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Apple Studio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000)

Apple · Studio Display

Studio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000)

Released July 2000

Apple's clear acrylic 15-inch LCD uses one ADC cable for digital video, USB and power, with a tilting easel stand and two-port USB hub.

Model history · 4 models, 1998–2000
  1. 1998Studio Display (15-inch LCD, 1998)Compare
  2. 1999Studio Display (15-inch LCD, 1999)Compare
  3. 1999Studio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999)Compare
  4. 2000Studio Display (15-inch ADC, 2000)
Size
15″
Resolution
1024 × 768
PPI
85
Panel
LCD
Refresh
–
Brightness
230 nits
HDR
–
USB-C power
–

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
15″
Resolution
1024 × 768
Sharpness
85 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD (TFT active-matrix LCD; Apple does not identify the panel subtype)
Brightness (typical)
230 nits
Contrast ratio
300:1
Shape
Flat
Colour depth
24-bit colour; up to 16.7 million colours
Viewing angles
Typical 120° horizontal and 90° vertical

Connections

Video inputs
Apple Display Connector
USB-C charging
None
USB ports
2 × USB-A
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
Tilt
Weight with stand
5.2 kg
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)
Controls
Touch-sensitive system power, sleep and wake control, plus brightness adjustment
Colours
Crystal-clear acrylic enclosure with silver-coloured frame

Power and support

Power use
Maximum 50 W operating; 35 W or less in sleep mode, from Apple datasheet
Power supply
Powered through ADC; datasheet specifies 28 V DC ±1.5 V, with no separate monitor mains cord
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.
In the box
Display with integrated stand and ADC cable

Pros and cons

Pros

  • One cable carries video, USB and power
  • Two-port USB hub
  • Tilting easel stand

Cons

  • Native resolution limited to 1024 × 768
  • ADC connection needs a compatible computer or powered adaptor

Closest rivals

Model
SizeResolutionPPIPanelRefreshBrightnessHDRUSB-C powerReleased
AppleStudio Display (15-inch LCD, 1998)
15.1″1024 × 76885LCD75 Hz180 nits––May 1998
AppleStudio Display (15-inch LCD, 1999)
15.1″1024 × 76885LCD75 Hz200 nits––Jan 1999
AppleStudio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999)
15.1″1024 × 76885LCD75 Hz200 nits––Dec 1999

Previous model: Studio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-us/112470
  2. store.apple.com/Catalog/fr/Images/apple_studio_display_15.pdf
  3. apple.com/newsroom/2000/07/19Apple-Unveils-All-New-Family-of-Displays-to-Comple…
  4. apple.com/jp/newsroom/2000/07/19Apple-Unveils-All-New-Family-of-Displays-to-Com…

Photo: Official Apple 15-inch ADC Studio Display datasheet photograph; complete embedded image object, original framing and supplied background preserved, without enlargement.

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