Apple Studio Display and Studio Display XDR

Post by FinnKuhn » Tue, Mar 03, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC

klardotsh wrote: post #120

strongpigeon wrote: post #105

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> My M3 Pro is on the list as supporting 120 hz Can you point me to said list? All I could find was: > Mac models with M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2, and M3 support Studio Display XDR at up to 60Hz. All other Studio Display XDR features are supported. And The Verge reports: > There’s also support for adaptive sync that can adjust between 47Hz and 120Hz (if it’s connected to an M4 Mac or later, or the M5 iPad Pro)…

I’ll give you an anecdote: my work laptop is an M3 Pro MBP, and my Dell U4025QW works just fine with it over Thunderbolt at 120Hz VRR

Post by amarshall » Tue, Mar 03, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC

tmp10423288442 wrote: post #122

anon7000 wrote: post #118

So the $1600 Studio Display does not have 120hz. Here’s some monitors you can buy at that price point: - 6k 32” monitor (similar PPI) (Acer PE320QX) - most high-end 4k displays (even OLEDs) with 144hz+ refresh rate 32” 4k isn’t great PPI, but it’s still fine PPI, at a reasonable distance. Double the refresh rate is a much more noticeable improvement to me than 40% better pixel density, at a distance where retina matt…

Do you notice 120Hz and above when doing office tasks? I'd much rather have improved resolution and PPI rather than 120Hz for that use case.

Post by FinnKuhn » Tue, Mar 03, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC

jryio wrote: post #134

thiagoperes wrote: post #4

I got the Kuycon G32P and it’s an incredible alternative. 32in + 6K for less than 2k$ Also works great with other sources like an Xbox I used a Pro Display XDR as my daily driver at work and the difference is minimal

I own this as well and while I appreciably the levelized cost, there is simply zero comparison to my gen 1 Studio Display. The gloss and shin on the Kuycon means it only works in dimmly lit rooms. Nano texture in mixed lighting scenarios is worth every penny even on a lower resolution and lower refresh rate panel.

Post by asimovDev » Tue, Mar 03, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC

bsimpson wrote: post #145

As long as we're here: What are people's current favorites for a 5K 27" screen that doesn't cost as much as a whole damned computer?

Post by LatencyKills » Tue, Mar 03, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC

jonpurdy wrote: post #128

praseodym wrote: post #76

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The hardware is great, but the software is lacking. macOS only supports resolution-based scaling which makes anything but the default 200% pixel scaling mode look bad. For example, with a 27" 4K display many users will want to use 150% or 175% scaling to get enough real estate, but the image will look blurry because macOS renders at a higher resolution and then downscales to the 4K resolution of the screen. Both Wind…

This is correct and also increasingly affecting me as my eyes age. I had to give my Studio Display to my wife because my eyes can't focus at a reasonable distance anymore, and if I moved back further the text was too small to read. I ran the 5K Studio Display at 4K scaled for a bit but it was noticeably blurry. This would've been easily solved with non-integer scaling, if Apple had implemented that. (I now use a comb…