Two New Apple Displays Nearing Mass Production, May Launch This Year

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to release two new external monitors either later this year or in early 2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said Apple is nearing mass production of the new Mac external monitors, which will be the first time the company has revisited the product category since debuting the Apple Studio Display in 2022.

The two monitors are internally code-named J427 and J527. Gurman in February reported that Apple was "ramping up" work on a new Studio Display. However, since July, Gurman hasn't specifically linked either code name to a new Apple Studio Display or a new Pro Display XDR.

For what it's worth, Gurman in March reported that Apple is working on a second new monitor code-named J527. At the time, Gurman suggested Apple could be developing two versions of the Studio Display and would choose one to launch, or it was developing a second model with a different screen size or set of specifications. Apple's high-end Pro Display XDR debuted alongside the Mac Pro in 2019, and it has not received an update since its launch.

Gurman has not revealed any new features or changes planned for a possible Studio Display successor. However, display industry analyst Ross Young in January said Apple was developing a new 27-inch display with mini-LEDs that could launch in late 2025 or early 2026. Young believes this display could be a new Studio Display with mini-LED backlighting.

Mini-LED technology would provide benefits such as increased brightness and higher contrast ratio compared to the current Studio Display with LEDs.

Apple launched the Studio Display alongside the Mac Studio in 2022. The monitor features a 5K resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 600 nits of brightness, built-in camera and speakers, one Thunderbolt 3 port, and three USB-C ports. Pricing in the U.S. starts at $1,599.

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[gpat]

About time, I'd say.

 

[Shaggymax]

Since i picked up a MBP M4 w/ Thunderbolt 5...waiting patiently for a product drop 👀

 

[EugW]

6K or bust

 

[m.x]

6K or bust

That would push the price up even further. 5K is the perfect resolution for 27". I just fear that they call it the Studio Display XDR and charge $1999-2499 for it while keeping the older model for $999-1199 in the lineup.

 

[bradman83]

6K or bust

6K is overkill for the 27" size, but now that more panel OEMs are manufacturing 32" 6K panels it's possible Apple adds a second, larger model priced for the prosumer market below the Pro Display XDR but without local dimming, HDR and such.

 

[mudflap]

6K or bust

6K = too expensive. We need a reasonably-priced 5K 120Hz mini-LED or tandem OLED display.

 

[krazzix]

All I want is a 5K 120hz display, perfect for work 5K + gaming@1440p

 

[TinyMito]

Recently purchased a Refurbished Studio Display. Really happy with it - super sharp 5k 27"

 

[ELman]

I hope the new models allow you to easily hook up a PC (work) to it.

 

[con2apple]

120 Hz. Otherwise, the monitor will be outdated before it even hits the market.

Apple should not try to sugarcoat 90 Hz in any way. Meanwhile, 32" and high-quality 4K miniLED monitors can already offer 240 Hz.

 

[Stenik]

Where's the 32 inch 6k thunderbolt 5 4-side borderless display?

 

[MRSugarD]

So Gurman‘s latest trick is „nearing mass production“ which could mean any timeframe, huh🤔

 

[EugW]

6K is overkill for the 27" size, but now that more panel OEMs are manufacturing 32" 6K panels it's possible Apple adds a second, larger model priced for the prosumer market below the Pro Display XDR but without local dimming, HDR and such.

What I meant by 6K is a 31.5"+ monitor. I find 27" monitors a tad small these days. In fact, I'd be fine with a 30" 5K monitor too and would prefer it actually.

6K = too expensive. We need a reasonably-priced 5K 120Hz mini-LED or tandem OLED display.

6K monitors with excellent colour balance are $1299 now. They aren't 120 Hz, mini-LED, or OLED but that's fine with me at that price point.

Where's the 32 inch 6k thunderbolt 5 4-side borderless display?

Not quite borderless, but 32" 6K Thunderbolt 5 is up at Best Buy Canada now, for CA$2699.99 / US$1937, but not yet in stock.

 

[apparatchik]

Whatever size / resolution Apple ends up releasing, it has to be TB5 IMHO.

 

[Stenik]

What I meant by 6K is a 31.5"+ monitor. I find 27" monitors a tad small these days. In fact, I'd be fine with a 30" 5K monitor and would prefer it actually.


6K monitors with excellent colour balance are $1299 now. They aren't 120 Hz, mini-LED, or OLED but that's fine with me at that price point.


Not quite borderless, but 32" 6K Thunderbolt 5 is up at Best Buy Canada now, for CA$2699.99 / US$1937.

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But the LG one is 60Hz. I've been waiting for it since January.... and last week they finally dropped the specs - 60Hz

 

[e-coli]

HDR is essential in 2025 and beyond.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I was going to wait one of these, but decided on a Dell 4k thunderbolt monitor. I prefer that my monitors are platform neutral, and after some reading, noticed these don't work correctly connected to a Windows laptop.. I currently swap my MacBook and my work computer, depending on what I'm doing.

 

[Dark-Signature]

But the LG one is 60Hz. I've been waiting for it since January.... and last week they finally dropped the specs - 60Hz

It was totally clear, that the LG will be only 60Hz. The hope was it has a glossy coating but even that was canceled it it is only matte. So, best alternative is the Kuycon G32P.

 

[Stenik]

It was totally clear, that the LG will be only 60Hz. The hope was it has a glossy coating but even that was canceled it it is only matte. So, best alternative is the Kuycon G32P.

But it's also 60Hz and doesn't have TB, let alone TB5

 

[SpotOnT]

27 inch mini-LED. I’m so ready.

 

[tomtad]

A reasonably priced 4K screen with a webcam you can attach your MacBook to would sell bucket loads

 

[EugW]

But the LG one is 60Hz. I've been waiting for it since January.... and last week they finally dropped the specs - 60Hz

We’ve known it’s 60 Hz for a long time now, and that’s fine with me. My main beef with it is its CA$2700 / €1999 price.

 

[Dark-Signature]

But it's also 60Hz and doesn't have TB, let alone TB5

I'm not that familiar with Thunderbolt, but at least you can connect a MacBook with USB-C and 80 Gbit/s to the Kuycon G32P.

 

[chetzar]

32" 6k that's reasonably priced with a secondary input or bust. Too many alternatives now to be lacking features.