Apple Working on Studio Display 2: Here's What the Latest Rumors Say

[Pezimak]

A 32” option would be awesome.

This, plus making it to work with none Apple devices would be good too and give it simple buttons to change inputs. But they won’t so won’t get my money on one.

 

[DocMultimedia]

You guys got me excited for a new development this is just a recap

As with all the other rumors, just put 2027 in the title and it will be meaningful. 🤣

 

[ChrisA]

90Hz? *facepalm*

HDMI tops out at 48 GBPS.

 

[purplefox]

Have we ever seen Apple do anything at 90hz? This feels like the same wishcasting that had the M3 iPad Air rumored at 90hz. I don't think we should take an anonymous podcast listener's tip very seriously.

My guess is that the ASD will be 90hz, because then they can release later the XDR with 120hz,

 

[currocj]

90 Hz? Can 120 Hz be made? Just wait until that tech is available

 

[Student of Life]

Considering the Studio display was released 3 years ago, one almost sorta feels bad for people who bought one. They basically bought the same display that came on the 27 iMac which was over 10 years old at that time.

 

[krell100]

It's a dilemma for those who need to get a monitor and would prefer it to be 5K and an Apple. We know something is coming, but we don't know when or what. Seems smart to wait but we could be waiting a long time...

 

[H. Flower]

Too small !

 

[t0rqx]

Hard to understand why Apple makes blazing fast cpu/gpu chips that can do hundreds of Hz refresh rates, while at the same time limiting their monitors to 60 or 90 Hz.

profit snd forced ugrades.

 

[seankndy]

My first gen studio display is still going strong. I think if I bought another I would go for the nano-texture (Especially if it is like the MBP nano-texture - I've heard it was improved from the original Studio Display.) Not sure what else I would want, I guess higher refresh would be nice, and the ability to use other inputs (But that will never happen.)

I hope they add a power button - most of the kinks have been worked out now, but when I first got it I had to put it on a smart switch, as I would have to reboot it at least once a week and my power strip is hard to get to in a cage under my desk. Eventually a firmware update fixed it and it's been stable ever since.

Wouldn’t recommend nano texture unless you have sun behind you. I’ve had both. Gloss is just crisper.

 

[jeroenvip]

The lovely monitor has the clearest sharpness you can find. Will they also release a 27 inch ACC that supports cleaning a 120hz display ?

 

[VoipRodrigo]

What is so hard about getting 120Hz out there? Much like Retina resolution, once you achieve 120Hz you've achieved "good enough" status, where it basically never needs to be increased again, because it is already sharper and smoother than the human eye can perceive.

That said, Apple released its first 5K display eleven years ago, and the display market still does not give the tiniest crap about catching up and achieving "good enough" status.

I never imagined back in 2014 that in 2025 a 5K display would still be a rarity, nor did I imagine back in 2017 when the iPad added 120Hz display that in 2025 we still wouldn't have a mix of high resolution/high refresh rate as a common thing.

There’s a few posts before that explain why its not easy. But it reached a point where it can be done.

 

[bill001]

Yeah, it would be silly if it wasn't 120 hz, no excuse especially at that price point. It would work better with 120 fps video for editing etc.

 

[MacMikePro]

The Asus 32 L ROG Strix XG32UQ on my desk costs ~ € 600 now, is 4K, 32 inch, 160 Hz. Affordable UHD monitors have been around for over a decade.

The Philips BDM4065UC I had before this one is from 2014, over a decade ago. 40”, 60 Hz, 4K and it was ~ € 700.

Sure, those can’t be of the same color accuracy for that price level, but not only first person shooter gamers enjoy a fluent image.

Both the monitors you just mentioned are 4K, not 5K. That might seem insignificant, but it's not.

 

[1037]

Because the people using these STUDIO monitors rarely shoot faster than 30 frames per second and never faster than 60. Also, these are 5K screens, the bit rate is very fast after 60Hz, and you have problems like HDMI can't go that fast.

HD M WHO

 

[1037]

holding out for the OLED version in 2030

I'm gonna wait for the Studio 32" coming in 2032.

 

[AppliedVisual]

Have we ever seen Apple do anything at 90hz? This feels like the same wishcasting that had the M3 iPad Air rumored at 90hz. I don't think we should take an anonymous podcast listener's tip very seriously.

I'm fully expecting an upgraded backlight system and improved contrast/ color fidelity. Mini-LED is probably the next progression. And I'm expecting the same 5K resolution and full 120Hz Pro Motion as it is now fully supported with Thunderbolt 5. I bet they keep everything else the same, probably a little more powerful Apple chip under the hood and an improved camera. Will probably be a nice upgrade, but one that everyone will feel should have been released with the M4 MacBook Pro.

 

[TerrorOFdeath]

-HDR + -120HZ = DOA

 

[patent10021]

Now this is the m'fer news I signed up for. But what is this ghetto 90 Hz?

This B needs to be 120 Hz ProMotion, iMac thinness, and include a stand that can rotate without VESA. Don't really care about OLED since both have their own issues.

Otherwise I'm just going to buy 5K ASUS all day long since they are valued fairly.

 

[Ashenoa]

This guy is rumoring about this or other displays for years. Just forget about it.

 

[awsom82]

I bet for 120Hz, 90Hz is a rat bait, so Apple now know a channel of the leak.

 

[Zarniwoop]

Do you know of a 120 hz 5k display?

Apple doesn’t design or make displays, Samsung and LG do and Apple buys them

Apple has locked the Pro Motion and any VRR (variable refresh rate) tech to work with a Mac and external monitor. The display makers cannot circumvent this. Have you noticed, that none of the 5k (218ppi) display makers have a VRR enabled in their displays, but the bigger/wider 5k displays (non-retina compatible) do support VRR. In order to promote being a retina display compatible display, the maker HAD to disable VRR from the product. That’s how Apple’s walled garden stifles innovation and competition.

 

[tenthousandthings]

It's a dilemma for those who need to get a monitor and would prefer it to be 5K and an Apple. We know something is coming, but we don't know when or what. Seems smart to wait but we could be waiting a long time...

I think there is competitive pressure on Apple from the upcoming Thunderbolt 5 LG 6K — just speaking for myself, I will buy two of these and not look back. Pretty sure I’m not alone. They can’t afford to wait.

 

[UnbreakableAlex]

Macs are not powerful enough for 5K 120Hz.

 

[nathansz]

Apple has locked the Pro Motion and any VRR (variable refresh rate) tech to work with a Mac and external monitor. The display makers cannot circumvent this. Have you noticed, that none of the 5k (218ppi) display makers have a VRR enabled in their displays, but the bigger/wider 5k displays (non-retina compatible) do support VRR. In order to promote being a retina display compatible display, the maker HAD to disable VRR from the product. That’s how Apple’s walled garden stifles innovation and competition.

I am not following you

Why do they have to disable VRR to be “retina compatible?”

It’s simply a matter of resolution

There are no 5120x2880 displays over 60hz. That has nothing to do with Apple, the panels don’t exist

Any monitor that does have vrr works fine with macOS

(5k2k or “ultra wide” is something else entirely and is lower resolution)