Studio Display Outputs At 1440p Resolution When Connected to 4th-Gen iPad Air and iPad Mini 6

[MacRumors]

Apple's new 5K Studio Display supports the 11-inch iPad Pro, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (third-generation or later), and the new fifth-generation iPad Air, but it isn't officially compatible with the fourth-generation iPad Air or the new iPad mini because the USB-C ports on these devices can't achieve the required data throughput to output in the native resolution.

That has led some users to wonder what happens, if anything, when a fourth-generation iPad Air or iPad mini 6 is connected to the Studio Display. Apple has now confirmed to MacRumors that these two devices output to the 5K-capable display in a downscaled 1440p resolution. Suffice to say, other older, non-supported iPads with USB-C aren't capable of driving the Studio Display at 5K either.

Apple's new Studio Display is compatible with a range of Macs, according to Apple, including the following:

• Mac Studio (2022)
  16-inch MacBook Pro (2019 or later)
  14-inch MacBook Pro (2021)
  13-inch MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
  15-inch MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
  MacBook Air (2018 or later)

• Mac mini (2018 or later)
• Mac Pro (2019 or later)
• 24-inch iMac (2021)
• 27-inch iMac (2017 or later)
• 21.5-inch iMac (2017 or later)
• iMac Pro (2017)

Customers can order the Studio Display starting now through Apple's online store, with availability starting March 18, although delivery dates for both the new Mac Studio and its accompanying Studio Display have begun to slip well into April.

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: Studio Display Outputs At 1440p Resolution When Connected to 4th-Gen iPad Air and iPad Mini 6

 

[kyjaotkb]

Wonder if the 1st gen iPad Pro 12.9 w/ USB-C over Lightning can drive this (or any external display for that matter).

 

[PeteBurgh]

I really hope that Apple specifically mentioning iPad compatibility for the Studio Display is a harbinger of better external display support in iPadOS. But I feel like I've become Captain Ahab hunting the white whale on this - iPads have had the technical capability to use external displays for ages now, without any sign of better software support.

It's become like the iPad Pro people hoping for Final Cut Pro (and other Pro apps) on the iPad - it makes a certain amount of a sense, but is this actually Apple's vision for the iPad? Do they really envisage the iPad as a Viticci's modular computer, or do they still imagine it as a much simpler device?

 

[fontman]

Oh Boy

 

[mkoesel]

It’s good to have confirmation that it’s merely a bandwidth concern rather than the devices not being able to produce the proper signal or being explicitly blocked by the display somehow.

Theoretcally these two older USB-C iPads should be able to output @ 4K/30Hz to this display as well.

 

[opeter]

A Mac mini 2018 with Intel UHD630 graphics can output an 5K image at 60 Hz? Impressive.

 

[Sebosz]

Why would anyone want to mirror iPadOS on Studio Display?

 

[kyjaotkb]

A Mac mini 2018 with Intel UHD630 graphics can output an 5K image at 60 Hz? Impressive.

Yeah, that's weird as Intel's specs page says it is limited to 4K at 60Hz. Intel Core i58210Y Processor 4M Cache up to 3.60 GHz Product Specifications

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Why would anyone want to mirror iPadOS on Studio Display?

Why does anyone hook a laptop to a bigger display? To get more screen RE and/or to get more done. There are those who use iPads as their computer. Even the biggest iPad Pro offers a relatively tiny screen. Hook one to a bigger screen much like linking a laptop for the same general purpose.

 

[JippaLippa]

Does it support full resolution with the 2022 iPad Air?

 

[Pakaku]

Why does anyone hook a laptop to a bigger display? To get more screen RE and/or to get more done. There are those who use iPads as their computer. Even the biggest iPad Pro offers a relatively tiny screen. Hook one to a bigger screen much like linking a laptop for the same general purpose.

Hooking it up for more desktop real-estate is a good reason, yet last I checked, the iPad doesn't get any extra real-estate and just mirrors its screen. Not comparable to a laptop in the slightest.

 

[zedsdead]

All this is fine, but if they offer the iPad with true display support that will change things. Software is the main issue here first.

 

[MrSkoTA]

‘Support @1440p”

… as expected. It didn’t make sense at all that they just wouldn’t work.

 

[GuruZac]

I would legitimately consider buying one with the stand to connect to my 2021 12.9 iPad Pro, but because the iPadOS only outputs a mirror image of the iPad display, it’s wasteful. I use my iPad Pro all day everyday and study quite a bit at home and would love the large screen size. I wonder, however, is it not more sensible to get a base iMac 24” at that point.

 

[Haiku_Oezu]

I would legitimately consider buying one with the stand to connect to my 2021 12.9 iPad Pro, but because the iPadOS only outputs a mirror image of the iPad display, it’s wasteful. I use my iPad Pro all day everyday and study quite a bit at home and would love the large screen size. I wonder, however, is it not more sensible to get a base iMac 24” at that point.

Technically iPadOS does support using a monitor as a second display, but it’s app to the apps themselves to support this so it only works with a handful of them (last time I checked)

 

[apparatchik]

Hooking it up for more desktop real-estate is a good reason, yet last I checked, the iPad doesn't get any extra real-estate and just mirrors its screen. Not comparable to a laptop in the slightest.

The iPad has something called extended mode I think, where it doesn’t mirror what’s on the iPad screen but it becomes an extra screen to display different content, the only app I’ve seen supporting it’s Real Racing 3, though I’m sure there are others.

 

[BuffaloTF]

Hooking it up for more desktop real-estate is a good reason, yet last I checked, the iPad doesn't get any extra real-estate and just mirrors its screen. Not comparable to a laptop in the slightest.

The Homescreen for sure. But apps themselves can add external monitor support, so it's hit-or-miss and definitely user dependent.

 

[4dmaze]

I was going to purchase two displays to replace my two 30" Cinema Displays. Then I read that the new displays require Monterey which I can't use do to older software. Looks like this is the end of equipment agnostic monitors. My 30" displays are 18 years old. That will never happen again. These displays will not work after a few years due to being depreciated.

 

[BlendedFrog]

I am throughly confused on this. I don't see a need to natively connect an iOS device directly to a monitor. Isn't connecting one to a mac via a cable and using quicktime enough? What's the additional benefit in connecting it directly to a monitor?

And if I want to use an iPad as a second display I use something such as Duet.

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

Why would anyone want to mirror iPadOS on Studio Display?

People who maybe want to present to groups, like a Keynote / PowerPoint presentation, or I use it to show off holiday photos to family via my TV. They could also take advantage of the better speakers for media consumption.

Could also be a great solution for someone with vision impairments.

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

That will never happen again. These displays will not work after a few years due to being depreciated.

I'm pretty sure you'll get more than a "few years" out of a display, it's not like Apple will just brick them with a message "Time to buy a new one" .

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

I was going to purchase two displays to replace my two 30" Cinema Displays. Then I read that the new displays require Monterey which I can't use do to older software. Looks like this is the end of equipment agnostic monitors. My 30" displays are 18 years old. That will never happen again. These displays will not work after a few years due to being depreciated.

PLENTY of fish in that (monitor) sea. Apple is farrrrrrrrrr from the only game in town. Look around. Others can make great monitors too.

My iMac 27" just conked last week. It was the best monitor that I had. The monitor part itself was still fine but no way to use it now that the tech guts seem to have conked. So I decided to NOT buy an "all in one" again even if Apple rolled out an amazing iMac "bigger" this time. I also knew that I didn't want to stick with 27" anymore. So I looked around and found a 5K2K ultra-wide... equivalent to 2 of my old monitors in ONE case/frame.

Yes, it has someone else's brand on it. Yes, it is not milled from aluminum. But the display itself looks great and I very much look forward to it being the visible part of macOS pumped from the new Studio for many years. It's also loaded with other jacks so I can hook up a Windows PC too and thus "build my own bootcamp" while still embracing Silicon. It's built-in KVM allows one keyboard & mouse (and shared drives, printer, etc) to work with BOTH platforms. It has a wider variety of jacks (including more commonplace jacks than only Thunderbolt/USB-C) including more accessible jacks than only a few "around back." Without having to lay out $400 more, it comes stock with both tilt and height adjustments... and I can switch to any VESA adapter at any point if I ever need that.

As a consumer, you are completely free to buy from anyone. Shop around. There's tons of monitors out there. All sizes, All widths. All kinds of features. Most without Apple's massive markup. For those it bugs, there's always Apple stickers to cover the alt brand sticker if that is a paramount consideration..

 

[RouterCFW]

Why does anyone hook a laptop to a bigger display? To get more screen RE and/or to get more done. There are those who use iPads as their computer. Even the biggest iPad Pro offers a relatively tiny screen. Hook one to a bigger screen much like linking a laptop for the same general purpose.

Have you even used an iPad Pro they are massive compared to a laptop screen

 

[cnnyy20p]

Anyone who want to hook their iPad with external display and use them as desktop please explain to me how would you control stuffs on the another display if iPad OS support true external display mode? If you think more about it the less it make sense for a “user-friendly touch-based” device.

 

[mkoesel]

Why would anyone want to mirror iPadOS on Studio Display?

A fairly common use case is to allow the iPad to double as an entry level desktop machine. The user experience is similar to using a Mac in clamshell mode.

It's true that the Studio Display is overkill for this purpose, but if one purchases it to use primarily with a Mac or PC then they are squarely in the target market for the device. Being able to plug in their iPad is nice if, for example, another member of the household is using the laptop computer it is normally attached to in another room. You can now plug in the iPad, connect to the same monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and get a very workable desktop-like experience for word processing, photo-editing, or just web browsing.

I think the important part to recognize is that having additional flexibility allows people to come up with their own nuanced use cases. So, it's great that Apple allows this type of modular approach with their hardware.