Apple Studio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000) vs Apple Studio Display (17-inch LCD, 2001)

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Studio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000) compared with Studio Display (17-inch LCD, 2001)

	AppleStudio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000)	AppleStudio Display (17-inch LCD, 2001)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2000	June 2001
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1280 × 1024 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	85 pixels per inch	96 pixels per inch (better)
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)
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	230 nits (better)	200 nits
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	300:1	350:1
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Colour depth
Colour depth	24-bit colour; up to 16.7 million colours	24-bit colour; up to 16.7 million colours
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Typical 120° horizontal and 90° vertical	Typical 160° horizontal and vertical
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	Apple Display Connector	Apple Display Connector
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	2 × USB-A
Other connections
Other connections	Integrated ADC cable supplies digital video, USB data and power; two downstream powered USB ports. No separate analogue computer, composite, S-video or audio input.	Integrated ADC cable carries digital video, power and USB; two powered downstream USB ports
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt	Tilt
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	5.2 kg	6.6 kg
Size with stand
Size with stand	41 × 40.3 × 17.2–25.9 cm (width × height × depth), from Apple's May 2001 French datasheet; archived support page rounds to 15.8 × 16.1 × 6.7 inches (height × width × depth)	44.7 × 43.9 × 17.6–24.9 cm (width × height × depth)
Controls
Controls	Touch-sensitive system power, sleep and wake control, plus brightness adjustment	Touch-sensitive system power control
Colours
Colours	Crystal-clear acrylic enclosure with silver-coloured frame	Crystal-clear acrylic enclosure with silver-coloured frame
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Maximum 50 W operating; 35 W or less in sleep mode, from Apple datasheet	Archived Apple support sheet specifies maximum 40 W operating and 5 W or less in energy-saving mode. Original May 2001 French datasheet instead gives maximum 50 W and less than 35 W respectively; these surviving maker figures conflict.
Power supply
Power supply	Powered through ADC; datasheet specifies 28 V DC ±1.5 V, with no separate monitor mains cord	24.5 V or 28 V DC through ADC, from Apple's archived technical specifications
Software
Software	Apple's 19 July 2000 US announcement says available immediately; Japanese first retail was 5 August, so the earlier US sale date is used. Brightness, contrast, weight and metric dimensions follow Apple's surviving May 2001 datasheet for M7928ZM/A. Neither this datasheet nor the archived support page specifies native refresh, so it is omitted. Requires Power Mac G4 or Power Mac G4 Cube with ADC in maker launch documentation; other digital sources require a compatible powered ADC adaptor.	Announced 21 May 2001 with first shipments expected in early June; June is used for retail timing. Native refresh is unpublished and omitted. Requires an ADC-equipped computer; Apple's later support sheet also lists compatible DVI Power Mac G4 and PowerBook G4 systems through the powered Apple DVI to ADC Adapter M8661LL/A. Co-marketed with the 15-inch ADC display, so no direct predecessor link is inferred.
In the box
In the box	Display with integrated stand and ADC cable	–