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

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

	AppleStudio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000)	AppleStudio Display (17-inch CRT ADC, 2000)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2000	July 2000
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	16.15″
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 Natural Flat Diamondtron aperture-grille CRT, 16.15-inch viewable image; 0.25 mm aperture grille pitch. No fixed native pixel matrix.)
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	Up to 16.7 million colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	Theatre Mode increases screen brightness for full-screen movie playback; no brightness figure is published
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	–	0.25 mm aperture grille pitch
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	–	Maker lists 1600 × 1200 at 65 Hz, 1280 × 1024 at 75 Hz, 1056 × 792 at 96 Hz, 1024 × 768 at 99 Hz, 832 × 624 at 120 Hz, 800 × 600 at 125 Hz and 640 × 480 at 153 Hz. Horizontal scan specification 80 kHz; vertical scan 60–160 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
Calibration
Calibration	–	Internal calibration, gamma adjustment and variable 4100–9300 K white-point selection; maker states designed for PANTONE colour reproduction
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Typical 120° horizontal and 90° 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.	ADC carries analogue video, USB data and power. This CRT uses the analogue signals within ADC, unlike the digital ADC LCDs; do not assume a digital-only DVI-to-ADC adaptor works.
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	–	Two self-powered USB 1.1 ports on the right side of the display; maker notes support for Power Mac G4 Cube USB speakers
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt	Tilt, swivel (better)
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	5.2 kg	20.7 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)	43.2 × 47.5 × 44.4 cm (width × height × depth), from archived Apple technical information article 58673
Controls
Controls	Touch-sensitive system power, sleep and wake control, plus brightness adjustment	System startup and sleep control; contrast, degauss, geometry and convergence adjustment through compatible software
Colours
Colours	Crystal-clear acrylic enclosure with silver-coloured frame	Crystal-clear enclosure
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Maximum 50 W operating; 35 W or less in sleep mode, from Apple datasheet	Maximum 113 W operating; 35 W or less with the system in energy-saving mode
Power supply
Power supply	Powered through ADC; datasheet specifies 28 V DC ±1.5 V, with no separate monitor mains cord	28 V DC ±1.5 V through ADC; no separate monitor mains cord
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.	Apple's US announcement says available immediately on 19 July 2000. Requires a Power Mac G4 Cube or Power Mac G4 with ADC. Support112524 labels 1600 × 1200 at 65 Hz as native, but it is a supported signal mode on an analogue CRT without a fixed native matrix. Brightness, contrast ratio and pixel density are omitted. The service manual rounds weight to 20 kg in handling instructions; published technical article 58673 specifies 20.7 kg.
In the box
In the box	Display with integrated stand and ADC cable	–