Apple Studio Display

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1. pretty great during the day (the nano-texture is astonishing), but just looks like trash at night when the backlight overwhelms the blacks

   Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

2. We've had the great Apple Studio Display for years now, it's about time others came to fix some of it's short-comings like 27" size, 60hz

   Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review”

3. For people that need the product capabilities for their specific job, like color grading, they seem to price them quite well

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review”

4. it is noticeably better than my 4k displays and my 1440p displays feel positively ancient and near unusable for text

   Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Claude Opus 4.7 costs 20–30% more per session”

5. Prior generation Studio Display is the only external display that truly worked for text heavy work with my eyes

   Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

6. as beautiful and overbuilt as they are, it just does not make sense to own such an expensive 60hz display today

   Mixed · Oct 2026 · in “New iMac with M6”

7. Apple's monitors are fantastic for those of us who use our computers to make money and need high quality.

   Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

8. It is an extremely good panel in its own right, probably the bleeding edge of LCD technology today

   Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

9. I bought one for coding. I no longer can read text for an extended period with lower DPI monitors.

   Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

10. I'm never buying less than the 218 ppi of my Apple Studio Display unless I absolutely have to.

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor”

11. my MBP now wakes up in under 2 seconds, compared to about 30 seconds with my old Dell monitor

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “The Neo cannot scale with macOS behind on the basics”

12. With Stage Manager enabled, an iPad plugged into a Studio Display is shockingly Mac-like.

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple introduces the new iPad Air, powered by M4”

13. high PPI, well-calibrated color by default, built-in webcam and virtual surround speakers

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “New iMac with M6”

14. would also love if it had a much higher refresh rate, but only because I play WoW on it

    Mixed · Jan 2026 · in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review”

15. the software and excellent integration in the ecosystem has always differentiated Apple

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

16. If you need colour quality (e.g. content creation/consumption) get the Studio Display.

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

17. The clarity seems fine to me, and I bought it specifically because I want crisp text.

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

18. Apple also does a better job with color accuracy/consistency, at least historically.

    Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

19. Everything for the most part "just worked" including my new Apple Studio Display

    Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “Leaving Linux”

20. That's great for contrast, color fidelity and compatibility with the Apple Mac.

    Mixed · Apr 2026 · in “Claude Opus 4.7 costs 20–30% more per session”

21. has really high brightness and works well when I work outside on the terrace

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

22. The Studio Display XDR fits the bill, but in Sweden it’s ridiculously priced

    Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

23. The only benefit that isn't degraded is the nanotexture on the studio montor

    Mixed · May 2026 · in “Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling – Alex Plescan”

24. Would have loved refresh above 60Hz but then who's gonna get the XDR?

    Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

25. both of which have a decent antiglare treatment despite being glossy

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Notes on Apple's Nano Texture”

26. The studio display is kinda useless outside of Mac use, so even though it's great quality its really not a good deal.

    Criticizes · Jan 2026 · in “OLED Not for Me”

27. if you want to utilize 120Hz on the XDR display, you're going to have to replace your perfectly functioning Mac

    Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

28. The studio display is priced like a ultra high end monitor but gets beat by $800-900 monitors all day.

    Criticizes · Oct 2026 · in “New iMac with M6”

29. $1,600 on the low end and $3,600 on the high end is just not going to sell in this environment

    Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

30. Pretty lame that the Studio Display with a height-adjustable stand is still 400 Euro more.

    Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

31. $3,600 on the high end is just not going to sell in this environment

    Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

32. My biggest regret is getting my Gen 1 Studio Display without.

    Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

33. My Studio Display XDR has pretty bad motion performance (similar to Macbook, maybe a touch better) and you can still play first-person shooters perfectly fine.

    Mixed · Jul 2026 · in “Mac gaming is finally getting the overpowered upgrade it deserves”

34. I am SO much happier with the studio display, it powers on so much faster, the black is much more "black"

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “New iMac with M6”

35. HDR on this display will likely actually work for desktop usage, similar to how it does on a MacBook Pro

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

36. Displays always work between Apple Studio Display, Dell Thunderbolt, and a bunch of USB-C LG displays.

    Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “Leaving Linux”

37. the new 5k XDR has 4x as many dimming zones so it would objectively look better than the old XDR

    Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

38. Dimming reduces total brightness over time and shifts color balance away from neutral.

    Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

39. for now that has been a simple way to get around the lack of multiple display inputs

    Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR”

40. I literally never have a problem across various LG, Dell and Apple Studio Displays

    Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor”