Apple's Rumored 27-Inch Display With ProMotion No Longer Planned 'For Now'

[MacRumors]

Apple has abandoned its plans to release a 27-inch external monitor with mini-LED backlighting, according to Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants. Young initially expected the monitor to launch in 2022, but a release has yet to materialize.

In a tweet shared with paying subscribers today, Young said that Apple has "killed off" the display "for now" for reasons unclear, despite shipping some display panels for the monitor last year. He did not provide a reason for Apple's decision, and it's unclear if the company will ever release the monitor in the future or if it will remain cancelled.

Young previously said the display would support ProMotion, allowing for up to a 120Hz refresh rate. Given the 27-inch size that was rumored, it is possible the display could have been a next-generation version of the Studio Display, but it also could have been a new model positioned between the Studio Display and the higher-end Pro Display XDR. The current Studio Display starts at $1,599 with a 5K resolution and no ProMotion.

Apple released the Studio Display in March 2022 alongside the Mac Studio. The monitor has not received any hardware updates since launching.

Young has a good track record with display-related information about future Apple products. In the past, he accurately revealed that ProMotion was coming to the iPhone 13 Pro and the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, that the sixth-generation iPad mini would be equipped with a larger 8.3-inch display, and many other details.

Update — April 11: Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes the display will enter mass production in 2024 or early 2025.

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[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

damn this is sad

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

The only thing I can think of is the overly high cost of the monitor!

Apple should just release a new 27-32 inch 🖥️ iMac with ProMotion.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

TC’s cost-cutting strikes again. I’m sure he won’t cut his salary, though.

 

[DrwMDvs]

seeing how expensive the Studio display is still blows my mind. Also, at that price point, you can basically kiss a 27" iMac goodbye. At least in the more affordable sense.

 

[Born Again]

Would have been too expensive.

Not surprised.

Probably wouldn’t even have a VESA mount. Some overpriced proprietary mount..

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

The only thing I can think of is the high cost of the monitor! Apple should just release a new 27-32 inch iMac with ProMotion.

Yes, release it you cowards!

 

[ThisBougieLife]

Well, that's disappointing.

The mini-LED ProMotion display on my M1 Max MacBook Pro is quite stunning, and I don't think if I ever wanted a Mac desktop, I'd be willing to go back to standard LCD and no ProMotion (especially for that price) having used this laptop's display for over a year now. Price issues seem to limit how far we can take desktop monitor tech at the moment, and I think eventually it will all be mini-LED, OLED, or microLED. But that may be many years off. For now, the best display technology is going to be limited to the smaller displays of tablets and laptops.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Demotion!

This a promotion for us because consumers don’t have to pay extra money just for a monitor solely. Studio Display always reminds me of Apple Watch 18- Karat Gold. Just overly overpriced for a monitor display.

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[SpotOnT]

What!? But that is the display we were all waiting for…

 

[klrobinson999]

TC’s cost-cutting strikes again. I’m sure he won’t cut his salary, though.

They already did.

 

[CWallace]

There were rumors LG and Apple were working on a 32" 7K and 27" 5K ProMotion displays so it is possible Apple decided to just let LG take over the project and they will be released as UltraFine monitors or they could just be cancelled completely if LG doesn't feel they can do it alone.

We also have Samsung and Dell preparing to release new 5K and 6K displays that work with PCs as well as Macs, though I have not read anything about them supporting refresh rates higher than 60Hz. Nonetheless, they will likely compete with the Pro Display XDR and Apple Studio Display.

I plan to buy the Samsung 5K display when it ships as I need to replace my 2020 iMac 5K due to my work moving to requiring TPM support under Windows so I can no longer use Boot Camp once it is enforced and instead will use my gaming PC for work and buy a Mac mini Pro for macOS and connect both to the Samsung.

 

[gleepskip]

This is a downer. I've considered the ASD, but balked due to the awful black levels. I don't mind 60 Hz, but I'm not going to spend Apple prices on a subpar experience.

 

[gpat]

Apple's Rumored 27-Inch Display With ProMotion No Longer Planned​

So is my purchase then, I guess.

 

[sublunar]

There were rumors LG and Apple were working on a 32" 7K and 27" 5K display so it is possible Apple decided to just let LG take over the project and they will be released as UltraFine monitors.

We also have Samsung and Dell preparing to release new 5K and 6K displays that work with PCs as well as Macs, though I have not read anything about them supporting refresh rates higher than 60Hz. Nonetheless, they will likely compete with the Pro Display XDR and Apple Studio Display so Apple (and LG?) might have felt releasing a very expensive high-end 7K and 5K display would not have generated sufficient sales.

Probably not a great economy to be launching a comparatively expensive monitor into, and let's not forget it might have been delayed by some R&D given the electronics that are in the existing 27" display.

Dell or LG monitors should be comparatively simpler to produce and therefore cheaper (No A-series CPU onboard)

 

[jjudson]

I recorded my highest number of "disagree" dislikes and nasty quote responses to my last deep thoughts around Apple's monitor line. I should try to top that record today...

 

[ignatius345]

Alternate headline: Apple rumor turns out to be false

 

[DHagan4755]

Apple should drop the price of the existing studio display to at least $1,299.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Apple should drop the price of the existing studio display to at least $1,299.

That would be nice but I don't think Apple is going to do that. It will be a loss of money for them. The current price may remain the same for a long time.

 

[CWallace]

Apple should drop the price of the existing studio display to at least $1,299.

Amazon has run deals at that price so if that is a price you are willing to pay, might want to set an alert.

 

[rpmurray]

If Apple would just remove the ridiculous iPhone they grafted into the Studio Display it wouldn't cost so damn much.

 

[DotCom2]

TC’s cost-cutting strikes again. I’m sure he won’t cut his salary, though.

He actually did indeed cut his salary last year.

 

[DHagan4755]

That would be nice but I don't think Apple is going to do that. It will be a loss of money for them. The current price may remain the same for a long time.

It's arguably overpriced at $1,599. And not only that, it has a few questionable design quirks that need to be addressed in a hardware revision: the webcam, the ease of VESA mounting, the power supply and not easily removable power cord.

 

[CalMin]

Does TB4 have the bandwidth for 5k or 6k ProMotion?

 

[seek3r]

This a promotion for us because consumers don’t have to pay extra money just for a monitor solely. Studio Display always reminds me of Apple Watch 18- Karat Gold. Just overly overpriced for a monitor display.

I can't think of an equivalent monitor that costs less....