Studio Display with mini LED not launching anytime soon

Studio Display launched in March 2023 with a 5K LED display

Previous rumors pointed to a spring 2023 update for the Studio Display with mini LED since the original's launch — but a reliable leaker says that isn't going to happen.

The Studio Display was announced on March 8, 2022, as a 5K display more affordable than the high-end Pro Display XDR. Rumors before its release expected a pro 7K model to launch, but it has apparently been pushed back multiple times.

The most recent rumor in October 2022 from display supply chain analyst Ross Young pointed to an early 2023 launch. This model would be a 27-inch mini-LED-backlit model with more bells and whistles.

Now, speaking to MacRumors, Ross Young is saying that he hasn't seen any signs of the display entering mass production, signaling a launch is not imminent. He's been one of the few rumor sources pushing that the higher-end Studio Display is coming, having predicted it first in March for a release in June 2022.

A different analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, briefly weighed in on the subject in March, contradicting Young. He said that Apple wouldn't release another new product with mini LED in 2022, which was correct. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro was updated but already had mini LED.

Young has multiple sources from within Apple's supply chain, but it isn't clear what might be happening inside Apple's walls as it pertains to the production process for this rumored monitor.

Without a new release window for the mini LED Studio Display, it could be a while before the updated model is announced.

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10 Comments

tht

said about 1 year ago

Yeah, Ross Young should probably wait for the leaks of contracts of mass production of parts being agreed to before saying anything. This rumor was kind of nutty to begin with. It's also been a rumor of an updated iMac Pro in the past too. Pretty soon, miniLED will be OBE and it's going be OLED display rumors.

A 5K 120 Hz (ProMotion) Apple external display needs Thunderbolt 5 in order to also be a dock. Apple's monitor vision is a 1 cable connection to a laptop. No laptops have Thunderbolt 5. So, uh, not happening. It could be a plain old monitor, without cameras and TB ports, just plain HDMI 2.1, but that would be a hack for an Apple monitor imo. And, the only Macs capable of driving it shipped about 2 weeks ago.

Thunderbolt 5 should have shipped at least 2 to 3 years ago, but alas no. Maybe next year. Well, more accurately, Thunderbolt 4 should have had 80 Gbit/s bandwidth, instead of being a certification standard with basically no changes to TB3. TB4 is basically TB3 with the optional stuff required.

9secondkox2

said about 1 year ago

Can’t see this one yet.

The Pro Display XDR will be updated soon snd apple will have the mid and high end covered.

An epic relaunch of a large screen iMac is more likrr we my where mini LED will be going, in addition the the XDR display.

bloggerblog

said about 1 year ago

I wish Apple brings out an iMac with a replaceable logic board to reduce ewaste and improve market perception of the company.

I know I know, very unlikely.

wozwoz

said about 1 year ago

Looking at the pic of the existing Studio Display, the ergonomics are all wrong ... and completely at odds with the ergonomic principles Apple itself set out for the original 20inch Apple Cinema Displays, which I happened to be looking at just yesterday. Those diagrams advise that the top of the monitor should not be higher than eye-level. The current iMac gets that right ... but the Studio Display sits much higher - and would be ergonomically inferior for anyone, unless they are standing up, or are unusually tall. Hopefully they will fix this in the next version ... and also allow the adjustable version to go down (not only up).