Apple Studio Display (15-inch LCD, 1999) vs Apple Studio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999)

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Studio Display (15-inch LCD, 1999) compared with Studio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999)

	AppleStudio Display (15-inch LCD, 1999)	AppleStudio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999)
Overview
Released
Released	January 1999	December 1999
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.1″	15.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1024 × 768
Sharpness
Sharpness	85 pixels per inch	85 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD (TFT active-matrix LCD; Apple does not identify the panel subtype)	LCD (TFT active-matrix LCD; Apple does not identify the panel subtype)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	75 Hz	75 Hz
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	200 nits	200 nits
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	200:1	200:1
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Colour depth
Colour depth	Up to 16 million colours	24-bit colour, 8 bits per colour channel; up to 16.7 million colours
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Typical 120° horizontal and 90° vertical	Typical 120° horizontal and 90° vertical
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	VGA	DVI
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	–	2 × USB-A
Other connections
Other connections	VGA computer video input, separate RCA composite and 4-pin DIN S-video inputs, left/right RCA audio inputs and mini-stereo audio output. Two downstream ADB sockets on desktop stand; no USB hub. Unlike the original Rev. A, computer video uses a VGA connector rather than Apple's 15-pin D-sub connector.	24-pin digital DVI connector using TMDS; two downstream USB 1.1 ports and an upstream USB lead. Display cable branches to DVI, USB and external power adaptor. No analogue computer, composite, S-video or audio input.
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel	Height, tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	5.5 kg	5.5 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	110 mm with desktop stand; inherited from Rev. A in Apple's revision-specific technical note	–
Tilt
Tilt	−10° to +45° with desktop stand; +15° fixed picture-frame stand	–
Swivel
Swivel	±45° with desktop stand	–
Size with stand
Size with stand	Desktop stand, 39.9 × 38.1–49.0 × 24.9 cm (width × height × depth). Picture-frame stand, 15.7 × 11.6 × 6.9 inches, weighing 3.5 kg. Apple technical note's metric picture-frame height is inconsistent with its inch figure, so the published imperial dimensions are retained.	Desktop stand, 39.9 × 38.1–49.0 × 24.9 cm (width × height × depth). Picture-frame stand, 15.7 × 11.6 × 6.9 inches, weighing 3.5 kg. Apple datasheet's metric picture-frame height is inconsistent with its inch figure, so the published imperial dimensions are retained.
Controls
Controls	Power, brightness, graphics/video source toggle, reset and on-screen display navigation	Power/system startup and sleep, plus two brightness buttons on underside of display; software colour calibration through USB
Colours
Colours	Translucent Blueberry and ice-white enclosure; distinct from original Azul and later Graphite/DVI revisions	Translucent Graphite and white; distinct digital DVI hardware rather than a colour-only revision
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Display operating consumption below 35 W	Below 35 W operating, from December 1999 Apple datasheet. Archived support page labels 35 W as Energy Saver consumption and leaves maximum unknown; datasheet's operating specification retained.
Power supply
Power supply	External power adaptor; mains frequency does not describe display refresh rate	External power adaptor, 100–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; mains frequency is not a published display refresh rate
Software
Software	Apple support dates introduction to 5 January 1999 and the revision-specific technical note identifies the 1999 San Francisco Macworld launch. January precision is retained because a separate exact first-sale day has not been established. Native 1024 × 768 accepts 60, 70 or 75 Hz. Apple Technical Information Library article 30460 explicitly distinguishes this 200 cd/m², 5.5 kg revision from original Rev. A (180 cd/m² and 4.5 kg). PowerPC Mac with Mac OS 8.0 or later, or Windows 95/NT.	Apple service manual and revision-specific support note place this DVI model in December 1999; the August date repeated by some secondary histories is not used. Apple Canada's 6 December announcement says it could be ordered and was expected to ship before year-end; first retail month is retained without inventing a day. Native resolution is 1024 × 768; Apple's Japanese support sheet explicitly specifies 70 or 75 Hz at native resolution; the English archived support sheet and December datasheet omit the refresh rates. Maker compatibility is Power Mac G4 with ATI RAGE 128 Pro graphics and built-in USB, running Mac OS 9.0 or later. Maker support lists 15.1-inch viewable size while the datasheet rounds to 15 inches.
In the box
In the box	Display, desktop stand, picture-frame stand, VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor, power cord and adaptor, Apple Displays software and user manual	Display, desktop stand, picture-frame stand, power cord and adaptor, Apple Displays software and user manual