Studio Display features a 27-inch 5K Retina display with 600 nits of brightness, P3 wide color, and support for 1 billion colors. Studio Display also includes a 12MP Ultra Wide camera with Center Stage, studio-quality microphones, and a six-speaker sound system with support for Spatial Audio. The display has one Thunderbolt port which delivers up to 96W of charge to your Mac laptop or iPad and three USB-C ports for connecting other devices and accessories.

Integration with macOS and iPadOS lets you control brightness and sound, and you can use the many reference modes in macOS to set your color space and other display characteristics.

Check compatibility

Studio Display requires a Mac with a Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 port running macOS 12.3 or later, or an iPad Pro or iPad Air with a USB-C port running iPadOS 15.4 or later.

Compatible Mac and iPad models

Studio Display supports a resolution of 5120 x 2880 on these devices:

• Mac Studio introduced in 2022 or later

• 14-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2021 or later

• 16-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2019 or later

• 13-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later

• 15-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2016 or later

• MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later

• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later

• Mac Pro introduced in 2019 or later

• iMac introduced in 2017 or later

• iMac Pro (2017)

• iPad Pro with USB-C

• iPad Air (5th generation)

Connect your display

Plug the included Thunderbolt cable into the Thunderbolt port on your display and to a Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, or USB-C port on your Mac or iPad.

Studio Display doesn't have any buttons and automatically turns on when you plug it into power and connect it to your Mac or iPad.

Adjust the stand

Your Studio Display comes with a built-in stand. Depending on your stand, you can adjust the tilt or tilt and height of your display.

If your Studio Display comes with a VESA mount adapter, you can mount it in landscape or portrait and macOS automatically adjusts window and display orientation.

If you prefer a different option after purchase, your Studio Display’s stand or VESA mount adapter can be changed at an Apple Store, Apple Authorized Service Provider, or Independent Repair Provider, subject to a parts and service fee.

Use the camera on Studio Display with your Mac

When you connect your Studio Display to your Mac, you can use the 12MP Ultra Wide camera with Center Stage with apps such as FaceTime. Learn how to use Center Stage with your Studio Display.

Use reference modes in macOS

For professional workflows on Mac such as video editing or photography, you can choose from many reference modes suitable for different production environments. Each reference mode sets the color space, white point, gamma, and brightness on your display to match the production requirements of HD, SD video, and other media types. Learn how to choose reference modes in macOS. Depending on the needs of your workflow, you can also fine-tune the calibration of your display.

Cleaning your display

If your display has nano-texture glass, use the included polishing cloth to clean the nano-texture glass on your display. If your display has standard glass, learn how to clean the display.