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Identification and Background
The Studio Display XDR was announced on March 3th, 2026 and released March 11th, alongside the 2026 MacBook Pro 14" and 2026 MacBook Pro 16". Marketed as the companion screen to the Mac Studio, the Studio Display XDR features a 27-in 5K display with a 5120x2880 resolution and 1,000 nits of brightness (up to 2,000 nits peak for HDR content). It has a built-in 12MP Ultra Wide camera, three-mic array, and six-speaker audio system, which enable features like Center Stage and “Hey Siri.”
The Studio Display XDR comes in Standard Glass and Nano-texture Glass variants, the latter offering light scattering to minimize glare; they are priced $3,299 and $3,599, respectively. Similarly, the Studio Display XDR has two mounting options at checkout: a Tilt- and height-adjustable stand or VESA mount adapter. The VESA mount adapter works with any VESA-compatible 100 x 100 mm mount.
Technical Specifications
Models:
- Screen:
- Standard glass
- Nano-texture glass
- Stand:
- Tilt-and-height-adjustable stand
- VESA mount adapter
Size and Weight:
- Studio Display XDR w/ tilt- and height-adjustable stand:
- Bottom position: 18.8 in (47.8 cm) x 24.5 in (62.3 cm) x 8.4 in (21.4 cm)
- Top position: 23.0 in (58.3 cm) x 24.5 in (62.3 cm) x 8.4 in (21.4 cm)
- 18.7 lbs (8.5 kg)
- Studio Display XDR w/ VESA mount adapter
- 14.3 in (36.2 cm) x 24.5 in (62.3 cm) x 1.3 in (3.3 cm)
- 13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)
Display:
- 27-inch (diagonal) 5K Retina display
- 5120x2880 resolution at 218 pixels per inch
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Adaptive Sync
- Mini-LED backlight with 2,304 dimming zones
- Up to 1,000 nits brightness (SDR)
- 2,000 nits peak brightness (HDR)
- Support for 1 billion colors
- Wide color (P3 & Adobe RGB)
- True Tone technology
- Optional Nano‑texture glass
Reference Modes:
- Studio Display XDR (P3 2,000 nits)
- Studio Display XDR (P3 & Adobe RGB 2,000 nits)
- HDR Video (P3-ST 2084)
- HDTV Video (BT.709-BT.1886)
- NTSC Video (BT.601 SMPTE-C)
- PAL and SECAM Video (BT.601 EBU)
- Digital Cinema (P3-DCI)
- Digital Cinema (P3-D65)
- Design and Print (P3-D50)
- Design and Print (Adobe RGB-D50)
- Photography (P3-D65)
- Photography (Adobe RGB-D65)
- HDR Photography (P3-D65)
- Internet and Web (sRGB)
- Medical Imaging (DICOM-350 nits)
- Medical Imaging (DICOM-600 nits)
Camera:
- 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View
Audio:
- High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers
- Wide stereo sound
- Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos
- Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
- Support for “Hey Siri”
Ports:
- 4x USB‑C ports, two with Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s)
- The upstream Thunderbolt 5 port is labeled with a dot symbol (•)
Stand:
- Tilt- and height-adjustable stand:
- Tilt: −5 to +25 degrees
- Height adjustment: total of 105 mm
- VESA mount adapter:
- Compatible with 100 x 100 mm VESA stand or mount
- Orientation: landscape or portrait
Compatibility:
- Mac Models (running macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later):
- Mac Studio (2022 and later)
- 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021 or later)
- 14-inch MacBook Pro (2021 or later)
- 13-inch MacBook Pro (with Apple Silicon)
- 15-inch MacBook Air (2023 or later)
- 13-inch MacBook Air (2022 or later)
- Mac mini (2020 or later)
- Mac Pro (2023 or later)
- 24-inch iMac (2021 or later)
- Only Macs with M2 Pro/Max/Ultra chip, M3 Pro/Max/Ultra chip, or an M4 chip or newer can run the Studio Display XDR at 120Hz. Other compatible models support it up to 60Hz.
- iPad Models (running iPadOS 26.3.1 or later):
- iPad Pro 13‑inch (2024 or later)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation or later)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation or later)
- iPad Air (2022 or later)
- 2025 or newer iPad Pro 11 or 13-inch models support Studio Display XDR at 120Hz. All other compatible iPad models support it at 60Hz.
Electrical and Operating Requirements:
- Line voltage: 100–240V AC
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing
- Maximum altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5,000 meters)
