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Apple Now Selling Refurbished Studio Display Models

If it were 120Hz and if I could also use it with a PC, I'd buy one.
MiniLED or OLED would be a bonus at this point.

It's really a great monitor when you see it in person and honestly, I've shopped for literally hours and days and I've yet to find a comparable product that has (the best) speakers, a (arguably good) webcam, the best pixel density, awesome build quality, awesome design, awesome color accuracy...
 
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120 HZ. would be great for those old eyes, but I'm not a photographer ( I take crap pics no creative eye) or a videographer. I'd need at least a 32" cataract surgery at 59 helped me for seeing father and mid range eye sight and brighter, but I was near sighted before now need read glasses. Honest I miss my near sightedness! I'm using a 43" Hisence 4K tv. its enough for my needs. Now if apple comes out with a semi affordable 32" I'd save up and buy it.
 
entropys said:
They are selling this display for close to the equivalent of the old 5K iMac. And from what I can tell, the display isn’t even updated. Bad value for money. Bad.
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It seems that way but it is not true. But yes the difference is very minute.

The model of the LG panel that the Studio Display uses is a different model. That is the reason why they were able to shrink the bezel.

It also will not have the pink hue that appears on the perimeter of the display which plagued all the iMac 5K displays from 2014-2017 onwards.

I know because I work in a small repair shop and we have seen the model numbers.

The iMac 5K 2015 has a brightness of 480 nits. Only the 2017 and above models have 600 nits of brightness.

I agree with everyone. It’s good not great, and totally a bad value. Build wise, nothing in the market can compare. The stand option is overpriced too, but NOTHING is that fluid. Every display out that has a wobbly or stiff stand.

The premium in price is way too much, but if you want 5K, AND not a plastic build, then you don’t have a choice.

4K really does not cut it. Almost all 4K monitors except Eve Spectrum uses matt finishes which blurs out text.

I have the studio display and it is the best available 27inch 5K monitor with a glossy glass.

It’s really ancient tech to be honest. But Apple has not released a miniLED 120Hhz display and god knows when they would.

If you need it now, buy one AND sell it later.

If the premium is too hard to bear, then skip it.

It’s not trash, just way overpriced.
 
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It’s really ancient tech to be honest. But Apple has not released a miniLED 120Hhz display and god knows when they would.
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As far as I know Thunderbolt wouldn't even support 5k 120Hz or would it? Even the Pro XDR is only 60Hz.
 
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Weird it does not show under refurbished Mac accessories, only when I click the link above.
 
Born Again said:
Lol who downvoted you? This is a great statement
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Downvoted by someone who believes every decision you make should help the value of their stock portfolio?

Kidding aside a true Apple fan is also critical of Apple when they're off the mark in a product or value proposition. I think the base price of the ASD is fine, but should include the tilt stand... as that's expected at the price point.
 
Populus said:
If I could attach a PS5 and use it for more than my Mac, I’d probably buy one of this refurb units (or at least I would think about it, because it is one of the very few glossy finished high res displays on the market).

But being a 5K screen, clearly I cannot run 4K games from my PS5 on this sharp screen.

I guess I’ll keep waiting for 4K glossy/glass finished screens to become popular, sometime in the future…
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If you want to attach a PS5, just get a Sony Inzone M9 instead. It's half the cost with better specs.
 
mango316 said:
meh waiting for that Apple mini-LED Display 120hz in 2023!!
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"Apple just released two new 120Hz* Mini-LED Displays. The new 6K 30" and 5K 27" Pro Displays are priced at 4,999.00 and 3,999.00 USD and for the first time include a tilt adjustable stand**.

*60Hz default. 120Hz ProMotion requires Thunderbolt 5 and M3 or higher
**Height adjustable stand available as upgrade for 499,00 USD"

Looking forward to it.
 
myscrnnm said:
What other monitor(s) on the market today can do what the Studio Display does for a lower price?
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Well from 2014-2022 its main competition was the exact same panel with an entire computer inside for $200-300 more.

Not a great value proposition from this point of view.
 
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citysnaps said:
No. It's a superb 5K display for people engaged in creative endeavors such as photography, videography, etc. It's not for gamers, people surfing the web, making spreadsheets, word-processing, coding, etc.
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This is the reason I keep looking at it. I am going to get a new computer sometime in the next 6-9 months but I think that the Studio Display is over-priced. But when I look for alternatives there are some serious drawbacks to 4K monitors concerning brightness and clarity and color accuracy, as well as hiccups with text size because of Apple/display incompatibilities that cause me to question sticking with Mac at all-except the software is good and the speed is (by word of mouth) fantastic so I keep taking second (third, fourth, fifth) looks at the Studio.

I don’t game much but I could buy something with an HDMI input as a second screen if I want to play games or watch something on the internet where display speed is more important than brightness and accuracy. Or I could walk 25 steps and watch my 4K 77 inch Sony Tv instead.
 
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just1ed said:
It’s really ancient tech to be honest. But Apple has not released a miniLED 120Hhz display and god knows when they would.
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Ancient tech?

Could you please point me to a couple of competitor hi-res 120 Hz external displays suitable for post-processing photographs, along with pricing?

Thank you.
 
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In summary, my two new Studio Displays are what Apple is offering today to work with the Mac Studio which is today's desktop power house. This is real hardware, not some desired vaporware. They exist at this price point which I find reasonable.

Back in the 2013 time frame, the 27" Thunderbolt displays were $999. Considering the devaluation of the dollar since that time and loss of purchasing power, the price is comparable to the current Studio Display price..

My 2013 trash can Mac Pro with six cores, 64GB of Ram and a 1 TD SSD cost $5,199 plus tax. My Mac Studio Ultra, 128 GB and 8TB SSD was $7,199 plus tax. The top model in 2013 with the most processors and memory was in the mid teens price wise.

So todays prices are in some ways tremendous value for the dollar for the new system sitting at my desk.

I needed to upgrade as the old system had one of the monitors quit and the MacPro was struggling with it's last OS upgrade.and this more than meets my needs. The Mac Studio was future proofed by getting the specs maxed out.

Apple has never been the low cost equipment. My top model loaded IIfx system cost over $10,000 back in the 90s.

As so often heard around here, Suck it up, Buttercup. You pay to play.
 
citysnaps said:
Nice hearing from someone who actually owns one. Much better than the typical forum yada yada from those who don't.

I agree with your assessment. Unless you want to spend $5K+ for an Apple Pro Display XDR (I don't), there's not a better display, especially at that price point. Spot-on about the factory-calibrated color profiles right out of the box. BTW...Apple does have a published procedure for further fine tuning display calibration using your own spectroradiometer and their test patterns. I haven't found a need to do that.

As a photographer I'm fussy about color and image quality and I've yet to see a better display for that purpose. It's a joy using every time I post-process my image files.

As an aside, I also have three LG 4K displays, and while they're nice, there's just no comparison. They are great for running X-Plane, though. :)
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This is how I feel as well. Friends look at a big monitor and don’t see any need for accurate color and sharpness. I don’t game on my current iMac I edit pictures and I’m looking at getting into video. If I was looking to do those things as a business then I probably would look seriously at getting the Apple Pro display, but honestly I’m just an advanced amateur. I make some money but often I’m doing the photography for charity or family/friends. But looking at the 4K displays listed as a viable alternative to the Studio and seeing them in person, I’m not impressed with them.
 
EdT said:
This is how I feel as well. Friends look at a big monitor and don’t see any need for accurate color and sharpness. I don’t game on my current iMac I edit pictures and I’m looking at getting into video. If I was looking to do those things as a business then I probably would look seriously at getting the Apple Pro display, but honestly I’m just an advanced amateur. I make some money but often I’m doing the photography for charity or family/friends. But looking at the 4K displays listed as a viable alternative to the Studio and seeing them in person, I’m not impressed with them.
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The way I look at it is, if photography is your life, whether as an amateur or professional, and a great display will help you make better photos, that's all the justification that's needed.

It's kind of a cry once, be happy every day you use it making better photographs. That said, I suspect the 5K LG would still be a fine display.
 
citysnaps said:
The way I look at it is, if photography is your life, whether as an amateur or professional, and a great display will help you make better photos, that's all the justification that's needed.

It's kind of a cry once, be happy every day you use it making better photographs. That said, I suspect the 5K LG would still be a fine display.
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If you were to talk to my wife she would tell you I always obsess about decisions like this. It doesn’t need to be something expensive, it just needs to be something that does have other alternatives and I’m not drawn, for whatever reason, to the most popular choice. Especially if cost is a primary reason most people give for selecting their choice. To me, if you want something cost is a factor but shouldn’t be the deciding one unless the cost is so high that you really can’t afford it. But I still can waffle between a $20 item and a $25 dollar one, when either would work.
 
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citysnaps said:
No. It's a superb 5K display for people engaged in creative endeavors such as photography, videography, etc. It's not for gamers, people surfing the web, making spreadsheets, word-processing, coding, etc.
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oh hey, maybe you could give me some advice then. I need a 27" display for coding. The LG is a piece of poopemoji, and obviously I won't settle for anything sub-retina (text readability is obviously paramount). What would you suggest instead?
 
Eric_WVGG said:
oh hey, maybe you could give me some advice then. I need a 27" display for coding. The LG is a piece of poopemoji, and obviously I won't settle for anything sub-retina (text readability is obviously paramount). What would you suggest instead?
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LG 5K display? Just a guess.
 
The_Cynic said:
Look, if your poverty bothers you, instead of whining about it on a public forum, wouldn’t your time be better spent making money instead.

But then again, you’re the kind of people to rage about guys with good looking girls, and wondering why you can’t get one.

Because jealousy is such an ugly trait. That and the fact the stench of being poor is also a turn off.

But feel free to rant away.
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Jealousy is unfortunate. So is class shaming, leaping to conclusions, boasting, and self-satisfied, willful ignorance, particularly when deployed as an attack. You’re apparently possessed of a measure of conventional success; perhaps your next impulse to communicate your perspective might be better satisfied by sharing useful advice, leading by example, or otherwise leveraging your advantages for the benefit of those fortunate enough to listen to you.
 
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