Testseek.com have collected 74 expert reviews of the Apple Studio Display 27-inch and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Studio Display 27-inch.
April 2022
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74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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4 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent Color and Accuracy
Attractive Design
96-Watt USB-C Thunderbolt 3
Crisp 5K Retina Resolution
One of the few 5K monitors you can buy from any company for any price
Works great with Macs
Works OK with PCs
And looks much more at home in a Mac setup than the LG UltraFine ever did
Works just fine with a wide variety of Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C cabl
Strong color-accuracy and color-gamut coverage results
Impeccable cabinet design
Sturdy
Impressively machined stand
Simple plug-and-go design for Mac use
Easy installation
Wonderful design
Real
Beneficial speakers
Center Stage
Competitive price point
Much improved multimedia capabilities
Built-in reference modes for media
Non-reflective nano-texture glass option
Beautiful
Bright 5K display
Six-speaker array delivers remarkably good sound
12MP ultrawide camera captures great images/video
Elegant design
The only decent 5K display available on the market
Excellent mic
Great speakers
High 5k resolution delivers sharp text and images
Excellent peak brightness and fantastic reflection handling
Wide viewing angles
Exceptional accuracy before calibration
Excellent color accuracy and Apple-standard color profiles
Good speaker system for a monitor
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Creature Comforts Hidden Behind Paywall
Limited Compatibility for non-Apple PCs
Low Contrast
3-foot Thunderbolt cable in the box enables full 40Gbps transfer speeds but is short enough to be limiting
USB-C only for the downstream ports—USB-A or even Ethernet would have been nice to see for the sake of port-challenged laptops
Some backlight blee
Basic stand only tilts
And height-adjust stand is $400 extra
Glare-resistant coating option is $300 more
No support for HDR
Unclear benefit from A13 Bionic chip and RAM
USB-C/Thunderbolt ports may mandate dongles
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No HDR support
Expensive and more so with extras
Will you need a dongle
Fixed height with the default stand
Camera falls a little short of competition
Cleaning nano-texture coating a challenge
No height adjustment by default
Center Stage not much use on a deskbound monitor
Webcam will make everyone you know sad
Aging panel tech
No HDR
No local dimming
No variable refresh
It's $1
599 and adjusting the height is another $400
Limited ergonomics
Can't remove stand to wall-mount it
No physical controls
Meh Windows compatibility
Height adjustable stand is extra cost and neither choice allows swiveling or rotation
Published: 2022-03-08, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: The M1 Ultra chip, Apple's latest high-speed processor, arrived at the company's first event of the year today. With it came the Mac Studio, a new desktop computer that's designed to work with the also-new Studio Display monitor.The company bills the new...
A beautiful display, Lovely industrial design, Great picture quality, 5K screen tech downsamples brilliantly, Very nice Dolby Atmos spatial audio system, Webcam built into the frame, Includes Thunderbolt 4 ports on the back
Expensive, No HDR, No ProMotion or fast screen refresh, Not a lot of bass in the sound system, particularly when audio is in stereo, It's a 5K screen. but you don't really get the option for 5K resolution on a Mac, Height adjustment costs an extra $600,
Published: 2022-03-18, Author: Roman , review by: pcworld.co.nz
As a production display, the Studio Display is an affordable alternative to the Pro Display XDR. Buyers will enjoy it, but you can save a few dollars by going with a non-Apple display.Price When Reviewed$1,599Best Prices TodayRetailerPriceDelivery$1599Vie...
Exceptional quality,Classy design,Built-in speakers and camera,
Height adjustment is extra, Still far from a budget option, Not 120Hz refresh,
Far more than just a monitor, the Apple Studio Display combines a stunning 5K display with a 12MP webcam, 6-speaker surround and a Thunderbolt port to power your laptop. This is a great choice for MacBook Pro users but also the perfect pairing for a Mac m...
Abstract: The Apple Studio Display marks the tech giant's return to selling external monitors, some six years after it discontinued its Thunderbolt Display product line...
Abstract: A sharp image, excellent colour reproduction and tight macOS connectivity make the Apple Studio Display monitor an excellent partner to a MacBook Pro or Mac Studio...
Published: 2022-03-25, Author: Matt , review by: creativebloq.com
Nice design, Can charge your devices, Good image quality
Need to spend extra for height adjustment, No HDR, Limited to 60Hz, Webcam issues
The Studio Display is an interesting screen for creatives, and its image quality is decent, but it doesn't live up to its potential. Lack of HDR, limited ports and an underwhelming webcam means the asking price will be too high for many. The extra spend n...
