It's been more than two years since Apple launched its external monitor Studio Display, and according to Mark Gurman of BloombergIt seems that his successor isoneIt is getting closer. Internally referred to as J427, the new external display for Mac is expected to arrive in early 2026, in the same period as the upcoming Macs with the M5 chip.
Interestingly, Gurman does not explicitly call the monitor a “new” this time. Studio Display". This may indicate that Apple prepares differently named model – and perhaps with a significantly different philosophy or purpose. In addition, information has emerged in the past about second monitor with internal code J527, which could represent either an alternative version Studio Display, or a whole new generation Pro DisplayXDR After all, it has not received any updates since its launch in 2019.
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Although it is not yet clear what specific improvements the new monitor will offer, display analyst Ross Young has previously hinted, that Apple working on 27-inch monitor with mini-LED technology, which is expected to be launched between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. Mini-LED backlight would bring higher brightness, better contrast, and more vivid colors – exactly what professional users would want from a modern external display.
Let us recall that the current Apple Studio Display was introduced in March 2022 along with a computer Mac Studio. It offers 5K resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 600 nits brightness, an integrated camera and speakers, one Thunderbolt 3 port, and three USB-C ports. Its price in the US starts at $1.
If so Apple really going to deploy mini- LED display and at the same time reconsider the entire naming and classification of the product, we can look forward to a fundamental shift compared to the current model – and perhaps even a new standard among external monitors for Mac.
Let's add that the stand won't be extra 😂
So hopefully it will be 120 Hz or more... Otherwise, sorry.