dell
Audio / camera—No built-in speakers or webcam Dell