Apple Studio Display XDR vs LG UltraFine evo 6K (32U990A)

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Studio Display XDR compared with UltraFine evo 6K (32U990A)

	AppleStudio Display XDR	LGUltraFine evo 6K (32U990A)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	September 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	27″	31.5″
Resolution
Resolution	5120 × 2880 (5K)	6144 × 3456 (6K) (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	218 pixels per inch	224 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED (5K Retina XDR (IPS LCD, oxide TFT))	IPS (Nano IPS Black)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	–	5 ms
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	1,000 nits (better)	450 nits
HDR certification
HDR certification	–	DisplayHDR 600
HDR formats
HDR formats	–	HDR10
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	–	2,000:1
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	2,000 nits	–
Colour range
Colour range	P3 + Adobe RGB, 81% BT.2020	98% DCI-P3, 99.5% Adobe RGB
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	–	98%
Dimming zones
Dimming zones	2,304	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy	–
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	VESA AdaptiveSync	–
Colour depth
Colour depth	1 billion colours	1.07B colours
Adobe RGB coverage
Adobe RGB coverage	–	99.5% (CIE1931, typical), 95% minimum
Response time detail
Response time detail	–	5 ms GtG (Faster mode)
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	89° left, right, up and down	178° horizontal, 178° vertical (CR ≥ 10)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	–	0.1134 × 0.1134 mm
Eye care
Eye care	–	Flicker Safe, Reader Mode, Auto Brightness
Calibration
Calibration	Individually factory calibrated (Apple CMF 2026); Visual Fine-Tune and Fine-Tune Calibration in Pro Display Calibrator	Factory calibrated; hardware calibration ready (LG Calibration Studio)
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	Thunderbolt 5	HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR13.5, Thunderbolt 5
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	Up to 140 W (better)	Up to 96 W
USB ports
USB ports	Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-C	2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt 5
KVM switch
KVM switch	–	Yes
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Speakers
Speakers	Yes	Yes
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	–	DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR13.5, DSC)
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	Thunderbolt 5 input with up to 96 W charging; separate USB-C upstream port for data
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	Downstream Thunderbolt 5 port daisy-chains more displays; up to four with certain Mac configurations	Yes, over Thunderbolt 5 (6K at 60 Hz)
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	2 × USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, 15 W); upstream via Thunderbolt or USB-C
Picture by picture
Picture by picture	–	PBP (2 inputs), PIP
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos	2 × 5 W
Webcam detail
Webcam detail	Three-mic array with directional beamforming; camera features and firmware updates need a Mac	–
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt	Height, tilt, pivot (better)
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	8.5 kg	9.5 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)	100 × 100 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	62.3 × 21.4 × 47.8–58.3 cm (W × D × H)	718.4 × 582.3 × 198.2 mm
Size without stand
Size without stand	62.3 × 3.3 × 36.2 cm with VESA mount adapter (W × D × H)	718.4 × 413.5 × 26.5 mm
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	6.3 kg with VESA mount adapter	6 kg
Power and support
Power use
Power use	–	Less than 1.2 W (sleep), less than 0.3 W (DC off)
Power supply
Power supply	100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase	External adapter, 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Software
Software	Needs an Apple silicon Mac with macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 26.3.1 or later	LG Calibration Studio (True Color Pro), Dual Controller
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	Studio Display XDR, Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable (1 m)	HDMI, Thunderbolt, USB-C and DisplayPort 2.1 cables