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Apple 27-inch mini LED display expected in early 2023

A new Studio Display-sized monitor with mini LED backlighting could be announced in 2023

Supply chain rumors suggest Apple will launch a new 27-inch display with mini LED backlighting in the first quarter of 2023.

Rumors of a pro-level 27-inch display have circulated since Apple revealed the more "affordable" Studio Display. It lacks HDR, ProMotion, and mini LED backlighting found in Apple's MacBook Pros and 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

According to Display Supply Chain Consultants analyst Ross Young, Apple will reveal a 27-inch mini LED display in early 2023. This information was shared with his super followers on Twitter, so the tweet is only visible to paying members.

Apple already sells the high-end Pro Display XDR with a 6K display, but it also lacks the latest pro-grade features found in other Apple products. That display is meant more for professionals who need expensive reference monitors where color accuracy is the most important detail.

For those who prioritize display refresh rates and optimized backlighting, there could be a new third monitor on its way. A 27-inch mini LED backlit display would target the market between Apple's other current monitors.

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19 Comments

blastdoor

said about 1 year ago

I would hope that such a display would replace the Studio Display at the same price point, along with an improved camera and height-adjustable built in (not an added extra).

I'm the kind of person who would love to have an Apple display, and I'm willing to pay a premium price for premium features, but the Studio Display they shipped last year fell too short of my expectations for features, given the price.

Stabitha_Christie

said about 1 year ago

The Studio Display and XDR Display lack ProMotion because Thunderbolt 3 doesn't have the bandwidth to do both 5k+ and 120 Hz refresh rate. You either have to do below 5k or lower the refresh rate. Given that, this new display is likely not going to sit between the Studio and XDR and have ProMotion

StationGrey

said about 1 year ago

Like many others, I suspect, I'd like a Studio Display but haven't bought one because it's overpriced and not technically up-to-date enough (resolution aside).

I'd very much like a higher-spec version, but making it even more expensive just won't work. Replacing the current one at the same price would be tempting, but it's hard enough to justify spending 3x the amount of a 4k display on a 5k one. There's no way I'd contemplate spending even more than that. £/$1500 is already beyond the upper limit for a 27" 5k monitor, I'm afraid.

danox

said about 1 year ago

StationGrey said:

Like many others, I suspect, I'd like a Studio Display but haven't bought one because it's overpriced and not technically up-to-date enough (resolution aside).

I'd very much like a higher-spec version, but making it even more expensive just won't work. Replacing the current one at the same price would be tempting, but it's hard enough to justify spending 3x the amount of a 4k display on a 5k one. There's no way I'd contemplate spending even more than that. £/$1500 is already beyond the upper limit for a 27" 5k monitor, I'm afraid.

Then you are doomed to a low end 4k monitor which is an even older tech monitor, the price won’t be dropping not in these inflationary times.

StationGrey

said about 1 year ago

danox said:

StationGrey said:

Like many others, I suspect, I'd like a Studio Display but haven't bought one because it's overpriced and not technically up-to-date enough (resolution aside).

I'd very much like a higher-spec version, but making it even more expensive just won't work. Replacing the current one at the same price would be tempting, but it's hard enough to justify spending 3x the amount of a 4k display on a 5k one. There's no way I'd contemplate spending even more than that. £/$1500 is already beyond the upper limit for a 27" 5k monitor, I'm afraid.

Then you are doomed to a low end 4k monitor which is an even older tech monitor, the price won’t be dropping not in this inflationary times.

Well, not really... I currently have a 5k iMac. I just begrudge paying 2 or 3 times what it's worth just to have virtually the same monitor component on its own.

And you mean 'high-end 4k monitor'.

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