Apple LED Cinema Display (27-inch) vs Apple Studio Display XDR

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LED Cinema Display (27-inch) compared with Studio Display XDR

	AppleLED Cinema Display (27-inch)	AppleStudio Display XDR
Overview
Released
Released	September 2010	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	27″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1440 (QHD)	5120 × 2880 (5K) (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	109 pixels per inch	218 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS	Mini-LED (5K Retina XDR (IPS LCD, oxide TFT))
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	375 nits	1,000 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	2,000 nits
Colour range
Colour range	–	P3 + Adobe RGB, 81% BT.2020
Dimming zones
Dimming zones	–	2,304
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	1,000:1	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy	Glossy
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	–	VESA AdaptiveSync
Colour depth
Colour depth	Up to 16.7 million colours; panel bit depth is not specified	1 billion colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	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
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
Variable refresh range	–	47–120 Hz (Adaptive Sync); fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 and 120 Hz
Response time detail
Response time detail	Typical 12 ms without a specified transition; omitted from the grey-to-grey row	–
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° horizontally and vertically	89° left, right, up and down
Calibration
Calibration	–	Individually factory calibrated (Apple CMF 2026); Visual Fine-Tune and Fine-Tune Calibration in Pro Display Calibrator
Eye care
Eye care	Ambient light sensor adjusts brightness automatically	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	Mini DisplayPort	Thunderbolt 5
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	Up to 140 W (better)
USB ports
USB ports	3 × USB-A	Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-C
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	No
Speakers
Speakers	Yes	Yes
Webcam
Webcam	iSight camera with microphone	12MP Center Stage with Desk View
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	–	Upstream Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gb/s) with 140 W host charging
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	–	Downstream Thunderbolt 5 port daisy-chains more displays; up to four with certain Mac configurations
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	Captive Mini DisplayPort cable; audio support depends on the host Mac	–
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	Three powered USB 2.0 Type-A ports; upstream USB cable required for data, camera, microphone and speakers. Device charging works without a host connected.	1 × Thunderbolt 5 downstream (up to 120 Gb/s), 2 × USB-C (up to 10 Gb/s) for peripherals, storage and networking
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Built-in 2.1 system with 49 W output	Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Webcam detail
Webcam detail	Built-in iSight; maker specifications do not publish a megapixel figure	Three-mic array with directional beamforming; camera features and firmware updates need a Mac
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt	Height, tilt (better)
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	10.7 kg	8.5 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	–	105 mm
Tilt
Tilt	–	−5° to +25°
Pivot
Pivot	–	Landscape only on the stand; portrait with the VESA mount adapter
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	Requires the separately sold Apple VESA Mount Adapter Kit	100 × 100 mm (VESA mount adapter option)
Size with stand
Size with stand	Current UK specifications give 650 × 491 × 207 mm (width × height × depth). Original manual gives 651.7 × 488.1 × 208.13 mm; both give 10.7 kg.	62.3 × 21.4 × 47.8–58.3 cm (W × D × H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	–	62.3 × 3.3 × 36.2 cm with VESA mount adapter (W × D × H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	–	6.3 kg with VESA mount adapter
Controls
Controls	Brightness, colour profile and calibration through Mac OS X Displays preferences; no physical image controls (Macworld)	–
Colours
Colours	Aluminium enclosure with black glass bezel	–
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Maximum 250 W while charging a MacBook Pro; energy saver 1 W or less	–
Power supply
Power supply	Internal power supply; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz	100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
Laptop charging
Laptop charging	Separate captive universal MagSafe connector supplies up to 85 W; no USB-C power delivery	–
Software
Software	Original requirement Mac with Mini DisplayPort and Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later. July 2010 announcement specifies September availability.	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	ENERGY STAR 5.0; EPEAT Gold in the US, Canada, France, Germany and UK	ENERGY STAR
Warranty
Warranty	–	1-year limited warranty and 90 days of complimentary technical support from Apple
In the box
In the box	Display, AC power cord and printed documentation	Studio Display XDR, Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable (1 m)