Apple AppleVision 850AV vs Apple Studio Display (2026)

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AppleVision 850AV compared with Studio Display (2026)

	AppleAppleVision 850AV	AppleStudio Display (2026)
Overview
Released
Released	1997	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	19″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	–	5120 × 2880 (5K)
Sharpness
Sharpness	–	218 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	CRT (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)	IPS (5K Retina)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	–	600 nits
Colour range
Colour range	–	Wide colour (P3)
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy
Shape
Shape	–	Flat
Colour depth
Colour depth	–	1 billion colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	DigitalColor internal calibration to original factory measurements, with ambient-light and phosphor-age adjustments; ColorSync support. Maker TIL specifies variable white point 4100–9300 K and gamma controls.	Apple Display (P3-600 nits), 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), Photography (P3-D65), Internet and Web (sRGB)
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	Service 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 signal modes, not native resolution or native refresh; availability depends on computer and video card.	–
Screen coating
Screen coating	Multilayer antireflection panel and antistatic coating	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DA-15	Thunderbolt 5
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	Up to 96 W (better)
USB ports
USB ports	–	Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-C
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	No
Speakers
Speakers	Yes	Yes
Webcam
Webcam	–	12MP Center Stage with Desk View
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	–	Upstream Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gb/s) with 96 W host charging
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	–	Downstream Thunderbolt 5 port daisy-chains more displays; up to four Studio Display models with a MacBook Pro with M5 Max
USB hub detail
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
Other connections
Other connections	Captive Macintosh DA-15 analogue RGB video cable with ADB connection; supplied PC VGA adaptor and two ADB pass-through device ports. Built-in directional microphone, microphone input and stereo headphone connector.	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Stereo speakers with ported bass-reflex enclosure; Service Source states greater than 90 dB SPL at 1 kHz at 0.5 m, and 80 Hz–17 kHz ±6 dB response. These are maker audio claims. TIL's ambiguous 5 volts RMS wording is not converted to watts.	Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Webcam detail
Webcam detail	–	Three-mic array with directional beamforming; camera features and firmware updates need a Mac
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel (better)	Tilt
VESA mount
VESA mount	–	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	35 kg	6.3 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	–	105 mm with the optional tilt- and height-adjustable stand
Tilt
Tilt	−5° to +15°	−5° to +25°
Pivot
Pivot	–	Landscape only on either stand; portrait with the VESA mount adapter
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	–	100 × 100 mm (VESA mount adapter option)
Swivel
Swivel	At least ±45°	–
Size with stand
Size with stand	Service Source 553 × 484 × 545 mm, each ±3 mm (height × width × depth); archived TIL instead gives 55.5 × 48.5 × 59.5 cm. Both are maker figures with differing depth.	Tilt stand 62.3 × 16.8 × 47.8 cm; tilt- and height-adjustable stand 62.3 × 20.7 × 47.9–58.3 cm and 7.6 kg (W × D × H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	–	62.3 × 3.1 × 36.2 cm with VESA mount adapter (W × D × H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	–	5.4 kg with VESA mount adapter
Weight detail
Weight detail	Service Source gives 35 kg (77 lb); archived TIL gives 35.4 kg (78 lb) for the display and 41.9 kg (92.1 lb) fully boxed. Main field retains Service Source monitor weight; shipping weight is not substituted.	–
Controls
Controls	Front power, brightness, contrast and five on-screen control buttons; bass, treble, volume, microphone and speaker mute. Additional picture controls through Mac Monitors & Sound panel or Windows on-screen controls. Automatic power-on degauss.	–
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Service Source 190 W maximum; archived TIL instead 180 W operating maximum, less than 30 W standby and 5 W with speakers off or 30 W with speakers on in suspend/CPU energy-saving	–
Power supply
Power supply	Service Source 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; TIL instead separates 90–132 and 198–264 V bands. Mains frequency is not display refresh.	100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
Software
Software	System 7.1 or later, 68040 or later Macintosh processors for AppleVision software; Windows 95 compatibility via supplied adaptor. Maker 5 May 1997 press release expected 850AV availability in June, while non-AV 850 was immediately available; actual first retail month remains unverified, so year 1997 is retained. Service Source says November 1997 ColorSync AV rename alone changed no product hardware. No duplicate renamed model or inferred successor link. Brightness and contrast ratio unpublished.	Needs an Apple silicon Mac with macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 26.3.1 or later
Certifications
Certifications	TCO 92, MPR II, EPA Energy Star and VESA DPMS; later TCO 95 non-AV ColorSync housing change does not apply to this AV model according to Service Source	ENERGY STAR
Warranty
Warranty	–	1-year limited warranty and 90 days of complimentary technical support from Apple
In the box
In the box	–	Studio Display, Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable (1 m)