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

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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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mudflap
13 months ago

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

EDIT: Actually, I don't believe a true 5K 5120x2880 display running at 120Hz has been introduced yet. I've been watching for the last couple years and unless one has snuck by me the last few months I don't think anyone's been able to do it yet.
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krazzix Avatar
krazzix
13 months ago
All I want is a 5K 120hz display, perfect for work 5K + gaming@1440p
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bradman83
13 months ago

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.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
con2apple Avatar
con2apple
13 months ago
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.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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EugW
13 months ago
6K or bust
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EugW
13 months ago

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.



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