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

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

	AppleStudio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999)	AppleStudio Display (17-inch CRT ADC, 2000)
Overview
Released
Released	December 1999	July 2000
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.1″	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.)
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	24-bit colour, 8 bits per colour channel; 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	DVI	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	24-pin digital DVI connector using TMDS; two downstream USB 1.1 ports and an upstream USB lead. Display cable branches to DVI, USB and external power adaptor. No 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	Height, tilt, swivel (better)	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	5.5 kg	20.7 kg
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 datasheet's metric picture-frame height is inconsistent with its inch figure, so the published imperial dimensions are retained.	43.2 × 47.5 × 44.4 cm (width × height × depth), from archived Apple technical information article 58673
Controls
Controls	Power/system startup and sleep, plus two brightness buttons on underside of display; software colour calibration through USB	System startup and sleep control; contrast, degauss, geometry and convergence adjustment through compatible software
Colours
Colours	Translucent Graphite and white; distinct digital DVI hardware rather than a colour-only revision	Crystal-clear enclosure
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Below 35 W operating, from December 1999 Apple datasheet. Archived support page labels 35 W as Energy Saver consumption and leaves maximum unknown; datasheet's operating specification retained.	Maximum 113 W operating; 35 W or less with the system in energy-saving mode
Power supply
Power supply	External power adaptor, 100–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; mains frequency is not a published display refresh rate	28 V DC ±1.5 V through ADC; no separate monitor mains cord
Software
Software	Apple service manual and revision-specific support note place this DVI model in December 1999; the August date repeated by some secondary histories is not used. Apple Canada's 6 December announcement says it could be ordered and was expected to ship before year-end; first retail month is retained without inventing a day. Native resolution is 1024 × 768; Apple's Japanese support sheet explicitly specifies 70 or 75 Hz at native resolution; the English archived support sheet and December datasheet omit the refresh rates. Maker compatibility is Power Mac G4 with ATI RAGE 128 Pro graphics and built-in USB, running Mac OS 9.0 or later. Maker support lists 15.1-inch viewable size while the datasheet rounds to 15 inches.	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, desktop stand, picture-frame stand, power cord and adaptor, Apple Displays software and user manual	–