Apple Studio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000) vs Apple Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

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Studio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000) compared with Studio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)

	AppleStudio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000)	AppleStudio Display (17-inch CRT, 1999)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2000	January 1999
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	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
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	230 nits	–
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	300:1	–
Shape
Shape	Flat	–
Colour depth
Colour depth	24-bit colour; up to 16.7 million colours	–
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Typical 120° horizontal and 90° vertical	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	Apple Display Connector	VGA
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	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.	Captive 15-pin mini D-Sub VGA cable; included VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor for older Mac video connectors
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt	Tilt, swivel (better)
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	5.2 kg	20.8 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)	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	Touch-sensitive system power, sleep and wake control, plus brightness adjustment	Power, brightness, contrast, on-screen geometry, convergence, degauss, moiré and colour-temperature controls
Colours
Colours	Crystal-clear acrylic enclosure with silver-coloured frame	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	Maximum 50 W operating; 35 W or less in sleep mode, from Apple datasheet	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	Powered through ADC; datasheet specifies 28 V DC ±1.5 V, with no separate monitor mains cord	January 1999 datasheet specifies 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these are mains ratings, not display refresh rates
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.	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 with integrated stand and ADC cable	Display, Apple Displays software, power cord, VGA-to-Macintosh adaptor and user manual