Studio Display Add-On Height-Adjustable Stand Costs an Extra $400, Nano-Texture Glass is $300

[MacRumors]

Apple today introduced the Studio Display, a lower-cost display option that's meant to go along with the Mac Studio. The Studio Display is priced starting at $1,599, making it much more affordable than the Pro Display XDR, but not at the attractive $999 price point of the long-discontinued Thunderbolt Display.

Though the base Studio Display is $1,599 for the display itself and an included tilt-adjustable stand, Apple has expensive add-on accessories and updates, continuing a trend that we've seen for many of the past "Pro" product debuts.

Adding nano-texture glass, which is the same low reflectivity glass available for the Pro Display XDR, will cost an extra $300 over the base price. including the tilt and height-adjustable stand will cost an additional $400. The VESA Mount Adapter can be selected for no additional cost.

The Pro Display XDR made headlines when it was released because a stand was not included and was priced at an additional $999. Apple included a stand this time around, but users will need to pay extra for the high-end stand shown off on stage.

Those who want the top-of-the-line Studio Display with the upgraded stand and glass will need to pay a total of $2,299. That's still less than half of the price of the Pro Display XDR, which continues to be priced starting at $4,999.

The Studio Display features a 5K 27-inch display, while the Pro Display XDR is a 32-inch 6K display. The Studio Display maxes out at 600 nits brightness and it doesn't have the same Extreme Dynamic Range, but Apple has added a 12-megapixel camera with Center Stage support and an A13 Bionic chip to support the camera and speaker systems.

Customers can order the Studio Display starting today, and it will be available on March 18.

Article Link: Studio Display Add-On Height-Adjustable Stand Costs an Extra $400, Nano-Texture Glass is $300

 

[contacos]

That’s the most I would pay for a display itself. How ironic

 

[Phil77354]

Nice!

Is this display + Mac Mini the new 27” iMac replacement??

 

[asdefgaheckel85]

I wish this had an integrated Apple TV with Remote so I can use it as a smart monitor/TV. I'll stick with my Samsung Smart Monitor I guess.

 

[Kylo83]

No mini led I can live with but no 120hs and 600nits bell no, I wanted a bigger display to connect my MacBook Pro to and I have mini led hdr and 120hz so this display is not gonna be good for me so annoyed I wanted it to match the spec of my machine, why not give it 120hz?

 

[dannyyankou]

$400 just to adjust the height? I remember when that was a standard feature on the G4 iMac.

 

[Kylo83]

So this monitor and the maxed out max studio still won’t do promotion; it’s better to just use a MacBook pro now

 

[cczhu]

Finally say goodbye to the LG Ultrafine 5K 27 inch.

300$ for much nicer camera and speakers and aluminum body. Not bad at all.

 

[BWhaler]

LG had their shot, and they blew it.

Which stand are folks getting?

 

[Mizouse]

At $400 I’d rather get an Ergotron. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[JosephAW]

The external display on my 2012 MBP is always in the portrait mode. Be a nice upgrade.

By the way how does the 12 megapixel camera operate in Portrait mode?

 

[Sasparilla]

$400 is about what I'd expect to spend for a good display. Still no consumer level display, but alot better (price wise) than the $5k display they had before.

 

[wyarp]

Are Apple turning into purveyors of computer tech only for the super rich... or Russian Oligarchs now?

 

[sfwalter]

Take a few extra weeks to get the height-adjustable stand.

 

[jml1982]

To me it's far too expensive for what it is, and an additional $400 just to adjust the height?! And I def don't want my monitor to have built in speakers or even a camera... Also, it should have more ports, like ethernet for MacBook Pro users.

 

[HappySponge]

I am in the need for a new external monitor. Any recommendations people have? I don't need 5k. Studio display seems very high priced to me even with my military discount.

 

[Digital Skunk]

Gonna get two displays with the VESA option and call it a day. Everything else is a bit overpriced.

 

[thejoshuabradshaw]

I wish this had an integrated Apple TV with Remote so I can use it as a smart monitor/TV. I'll stick with my Samsung Smart Monitor I guess.

Could this not be a software update? I was wanting to know the same thing. Would be nice to have my desktop and run a cable to a TV that would work as an apple tv. Cuts into their product lineup, but I have several as it is.

 

[Eorlas]

No mini led I can live with but no 120hs and 600nits bell no, I wanted a bigger display to connect my MacBook Pro to and I have mini led hdr and 120hz so this display is not gonna be good for me so annoyed I wanted it to match the spec of my machine, why not give it 120hz?

at this price point and seeing the feature set you point out it lacks, a 42" LG C2 would be a better value purchase, in spite of being quite a bit larger.

a lot of pc users turned to lg's 48" c1 as a desktop display for its great feature set (120hz, gsync, proper HDR & DV with good peak brightness)

 

[ELman]

You can buy quite a few reams of paper for $400.

 

[Eorlas]

Could this not be a software update? I was wanting to know the same thing. Would be nice to have my desktop and run a cable to a TV that would work as an apple tv. Cuts into their product lineup, but I have several as it is.

doesnt sell apple tv's

but if one is to use any mac product with thus, they can just use the apple tv app.

software update wouldnt mean much since you'd like a remote, and this doesnt have a receiver.

 

[anthogag]

This Studio display appears the be excellent.

 

[gugy]

I am happy the display is finally here.
I think the price seems to be fair and glad to see the nano and stand are cheaper BTO options now. This is a good sign that maybe the upcoming XDR display might be cheaper than before. So, I guess WWDC we might see the MacPro and XDR 2.0. Let's hope so.

 

[Jazmodo]

A refresh of the Pro Display XDR would be nice... Was hoping this would be based on the same mini-LED backlight the iPad/MBPs use.

 

[timmodugdale]

I'm very disappointed in the price of this display. It is a lovely display, to be sure — well worth the money. That said, creating two monitors for designers/developers and zero for average consumers is strange to me. There are many people who want a decent monitor (other than crappy LG or Dell monitors) that match their Apple computer. If it costs a bit more than one of those crappy $300 monitors, fine. The average consumer isn't going to spend $1500 on this monitor and doesn't need this level of a monitor. I guess I will keep waiting and hoping.