Apple's New Studio Display Includes 1-Meter Thunderbolt Cable With 3-Meter Option Coming Soon

[MacRumors]

Apple today introduced the Studio Display, a lower-priced 27-inch alternative to its Pro Display XDR. The standalone monitor includes a one-meter Thunderbolt cable in the box, and for customers looking for longer options, Apple has started selling a 1.8-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable for $129 and has a three-meter option coming soon for $159.

Apple says the Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable supports Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4 data transfer up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer up to 10Gb/s, and pass-through charging up to 100W for a connected MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.

Key features of the Studio Display include a slim all-aluminum enclosure, 5K resolution, up to 600 nits of brightness, support for the P3 wide color gamut and over one billion colors, a built-in stand that allows the user to tilt the display up to 30 degrees, a six-speaker sound system, an A13 Bionic chip that enables "Hey Siri" functionality and the 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera's Center Stage feature, and more.

The Studio Display is also equipped with three USB-C ports, a Thunderbolt 3 port, and a studio-quality three-mic array.

Customers can order the Studio Display starting today through Apple's online store, with availability starting March 18. In the U.S., the Studio Display is priced at $1,599 with a tilt-adjustable stand and at $1,999 with a tilt- and height-adjustable stand. The monitor can also be configured with nano-texture glass and/or a VESA mount adapter.

Article Link: Apple's New Studio Display Includes 1-Meter Thunderbolt Cable With 3-Meter Option Coming Soon

 

[macfanboy]

The Studio Display is also equipped with three USB-C ports, a Thunderbolt 4 port, and a studio-quality three-mic array.

The Thunderbolt port is Thunderbolt 3, not Thunderbolt 4.

Studio Display - Technical Specifications

View all technical specifications for the 27-inch 5k Retina Studio Display.

www.apple.com

 

[JPack]

I guess we're lucky Apple didn't pack a 0.8m cable instead.

 

[Kier-XF]

Certainly a bit disappointing to have 1m as the default. My 2m Thunderbolt Display cables are already shorter than I would like.

 

[BWhaler]

Anyone think about putting the Studio Mac on the floor? Will 1M get you there? Is it a stupid idea in general?

 

[apparatchik]

Most people will have the computer right beside the Display, surely a 1-ft / 30 cms option would work best for cable management... 1 meter means there will be a lot of cable left over (an official Apple cable in the former size would be great)

 

[paradox00]

Anyone think about putting the Studio Mac on the floor? Will 1M get you there? Is it a stupid idea in general?

That’s a good way to get extra dust into the system imo. Definitely don’t do it on carpet, considering where the intakes are.

 

[brofkand]

Anyone think about putting the Studio Mac on the floor? Will 1M get you there? Is it a stupid idea in general?

Seems like too small of a machine to put on a floor. Maybe on a printer hutch, if you still have yours from when they were required furniture in the 80's.

 

[tigres]

How about discussing the monitor? This thread cares only of a cable. I am for one ordering up to replace my 27”thunderbolt.

 

[Graphikos]

How about discussing the monitor? This thread cares only of a cable. I am for one ordering up to replace my 27”thunderbolt.

But... this topic IS about the cable.

 

[KPOM]

Certainly a bit disappointing to have 1m as the default. My 2m Thunderbolt Display cables are already shorter than I would like.

2 meters requires an active cable. CalDigit sells a 2m Thunderbolt 4 cable for $75 that should work with this display.

 

[mozumder]

$129 for a 1m cable.. NICE.

 

[brofkand]

2 meters requires an active cable. CalDigit sells a 2m Thunderbolt 4 cable for $75 that should work with this display.

How can CalDigit sell a cable for $75 but Apple has to charge over twice that? Incredible.

 

[KPOM]

How can CalDigit sell a cable for $75 but Apple has to charge over twice that? Incredible.

The $150 Apple cable is 3m, not 2m. Granted, Apple also charges $120 for their 2m cable, but it is braided while the CalDigit one is not.

 

[shinkansenwarrior]

Seems like too small of a machine to put on a floor. Maybe on a printer hutch, if you still have yours from when they were required furniture in the 80's.

So true lol. But beautiful furniture weighing a ton like vintage audio gear.
How times have changed. I'm an 80's guy btw!!

 

[thejadedmonkey]

What’s the difference between this and the $20 usb-c cable apple sells?

 

[dysamoria]

That’s a good way to get extra dust into the system imo. Definitely don’t do it on carpet, considering where the intakes are.

My first thought when they started showing the Mac Studio airflow: ARE THERE FILTERS??

Of course not. If there's a fan, it will eventually coat the interior with particulate matter, and this will hurt performance (or worse). Has anyone noticed that the Studio Display seems to have 2 fans in it?

And Apple don't want us opening these things to clean them, either...

 

[dysamoria]

$129 for a 1m cable.. NICE.

Technological advancement has brought us to where we need active electronics in cables just so they don't degrade the data as they go from one end to the other...

 

[dysamoria]

How can CalDigit sell a cable for $75 but Apple has to charge over twice that? Incredible.

So that you can watch Apple's cable yellow and crumble if you handle it too many times, like several of my iOS device cables...

 

[dysamoria]

What’s the difference between this and the $20 usb-c cable apple sells?

There are SO MANY DIFFERENCES between cables with the USB-C connectors!

USB-C was supposed to be a port paradise, but it’s become a nightmare

Your new notebook might have a USB-C port or two, but what does that really mean? The fact is, manufacturers implement USB-C differently and they're not always perfectly clear as to what's supported. Care is needed to make sure that a PC's USB-C ports support the features you need.

www.digitaltrends.com

And that's not even up to date with Thunderbolt 4.

 

[KPOM]

What’s the difference between this and the $20 usb-c cable apple sells?

It supports Thunderbolt data.

 

[KPOM]

So that you can watch Apple's cable yellow and crumble if you handle it too many times, like several of my iOS device cables...

To be fair, the Apple Thunderbolt Pro cable is braided.

 

[dysamoria]

To be fair, the Apple Thunderbolt Pro cable is braided.

Good to hear. Thanks for the note. I wonder if the plugs are more robust. My companion recently sent me a picture of her lightning connector, split down the middle of the white plastic of the plug (not the connector; the part we grab onto). I know thunderbolt plugs seem to be longer, so there's at least more to grab on to...

 

[SSDGUY]

Anyone think about putting the Studio Mac on the floor? Will 1M get you there? Is it a stupid idea in general?

I wouldn't for this cooling setup. Floor = dust horror show.

 

[SSDGUY]

Most people will have the computer right beside the Display, surely a 1-ft / 30 cms option would work best for cable management... 1 meter means there will be a lot of cable left over (an official Apple cable in the former size would be great)

This whole set up seems like just more cable management. An AC cable for the monitor AND for the Mac Studio, then a thunderbolt between the two, yes?