Apple Working on New 27-Inch Mini-LED Studio Display

[MacRumors]

Apple is working on a 27-inch mini-LED display that could come as soon as late 2025, display analyst Ross Young said today. The display could be a new version of the Studio Display that Apple first introduced in 2022. The current version of the Studio Display uses a 5K LED panel, so a mini-LED version would be a significant update.

Young says that the display will use mini-LEDs from Epistar, while LG Display will supply the panels.

Back in 2023, Young claimed that Apple had been working on a Studio Display Pro with ProMotion technology, but Apple allegedly canceled the project. Young at the time said that Apple wasn't working on another 27-inch display, but Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has maintained that Apple plans to launch some kind of display in 2025.

Apple already uses mini-LED technology for the MacBook Pro. Compared to LED, mini-LED displays feature superior brightness, contrast, and color accuracy. The MacBook Pro display, for example, uses more than 10,000 mini-LEDs for deeper blacks, more detail in shadows, and improved highlights.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has confirmed the rumor of Apple's work on a 27-inch mini-LED display, and he believes that it will be coming in 2026.

Article Link: Apple Working on New 27-Inch Mini-LED Studio Display

 

[DHagan4755]

If it has a better display in the same design with a better than potato webcam, then it will be awesome! Also a removable power cable would be nice too.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Should be interesting to see how much they try to charge -- especially if still just 60hz (which it sounds like it will be)

 

[goodthymes]

While I love my ASD: for the love of all that's holy, please have more in ports than just a single Thunderbolt!

 

[PsykX]

Why this 27-inch format again...
Can't they do maybe a 21:9 ultrawide or something a bit different or at least bigger?

 

[fwmireault]

Now that TB5 is out and supported on newer Macs, I don’t see why a promotion 5K display wouldn’t be possible.

 

[appleguy123]

Day 1 purchase if it's in the same price range as the current studio display. Have been using my LG 5k ultra fine for almost 10 years as I wait for something like this.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Mine eyeballs are ready!!

 

[thefrost]

Make it 120Hz while you're at it.

 

[Kylo83]

If it’s not 120hz I’ll give up

 

[alexandr]

Can they drop the XDR successor already? It's been more than 5 years ffs.

 

[cinder]

Gonna be real sad if this thing has ProMotion but only supports M4+ Macs . . .
(even thought it literally *has* to be that way)

 

[TechRunner]

Slap an M5 in it and call it "iMac".

Seriously, will be interested to see how it specs out.

 

[MrX8503]

miniLED with pro-motion would be insta-buy

 

[Biro]

And would this augment or replace the current Studio Display - and at what price? And, if (a big if) it replaces the current ASD, can we expect to Apple to make the old model obsolete and incompatible with all Macs in a few years? I hate to be negative but these are real concerns.

 

[sw1tcher]

A lower-priced Studio Display would be nice.

Mac mini = $499.00 (Education price)
Studio Display = $1,499.00 (Education price) ???

😂

 

[WhackyNinja]

“Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has confirmed the rumor of Apple's work on a 27-inch mini-LED display, and he believes that it will be coming in 2026.”

So 2027 got it!

 

[Plutonius]

The one prediction that I can confidently make is that it will be expensive .

 

[TwoBytes]

27” still!? Come on Apple. Get with the times.

 

[Adelphos33]

Standalone displays are interesting - they are among the few products where a lot of Mac/Apple fans appear happy to be consider lower priced products from other brands. A mini LED 27” monitor would likely see a decent price bump over the current studio display. Would people accept that?

 

[Populus]

I could wait for this monitor, but… I’m pretty sure it will be a 5K monitor with no compatibility for other devices such a gaming console. And I want a good 27” 4K monitor for everything, not just a Mac.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Lots of fish in that sea, including multiple 5K monitors with multiple video inputs. Own one myself. I would not expect THAT from Apple.

 

[magbarn]

If it’s not 120hz I’ll give up

Yes, it better have ProMotion.

 

[Student of Life]

Just goes to show how bad and behind the ASD is. Ironically Samsung and LG are coming out with 27inch 5k Oled displays with 220ppi. If they wont make it Oled, at least make it Q-Dot mini led like the new MacBook pros.

 

[WilliApple]

Any news on 120hz?
The reason why I dont pick Apple displays besides the cost is that they don't have 120hz.

If they could add 120hz, then all thats left that prevents me from buying an Apple display is price.