Apple AppleVision 750 Display vs Apple Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

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AppleVision 750 Display compared with Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

	AppleAppleVision 750 Display	AppleStudio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)
Overview
Released
Released	August 1997	January 1999
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.1″	16″
Panel
Panel	CRT (Nominal 17-inch Sony Trinitron CRT with 16.1-inch viewable diagonal. Maker Service Source specifies 0.26 mm stripe pitch; exact TIL and August 1997 Apple Facts also distinguish 0.25 mm aperture-grille pitch. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)	CRT (Nominal 17-inch Mitsubishi Diamondtron aperture-grille CRT, 16-inch viewable image; 0.25 mm aperture grille pitch. Vertically flat screen, without a fixed native pixel matrix.)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	Maker 0.25 mm aperture-grille pitch and 0.26 mm stripe pitch, retained as distinct published descriptions	–
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	Current maker support and Service Source list 640 × 480 at 60 or 66.67 Hz, 800 × 600 at 60.31 or 75 Hz, 832 × 624 at 74.55 Hz, 1024 × 768 at 60 or 74.93 Hz, 1152 × 870 at 75 Hz and 1280 × 1024 at 60 or 75.03 Hz. August 1997 Apple Facts additionally lists 1280 × 960; maximum supported format depends on the computer. These are supported analogue signals, not native resolution or native refresh.	Supported signal modes include 1600 × 1200 at up to 60 Hz, 1280 × 1024 at up to 75 Hz and 1024 × 768 at up to 85 Hz. Horizontal scan 30–85 kHz; vertical scan 48–160 Hz. These are selectable CRT modes, not a fixed native matrix or one native refresh rate.
Screen coating
Screen coating	Maker antistatic and antiglare surface treatment; launch press release describes antireflection coating	Antireflective and antistatic screen coating
Calibration
Calibration	Apple DigitalColor self-calibration against factory measurements compensates for CRT phosphor ageing and ambient lighting; ColorSync profiles support colour matching between devices. Maker variable white point 4100–9300 K. No unpublished headline brightness inferred.	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DA-15	VGA
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
Speakers
Speakers	No	–
Other connections
Other connections	Attached video cable with Macintosh DA-15 connector; supplied PC VGA mini-adapter. Attached ADB uplink and two ADB pass-through peripheral ports. The PC adapter does not add a second physical monitor video input. No integrated audio; speaker and microphone specifications apply only to the distinct 750AV.	Captive 15-pin mini D-Sub VGA cable; included VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor for older Mac video connectors
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	22.5 kg	20.8 kg
Tilt
Tilt	Included tilt-and-swivel base; numerical range unpublished	–
Swivel
Swivel	Included tilt-and-swivel base; numerical range unpublished	–
Size with stand
Size with stand	Current support gives 16.8 × 16.2 × 17.6 inches (height × width × depth); August 1997 Apple Facts and exact TIL pair these with 42.7 × 41.1 × 45.2 cm. Service Source instead publishes 425 × 410 × 455 mm and a differing inch set. Later May 1998 brochure gives 44.7 cm depth. Maker dimensional differences retained.	January 1999 maker datasheet gives 41.1 × 42.7 × 44.7 cm (width × height × depth); archived support sheet instead lists 18.9 × 16.5 × 16.9 inches (height × width × depth), an unresolved maker conflict
Weight detail
Weight detail	Service Source publishes 22.5 kg (50 lb). Current support gives 49 lb; August 1997 Apple Facts pairs 49 lb with 22.0 kg, while exact TIL and May 1998 brochure pair it with 23 kg. Maker differences retained without converting pounds or inventing a hardware revision.	January 1999 M6221LL/A datasheet specifies 20.8 kg (45.9 lb); archived Apple support sheet instead lists 48 lb. The model-specific datasheet metric figure is used.
Controls
Controls	Front power, brightness, contrast and three on-screen control buttons; further size, centring, convergence, rotation, pincushion and white-point controls through AppleVision software or PC on-screen controls. Automatic degauss at power-up.	Power, brightness, contrast, on-screen geometry, convergence, degauss, moiré and colour-temperature controls
Colours
Colours	–	Translucent Blueberry and white enclosure; the later August 1999 Graphite revision has the same performance and internal circuitry according to Apple's service manual
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Current support and Service Source give 130 W maximum; exact TIL and May 1998 brochure instead state 125 W maximum and less than 60 W standby. Exact TIL gives 0 W computer energy-saver mode, while brochure gives less than 5 W; conflicting maker claims retained.	January 1999 datasheet specifies maximum 150 W operating, less than 15 W standby and less than 5 W with the computer in energy-saving mode. Archived support sheet instead gives maximum 120 W; this maker conflict is retained.
Power supply
Power supply	Current support and Service Source specify regional 100–120 or 220–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; exact TIL and May 1998 brochure instead give 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz. Mains frequency is not display refresh.	January 1999 datasheet specifies 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these are mains ratings, not display refresh rates
Software
Software	Mac OS 7.1 or later with compatible 68040 or PowerPC hardware for launch AppleVision functions; later ColorSync brochure requires Mac OS 7.5 or later. Service Source explicitly says the November 1997 ColorSync rename was the only product change, so no duplicate rename entry is created; later TCO 95 plastics are qualified separately. Maker 5 August 1997 press release, reproduced in October Mini'app'les, states immediate availability in most countries. Apple Facts explicitly identifies this as replacing AppleVision 1710. Exact front photograph is Apple's launch-era 750 illustration.	Maker announced the new Studio Display family on 5 January 1999; January retail precision is used because a distinct first-sale day is unconfirmed. January datasheet lists Power Macintosh G3 with Mac OS 8.0 or later. Brightness and contrast ratio are unpublished and omitted; no pixel density is assigned to this CRT.
In the box
In the box	–	Display, Apple Displays software, power cord, VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor and user manual
Certifications
Certifications	Original launch TCO 92, MPR II, EPA Energy Star and VESA DPMS. Service Source identifies TCO 95 plastics from January 1998 for the non-AV ColorSync model only, with certification determined by the rear housing marking; later certification is not assigned to every launch unit.	–