I do not understand why Apple, huge company as it is, needs years to develop and produce a monitor. And for that matter a new version of the Mac Pro...
Apple's Pro Display XDR is now over five years old, and while there are rumors about a second-generation model, surprisingly little is known about the successor to the company's flagship external monitor.
In December 2022, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple was working on an updated version of the display, adding an Apple silicon chip to enhance its capabilities. The Studio Display contains an A13 Bionic chip to power its built-in webcam, spatial audio, and support for Siri voice commands. The Pro Display XDR offers none of these features, so it follows that a second-generation model with an Apple silicon chip would add speakers, microphones, and a webcam.
It is possible that a second-generation Pro Display XDR could feature a higher refresh rate, Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, and perhaps even OLED technology. In July 2023, Gurman reiterated that Apple was still working on multiple next-generation monitors for release in 2024 at the very earliest.
In November last year, a report from Display Supply Chain Consultants' Ross Young claimed that the new monitor will likely feature the same quantum-dot display technology adopted by the latest MacBook Pro models. Young said the latest quantum-dot display films have equal to better color gamut support, and offer improved motion performance, compared to the KSF phosphor film that he said Apple uses for the existing Pro Display XDR and previous MacBook Pro models. This means the Pro Display XDR 2 could have improved color accuracy and faster response times compared to the current model.
Most recently, Gurman said a new Pro Display XDR is currently "less of a priority for Apple" as an expensive, niche product.
There have been no further mentions of the device since then and there still have been no reports at all about when it could be released. Perhaps we'll hear more about the second-generation Pro Display XDR later this year.
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I hear that a lot, but I use two Dell monitors at work, one Dell at home, and they are both solid. They don't wobble or wiggle. I've seen cheap monitors do that, but there are some pretty solid non-Mac monitors.
I have no use for a $800+ monitor, so I'll never buy one of these. It would be nice if Apple made a simple consumer-grade, non-proprietary monitor. Maybe the original Apple Pro display will start appearing used at decent rates once this comes out.
Yep, I know. Apple sucks in this issue. I wished they had a policy of significantly dropping their prices on outdated products. I'm hopeful the LG 6k can be the one, while I am not expecting to have the same build quality of the XDR.
Another option would be an ASD 32" display at that price range, but it feels Apple could capitalize selling the current XDR at half price and have a V2 at the current price. I know, they won't do it. LMAO
I've tried the BenQ that everyone raved about as being THE perfect monitor for a MacBook and while it was better than the Samsung I tried it was still very meh when it comes to materials and sturdiness.
Cool. Just heard that a rumor that it ran a full version, IE had the stocks and weather apps, Game Center, etc., or maybe I just misinterpreted. My brain is kinda funky, and even I don't really understand how it works. 🤪 I could see maybe it being a smart monitor and have the widget-y kind of apps and possibly Siri when not connected to a computer. However, I'm partial to "dumb" monitors: Just include an input (USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, whatever), maybe builtin speakers and webcam and only do that. If I want to display something, I'd add it on, whether it's a computer, AppleTV, maybe a blu-ray player for things I can't stream.
Translation: We know nothing since we posted the same article few weeks ago and we just need to clicks so we are reposting it again. Sorry guys for no new info :-D :-D :-D
No mention of the most predictable spec?
That it’ll cost more than a black market kidney.
That it’ll cost more than a black market kidney.
It's been five years, and now there's only starting to be some competition for it. And it's still not as good as the Apple one. What does it need that it doesn't have?
I hate the price of the current model.
That said, I love the look of the one side of the monitor I'd never see... those fins have always looked fascinating to my eyes.
That said, I love the look of the one side of the monitor I'd never see... those fins have always looked fascinating to my eyes.
I can't imagine adding stuff like a webcam and speakers makes sense for the XDR. It's already expensive and those kinds of customers probably have better dedicated peripherals for those tasks.
Higher refresh rates and better HDR capabilities (more backlighting zones, etc.) are obvious areas of improvement. The latter probably matters more to the target demographic, but considering every iPhone these days can shoot >60fps video it's weird you can't effectively edit it on their most expensive monitor (let alone any Mac they sell outside of the MBP.)
Higher refresh rates and better HDR capabilities (more backlighting zones, etc.) are obvious areas of improvement. The latter probably matters more to the target demographic, but considering every iPhone these days can shoot >60fps video it's weird you can't effectively edit it on their most expensive monitor (let alone any Mac they sell outside of the MBP.)
Love my LG arq qd-oled. I don't see it being bested any time soon, but I was prioritizing high refresh rate for a 5090
The next Gen one needs to be 8K. Dell already has an 8K 32 inch one out for around $3500 I believe.
There is also a 32 inch 6K Asus coming out soon which will probably be equal to the XDR in terms of screen quality for only $1200. Sure it will be in a crappy plastic enclosure, but it will be less than 1/4 the price for similar display tech. I don't see how the current one will be justifiable at all at that price tag. It's becoming as big a joke as an 8GB laptop was in 2024.
There is also a 32 inch 6K Asus coming out soon which will probably be equal to the XDR in terms of screen quality for only $1200. Sure it will be in a crappy plastic enclosure, but it will be less than 1/4 the price for similar display tech. I don't see how the current one will be justifiable at all at that price tag. It's becoming as big a joke as an 8GB laptop was in 2024.
Just wondering why we even need the 6k if you cannot view it at 100% pixels. It's to damn small.
In part, a design trade-off. A heavier enclosure means a wider variety of VESA stands and contexts the monitor won't fit into. Apple's design is more structured around "only our stand is worthy" . Of course it is an extra $999 , but heavier there also raises the price floor of the alternatives also. If you end up attaching your XDR to a VESA stand that can solidly hold it , then that same stand will likely do the same job for those non-apple monitors also.
The monitors also tend to have control buttons and multiple inputs also.
"Every single non-Apple" monitor comparisons tend not to go into the range of higher end Eizo and reference monitors. Similarly Apple's $999 stand vs a $699-999 competing stand typically isn't all that unequal in stability.
They can, but that involves cutting themselves off from some potential customers. First off, many people don't consider standard mainstream computer display plastic housings 'sh*tty.' And many wouldn't care to pay another $300-500 or what-have-you to get the same product in an aluminum body when that product sits stationary on a desk, for many people seldom manipulated, and when in use is viewed from the front with only screen, thin bezel and a lower bit of the stand visible.
Now if you're talking about display bodies that crack, split, fall apart, etc...in routine use, I'd agree, but that hasn't been my experience.
But that BenQ presumably sits on a desktop, or hovers above it on a VESA arm, not moved around that much, isn't treated roughly, and it viewed mainly from the front...screen, bezel and part of the stand under and behind it. If 'very meh' serves the purpose, what's the problem?
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Because nobody outside of Apple's marketing bubble cares about the case around their monitor.
There is literally nothing that Apple's aluminum enclosure does to contribute to their monitor actually doing anything monitor-wise. It looks pretty. That's it. The only thing Apple's aluminum enclosure actually does is convince people who think they need and are buying the equivalent of a broadcast reference monitor (hint: they don't and they're not) to pay a horrendous amount of money for a logo and a case and then convince them to pay more for a stand or a VESA adapter.
As evidenced by this site. Over and over again. Apple seems to be quite successful.
Because a well-engineered model will never sell cheaply, particularly in 2025.
Smaller companies don't have the standing or reputation of Apple to sell at high prices, and the crowds who demand cheaper Apple products won't buy these upstarts, en masse.