Apple announces new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR are coming March 11
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The new premium Apple display is here.
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Published on March 3, 2026
Credit: Apple’s new Studio Display XDR has a 120 Hz refresh rate.
A day before its “Special Experience” event, Apple announced a new line of premium Studio Display monitors. In a press release, the company dropped details on both the Studio Display and an all‑new Studio Display XDR.
- The new Studio Display starts at $1,599.
- The Studio Display XDR starts at $3,299.
Both can be pre‑ordered starting Wednesday, March 4, with availability beginning March 11.
Studio Displays are premium monitors designed for creative professionals such as video editors and 3D artists. Apple says the more advanced Studio Display XDR features the “world’s best pro display,” and it has a 27‑inch 5K mini‑LED backlight display.
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The Studio Display features a 12 MP Center Stage camera, improved image quality, a three‑microphone setup, and a six‑speaker sound system with spatial audio.
“Apple has led the industry in delivering the world’s most advanced displays for pros to do their life’s best work, and today we do that once again with the introduction of the new Studio Display family,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, in a press release.
Studio Display
The Studio Display needs to be connected to a MacBook or Mac Mini.
Credit: Apple
Studio Display XDR
The new XDR is a premium offering with a 27‑inch 5K Retina XDR display. Apple notes a 120 Hz refresh rate, making it more responsive to motion content. Ternus called the Studio Display XDR “a huge leap forward for XDR technology,” dubbing it the best in the world. In addition to its 120 Hz refresh rate, it offers:
- Peak brightness of 2 000 nits for HDR content
- More than 2 000 local‑dimming zones
The new Studio Display XDR is designed for professional editors, developers, and designers.
Credit: Apple
The new Studio Display line is just one of many big announcements from Apple this week. The tech giant has also revealed details on its:
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