{"id":45378,"date":"2024-10-15T15:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T19:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=45378"},"modified":"2024-10-21T10:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:09:20","slug":"apples-stale-mac-displays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/15\/apples-stale-mac-displays\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s Stale Mac Displays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Rossignol<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Apple sells two external displays, including the Pro Display XDR and the Studio Display, but neither has received hardware upgrades in years. In fact, the Pro Display XDR is nearly five years old, having been released all the way back in December 2019.<\/p>

[…]<\/p>

In December 2022, Bloomberg<\/em>’s Mark Gurman said Apple was working on an updated version of the Pro Display XDR<\/a> with an Apple silicon chip, something the current model lacks. In the Studio Display, an A13 Bionic chip powers features such as Center Stage camera framing, spatial audio, and Siri voice commands. However, there have not been any recent rumors about a new Pro Display XDR, so it’s unclear what Apple’s current plans are.<\/p>

[…]<\/p>

There have been on-again, off-again rumors<\/a> about Apple planning a new 27-inch external display with mini-LED backlighting, which would allow for increased brightness and higher contrast ratio. In April 2023, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the display was slated for mass production in 2024 or early 2025<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not surprising, since Apple has historically taken a long time to update its displays. I don’t think the panels necessarily need to be updated. But it’s disappointing because the Studio Display has well documented camera problems and power issues. I had high hopes that, coming from Apple, it would be reliable as a USB hub, but I end up directly connecting as many storage devices as possible to the meager ports on my MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n

Also, it would be nice to have a mid-range display in the lineup. You can get an M3 iMac with a built-in 4.5K display for $1,299, yet the Studio Display by itself starts at $1,599. It’s still hard to find good third-party Retina displays. Why can’t Apple sell an iMac-less panel for a reasonable price?<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n