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Apple Studio Display (2026)

The Studio Display (2026) is the second generation of Apple’s 27-inch 5K monitor, now with Thunderbolt 5. It offers a 600-nit, 60 Hz panel, an improved 12 MP Center Stage camera, six speakers and a Thunderbolt 5 connection that charges at 96 W. A review liked the camera and the two Thunderbolt 5 ports, and criticised the panel being unchanged from the 2022 model, the lack of HDR and high refresh, and the tilt-only standard stand.

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.

Apple Studio Display (2026) — The image from Apple’s Studio Display tech specs page: front and side views of the monitor on the tilt-adjustable stand.
The image from Apple’s Studio Display tech specs page: front and side views of the monitor on the tilt-adjustable stand.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
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.

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

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

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.

GlassStandard glass or nano-texture glass (configurable)

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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.

Power and box contentsInternal power supply, 100–240 V AC; 1 m Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable in the box

From the manufacturer

Apple presents the new Studio Display with an improved camera, 30 percent deeper bass and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. Apple

Strengths and limitations

  • According to Jason Cross of Macworld, the panel is the same as on the 2022 model and gets plenty bright, with good colour accuracy and uniformity. There is no HDR, and the refresh rate is fixed at 60 Hz. The camera is clearly better than before but not at iPhone level; the extra bass from the speakers was a small difference. Two Thunderbolt 5 ports were a plus, while the lack of HDMI and DisplayPort inputs and the tilt-only standard stand were minuses; height adjustment and nano-texture glass are extra-cost options.

    Macworld, Jason Cross, 19 March 2026; one test unit. No measurements were published.

    Macworld — Jason Cross: Studio Display (2026) review

Tags

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Sources

  1. Apple: Studio Display - Technical Specifications
  2. Apple Newsroom: Apple introduces stunning Studio Display XDR
  3. Apple Support: Studio Display (2026) Overview
  4. Macworld — Jason Cross: Studio Display (2026) review