Apple Studio Display (15-inch LCD, 1999) vs Apple Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

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Studio Display (15-inch LCD, 1999) compared with Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

	AppleStudio Display (15-inch LCD, 1999)	AppleStudio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)
Overview
Released
Released	January 1999	January 1999
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.1″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	–
Sharpness
Sharpness	85 pixels per inch	–
Panel
Panel	LCD (TFT active-matrix LCD; Apple does not identify the panel subtype)	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.)
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	–	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	–	Antireflective and antistatic screen coating
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	75 Hz	–
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	200 nits	–
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	200:1	–
Shape
Shape	Flat	–
Colour depth
Colour depth	Up to 16 million colours	–
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Typical 120° horizontal and 90° vertical	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	VGA	VGA
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
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.	Captive 15-pin mini D-Sub VGA cable; included VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor for older Mac video connectors
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel (better)	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	5.5 kg	20.8 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.	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	–	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	Power, brightness, graphics/video source toggle, reset and on-screen display navigation	Power, brightness, contrast, on-screen geometry, convergence, degauss, moiré and colour-temperature controls
Colours
Colours	Translucent Blueberry and ice-white enclosure; distinct from original Azul and later Graphite/DVI revisions	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	Display operating consumption below 35 W	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	External power adaptor; mains frequency does not describe display refresh rate	January 1999 datasheet specifies 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these are mains ratings, not display refresh rates
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.	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, desktop stand, picture-frame stand, VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor, power cord and adaptor, Apple Displays software and user manual	Display, Apple Displays software, power cord, VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor and user manual