Leaked code references upcoming Studio Display & possible other new monitors

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The next-generation Studio Display may arrive soon, and leaked code shows that it at least exists internally after three years without updates to the original.

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Apple's Studio Display is due for an upgrade



Apple hasn't forgotten about the Studio Display, though it has been slow to announce a new model. The expensive 27-inch Retina Display with 60Hz refresh and LED backlighting isn't super appealing when the market is flooded with ultra-cheap OLED models.

According to leaked code discovered by MacRumors, Apple's next-generation Studio Display is alive and well with codename J427. However, there's no hint as to what features it may have or when it will release.

A second reference, J527, was also discovered, but it is unknown which device it could be referring to. It could be a different version of the Studio Display, a new Pro Display XDR, or a different device altogether.

Apple's display proved somewhat controversial when it launched since it was backlit by LED and lacked faster refresh rates. While it was Retina 5K, consumers were quick to point out that similarly specced models were available at nearly half the price.

That, and Apple seemingly never took real advantage of the A13 processor beyond normal monitor processor functions.

The next Studio Display has been rumored to be quite the upgrade, though some of it may be wishcasting. Jumping to mini-LED backlighting and ProMotion could prove cost-prohibitive.

Apple could announce the updated Studio Display at any time. If it is imminent, it could launch either in the fall along with new M5 Macs or in the spring with updated MacBook Pros.

Rumor Score: Likely

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  • Reply 1 of 7
    sennensennen Posts: 1,473member
    I can't see how Apple has "been slow" to update the Studio Display that's only 3 years old when it hasn't updated the Pro Display XDR for 6 years and it ran the Thunderbolt Display for 6+ years.
    lotones
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  • Reply 2 of 7
    netroxnetrox Posts: 1,584member
    Definitely likely because Amazon has Studio Display on sale for a lot less which signals that Apple wants them out for their new display. 


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  • Reply 3 of 7
    zeus423zeus423 Posts: 294member
    It isn't the display that's taking too long. It's the $400 stand. :)
    williamlondon
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  • Reply 4 of 7
    sflocalsflocal Posts: 6,182member
    AppleInsider said:

     While it was Retina 5K, consumers were quick to point out that similarly specced models were available at nearly half the price.


    Yeah, and they're crap.  This argument gets so old.

    They're primarily 4K displays, not 5K.  They all the typical junk plastic construction, and may be fine for office situations, but quality matters for many.  When it comes time for me to buy my next Mac in the next couple years, it will be connected to whatever new studio display is available.  
    mike1hmlongcowilliamlondonlotones
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  • Reply 5 of 7
    michelb76michelb76 Posts: 774member
    Let's hope it's going to be price-competitive with the new 32" ASUS ProArt Display PA32QCV.
    williamlondon
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  • Reply 6 of 7
    melgrossmelgross Posts: 33,729member
    For years, only LG had competitors to Apple’s displays. The 4k and the 5k. I can tell you from having the 5k, here for a while, along with Apple’s display, that Apple’s was much better. The LG had a lot of problems for the first year and some lingered longer than that. It was also much flimsier than Apple’s. If you calibrated it carefully, it looked very good, but unlike Apple’s its calibration would constantly go off. Not with Apple’s. 

    Now there are several cheaper competitors. But unfortunately, the people “reviewing” these things rarely are qualified. Where are the graphics professionals with proper calibration hardware and software? They’re not the ones reviewing these, at least, not that I’ve seen. When I bought monitors for my company, they had to be high grade professional graphics models, or they were useless. Cheap monitors can look good for a while, but you have to keep after them.

    I’ve always preferred to pay for quality, rather than for something that’s trying to be quality, using cheaper components that just aren’t up to it over the useful life of the product.
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  • Reply 7 of 7
    melgrossmelgross Posts: 33,729member

    michelb76 said:
    Let's hope it's going to be price-competitive with the new 32" ASUS ProArt Display PA32QCV.
    I wouldn’t go near an Asus monitor. They have long term problems I’m not willing to deal with.
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