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Apple AppleVision 850 vs Apple Studio Display XDR

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AppleAppleVision 850AppleStudio Display XDR
Overview
ReleasedMay 1997March 2026
Display
Screen size19″27″
Resolution–5120 × 2880 (5K)
Sharpness–218 pixels per inch
PanelCRT (Nominal 20-inch Trinitron CRT, 19-inch viewable image, 0.26 mm stripe pitch and 0.25 mm grille pitch per Service Source; no fixed native pixel matrix)Mini-LED (5K Retina XDR (IPS LCD, oxide TFT))
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Brightness (typical)–1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness–2,000 nits
Colour range–P3 + Adobe RGB, 81% BT.2020
Dimming zones–2,304
Screen finish–Glossy
Shape–Flat
Adaptive sync–VESA AdaptiveSync
Colour depth–1 billion colours
Colour modesDigitalColor calibration to original factory measurements, with ambient-light and phosphor-age adjustments; ColorSync support for screen-to-print matching. Brochure white-point selection 4100–9300 K and gamma controls.Apple XDR Display (P3-2,000 nits), Apple XDR Display (P3 + Adobe RGB-2,000 nits), HDR Video (P3-ST 2084), HDTV Video (BT.709-BT.1886), NTSC Video (BT.601 SMPTE-C), PAL and SECAM Video (BT.601 EBU), Digital Cinema (P3-DCI), Digital Cinema (P3-D65), Design and Print (P3-D50), Design and Print (Adobe RGB-D50), Photography (P3-D65), Photography (Adobe RGB-D65), HDR Photography (P3-D65), Internet and Web (sRGB), Medical Imaging (DICOM-350 nits), Medical Imaging (DICOM-600 nits); custom reference modes
HDR detail–2,000 nits peak across 40% of the screen and 1,000 nits full-screen sustained (below 25 °C); HDR reference modes use PQ (SMPTE ST 2084)
Variable refresh range–47–120 Hz (Adaptive Sync); fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 and 120 Hz
Viewing angles–89° left, right, up and down
Calibration–Individually factory calibrated (Apple CMF 2026); Visual Fine-Tune and Fine-Tune Calibration in Pro Display Calibrator
Supported signal modesService Source lists 640 × 480 at 60, 67, 72, 75 or 85 Hz; 800 × 600 at 56, 60, 72, 75 or 85 Hz; 832 × 624 at 75 Hz; 1024 × 768 at 60, 70, 75 or 85 Hz, plus 87 Hz interlaced; 1152 × 870 at 75 Hz; 1280 × 1024 at 75 or 85 Hz; and 1600 × 1200 at 75 Hz. Horizontal scan range 30–94 kHz and vertical range 48–120 Hz. These are supported CRT signal modes, not native resolution or native refresh. November 1997 brochure instead prints 55 Hz for the two lowest modes; Service Source's detailed timing tables are retained.–
Screen coatingMultilayer antireflection panel and antistatic coating–
Connections
Video inputsDA-15Thunderbolt 5
USB-C chargingNoneUp to 140 W
USB ports–Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-C
Ethernet–No
SpeakersNoYes
Webcam–12MP Center Stage with Desk View
USB-C detail–Upstream Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gb/s) with 140 W host charging
Daisy chaining–Downstream Thunderbolt 5 port daisy-chains more displays; up to four with certain Mac configurations
USB hub detail–1 × Thunderbolt 5 downstream (up to 120 Gb/s), 2 × USB-C (up to 10 Gb/s) for peripherals, storage and networking
Speaker detail–Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Webcam detail–Three-mic array with directional beamforming; camera features and firmware updates need a Mac
Other connectionsCaptive Macintosh DA-15 analogue RGB video cable with integrated ADB connection; supplied PC VGA adaptor. Two ADB pass-through output ports. Non-AV 850 has neither integrated speakers nor microphone; AV connections and audio specifications are not copied.–
Design
Stand adjustsTilt, swivelHeight, tilt
VESA mount–Yes
Weight with stand30 kg8.5 kg
Height adjustment–105 mm
Tilt−5° to +15°−5° to +25°
Pivot–Landscape only on the stand; portrait with the VESA mount adapter
VESA pattern–100 × 100 mm (VESA mount adapter option)
SwivelAt least ±45°–
Size with standService Source gives 474 × 484 × 515 mm, each ±3 mm (height × width × depth); November 1997 brochure gives 47.5 × 48.5 × 51.5 cm62.3 × 21.4 × 47.8–58.3 cm (W × D × H)
Size without stand–62.3 × 3.3 × 36.2 cm with VESA mount adapter (W × D × H)
Weight without stand–6.3 kg with VESA mount adapter
Weight detailService Source publishes 30 kg (67 lb); November 1997 maker brochure instead gives 30.6 kg (67.4 lb), distinct from 35.7 kg fully boxed. Main field retains Service Source's monitor weight.–
ControlsFront power, brightness, contrast and five buttons for on-screen controls. Additional geometry, colour and gamma controls through Mac Monitors & Sound control panel or Windows on-screen controls; automatic power-on degauss.–
Power and support
Power useService Source and November 1997 maker brochure 150 W maximum; brochure less than 30 W standby and less than 5 W suspend/CPU energy-saving. EveryMac's secondary 180 W figure is not substituted.–
Power supply90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these mains ratings are not screen refresh rates100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
SoftwareSystem 7.1 or later and 68040 or later Macintosh processors for AppleVision software; Windows 95 compatibility with supplied adaptor. Maker 5 May 1997 press release says non-AV850 available immediately worldwide while 850AV was expected in June; no AV date substituted. Service Source explicitly describes the November 1997 ColorSync Display rename as the only product change at that point; no duplicate renamed model or unsupported successor link. Brightness and contrast ratio are unpublished.Needs an Apple silicon Mac with macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 26.3.1 or later
CertificationsOriginal TCO 92, MPR II, EPA Energy Star and VESA DPMS. Service Source identifies later TCO 95 replacement plastics from January 1998 only for non-AV ColorSync units carrying the rear TCO 95 mark.ENERGY STAR
Warranty–1-year limited warranty and 90 days of complimentary technical support from Apple
In the box–Studio Display XDR, Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable (1 m)

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