It’s been a busy week, and if you have an Apple computer in your life, it could also have been a tempting one, as well.
New laptops made to be super inexpensive and even some made to be quite expensive were the crux of it, as the maker of the Mac revealed plenty of gear to keep a reviewer busy for weeks, and buyers happy for some time.
But if a new computer isn’t necessarily in your future, perhaps there’s the option of a new screen.
If you can believe it, Apple has two on the way, as the company refreshes its Studio Display.
It has been some time since we last looked at the Studio Display, but in 2026, there will be two models: the Studio Display and the Studio Display XDR, both of which will be 27 inches and offer a similar style and stand, but differ in the tech and price.
In the standard Studio Display, you can expect a 5K screen with a few more pixels than the 4.5K iMac, but with a 12 megapixel Centre Stage camera and support for Thunderbolt 5, handy because that means it also can charge your laptop through it. There are also three microphones and six speakers, making it a media system and a monitor.
Technically, the Studio Display supports up to 96 watts of power, which means even a hefty MacBook Pro can see it charged by the screen, with the two Type C Thunderbolt 5 ports supporting daisy chaining connections for up to four Studio Display screens.
That will get pricey quickly, however, with the Apple Studio Display costing $2599.
However, that’s nothing compared to the Studio Display XDR, which replaces the Pro Display XDR.
Different again, the Studio Display XDR takes the 27 inch 5K Retina screen used in the standard model and gives it even more oomph and tech, switching the tech to mini-LED and using over 2000 dimming zones to provide better contrast control.
It’s not exactly an OLED display, but depending on your use, it might be just as good if not better, supporting colour accuracy over Adobe RGB and the P3 space, with Apple going after creatives on this one.
There’s also support for the technology Apple uses on its laptops with ProMotion, meaning the Studio Display XDR is a 120 Hz display, and supports adaptive sync, allowing it to dynamically match media on-screen, while keeping everything looking slick and fluid.
Like its standard model, you can also expect the two Thunderbolt 5 ports, the three-mic system, the six-speaker system, and the 12 megapixel selfie camera for video chats and such, but you’ll also find two USB-C ports bringing the total to four for accessories and such.
It even handles more power, maxing out at 140 watts, which makes it ideal for the meaty MacBook Pro 16 inch models.
Getting to the Studio Display XDR won’t be cheap, however, with a price a little over double the standard model, set to cost $5499 when it lands from March 11.
