Apple's first 27-inch 5K Studio Display, with a Thunderbolt 3 connection that charges a laptop at 96W, a 12MP camera and six-speaker audio, for Mac users who want a sharp single-cable desk setup.
Reviewers agree it has a sharp, bright and colour-accurate 5K screen, very good speakers and a simple single-cable link to a Mac. The common complaints are the high price for an older panel with no HDR, local dimming or high refresh rate, and a mediocre webcam; TechRadar also found the ports limited.
Apple Display (P3-600 nits), 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), Photography (P3-D65), Internet and Web (sRGB)
Eye care
True Tone
Connections
Video inputs
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C charging
Up to 96 W
USB ports
3 × USB-C
Ethernet
No
Speakers
Yes
Webcam
12MP Ultra Wide with Centre Stage
USB-C detail
Upstream Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port with 96 W host charging
USB hub detail
3 × USB-C downstream (up to 10 Gb/s) for peripherals, storage and networking
Speaker detail
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Webcam detail
12MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4, Centre Stage; three-mic array with directional beamforming; camera features and firmware updates need a Mac
Design
Stand adjusts
Tilt
VESA mount
Yes
Weight with stand
6.3 kg
Height adjustment
105 mm with the optional tilt- and height-adjustable stand
Tilt
−5° to +25°
Pivot
Landscape only on either stand; portrait with the VESA mount adapter
VESA pattern
100 × 100 mm (VESA mount adapter option)
Size with stand
Tilt stand 62.3 × 16.8 × 47.8 cm; tilt- and height-adjustable stand 62.3 × 20.7 × 47.9–58.3 cm and 7.7 kg (W × D × H)
Size without stand
62.3 × 3.1 × 36.2 cm with VESA mount adapter (W × D × H)
Weight without stand
5.5 kg with VESA mount adapter
Power and support
Power supply
100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
Software
Needs macOS Monterey 12.3 or later, or iPadOS 15.4 or later on supported iPad models
Certifications
ENERGY STAR
In the box
Studio Display, Thunderbolt cable (1 m)
Options
Option
Standard glass, tilt-adjustable stand
Standard glass, tilt- and height-adjustable stand
Standard glass, VESA mount adapter (no stand)
Nano-texture glass, tilt-adjustable stand
Nano-texture glass, tilt- and height-adjustable stand
Nano-texture glass, VESA mount adapter (no stand)
Pros and cons
Pros
+5K (5120 x 2880) resolution at 218 ppi, 600 nits and P3 wide colour
+One Thunderbolt 3 cable carries video and 96W laptop charging, with three 10Gb/s USB-C ports on the back
+Built-in 12MP Ultra Wide camera with Centre Stage, three-mic array and six-speaker sound system
Cons
−60Hz refresh rate; Apple lists no HDR support
−Only video input is one Thunderbolt 3 port (no HDMI or DisplayPort), and USB-C ports run at USB 2 speed with an iPad
−The standard stand only tilts; height adjustment is an extra-cost option chosen at purchase
