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

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

	AppleStudio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000)	AppleStudio Display XDR
Overview
Released
Released	July 2000	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	5120 × 2880 (5K) (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	85 pixels per inch	218 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD (TFT active-matrix LCD; Apple does not identify the panel subtype)	Mini-LED (5K Retina XDR (IPS LCD, oxide TFT))
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	230 nits	1,000 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	2,000 nits
Colour range
Colour range	–	P3 + Adobe RGB, 81% BT.2020
Dimming zones
Dimming zones	–	2,304
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	300:1	–
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	–	VESA AdaptiveSync
Colour depth
Colour depth	24-bit colour; up to 16.7 million colours	1 billion colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	Apple XDR Display (P3-2,000 nits), Apple XDR Display (P3 + Adobe RGB-2,000 nits), HDR Video (P3-ST 2084), HDTV Video (BT.709-BT.1886), NTSC Video (BT.601 SMPTE-C), PAL and SECAM Video (BT.601 EBU), Digital Cinema (P3-DCI), Digital Cinema (P3-D65), Design and Print (P3-D50), Design and Print (Adobe RGB-D50), Photography (P3-D65), Photography (Adobe RGB-D65), HDR Photography (P3-D65), Internet and Web (sRGB), Medical Imaging (DICOM-350 nits), Medical Imaging (DICOM-600 nits); custom reference modes
HDR detail
HDR detail	–	2,000 nits peak across 40% of the screen and 1,000 nits full-screen sustained (below 25 °C); HDR reference modes use PQ (SMPTE ST 2084)
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	–	47–120 Hz (Adaptive Sync); fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 and 120 Hz
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Typical 120° horizontal and 90° vertical	89° left, right, up and down
Calibration
Calibration	–	Individually factory calibrated (Apple CMF 2026); Visual Fine-Tune and Fine-Tune Calibration in Pro Display Calibrator
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	Apple Display Connector	Thunderbolt 5
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	Up to 140 W (better)
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-C
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	No
Speakers
Speakers	–	Yes
Webcam
Webcam	–	12MP Center Stage with Desk View
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	–	Upstream Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gb/s) with 140 W host charging
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	–	Downstream Thunderbolt 5 port daisy-chains more displays; up to four with certain Mac configurations
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	–	1 × Thunderbolt 5 downstream (up to 120 Gb/s), 2 × USB-C (up to 10 Gb/s) for peripherals, storage and networking
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	–	Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Webcam detail
Webcam detail	–	Three-mic array with directional beamforming; camera features and firmware updates need a Mac
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.	–
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt	Height, tilt (better)
VESA mount
VESA mount	–	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	5.2 kg	8.5 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	–	105 mm
Tilt
Tilt	–	−5° to +25°
Pivot
Pivot	–	Landscape only on the stand; portrait with the VESA mount adapter
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	–	100 × 100 mm (VESA mount adapter option)
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)	62.3 × 21.4 × 47.8–58.3 cm (W × D × H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	–	62.3 × 3.3 × 36.2 cm with VESA mount adapter (W × D × H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	–	6.3 kg with VESA mount adapter
Controls
Controls	Touch-sensitive system power, sleep and wake control, plus brightness adjustment	–
Colours
Colours	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	–
Power supply
Power supply	Powered through ADC; datasheet specifies 28 V DC ±1.5 V, with no separate monitor mains cord	100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
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.	Needs an Apple silicon Mac with macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 26.3.1 or later
Certifications
Certifications	–	ENERGY STAR
Warranty
Warranty	–	1-year limited warranty and 90 days of complimentary technical support from Apple
In the box
In the box	Display with integrated stand and ADC cable	Studio Display XDR, Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable (1 m)