The Pro Display XDR is a 32-inch
flat panel computer monitor
A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display, support electronics, power supply, housing, electrical connectors, and external user controls.
The ...
created by
Apple
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, based on an
LG supplied display, and released on December 10, 2019. It was announced at the
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
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on June 3, 2019 along with the
third-generation Mac Pro.
It is the first Apple-branded display since the
Apple Thunderbolt Display was discontinued in 2016.
It is sold alongside the consumer
Apple Studio Display.
"XDR" stands for "Extreme Dynamic Range."
Overview
The Pro Display XDR contains a 6016 × 3384
6K color-calibrated panel, and its rear cover contains a similar lattice pattern to the third-generation
Mac Pro. To improve its contrast ratio and
HDR capabilities, it uses blue-colored LEDs for its
backlight
A backlight is a form of illumination used in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). As LCDs do not produce light by themselves—unlike, for example, cathode ray tube (CRT), plasma (PDP) or OLED displays—they need illumination ( ambient light or a s ...
instead of white, at a higher
refresh rate
The refresh rate (or "vertical refresh rate", "vertical scan rate", terminology originating with the cathode ray tubes) is the number of times per second that a raster-based display device displays a new image. This is independent from frame ra ...
than the display itself, and contains a system of "custom lenses and reflectors". The aforementioned lattice serves as a
heatsink: Apple stated that this design gave the display sufficient thermal management to operate "indefinitely" at 1000
nits
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of brightness across the entire screen, and up to 1600 nits in an environment cooler than . The display is available with an optional laser-etched "nano-texture" glass finish to reduce glare.
The nano-texture version requires a custom "dry polishing cloth" included with the display and sold by Apple to clean it.
Mounting options are optionally purchasable separately as an accessory, either the "
VESA Mount Adapter" or "Pro Stand". Both use a proprietary
magnet
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system to attach the display. The Pro Stand allows for height adjustment and rotation, and includes a lock switch that releases rotation when the display has enough clearance to rotate 90 degrees. The VESA Mount Mount Adapter allows one to use a VESA-mounted stand. Sensors in the display automatically rotate the user interface to portrait mode.
Apple partnered with
Logitech
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to create a
4K webcam that attaches to the top of the display magnetically.
Compatibility
The Pro Display XDR runs at full resolution in
high dynamic range
High dynamic range (HDR) is a dynamic range higher than usual, synonyms are wide dynamic range, extended dynamic range, expanded dynamic range.
The term is often used in discussing the dynamic range of various signals such as images, videos, ...
with the
fifth-generation iPad Pro and the following Macs running
macOS Catalina 10.15.2 or later:
*
iMac
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In i ...
(2019 or later), supports one display (2019, 2020, M1, 2021) or two displays (2020 with Radeon Pro 5700 or 5700 XT)
*
MacBook Air
The MacBook Air is a line of ultrabook computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc. It consists of a full-size keyboard, a machined aluminum case, and, in the more modern versions, a thin light structure. The Air was originally positi ...
(2020 or later), supports one display
*
Mac Mini (M1, 2020 & M2/M2 Pro, 2023 or later), supports one display
*
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports or later), supports one display
* MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro/Max & M2 Pro/Max or later), supports two displays (M1 Pro) or three displays (M1 Max)
* MacBook Pro 15-inch (2018 or later), supports one display
* MacBook Pro 16-inch (2019 or later), supports two displays (Intel, M1 Pro) or three displays (M1 Max)
*
Mac Pro (2019), supports two displays (580X, Vega II, W6600X), three displays (W5700X, W6800X, W6900X), four displays (dual Vega II, Vega II Duo, dual W6600X), six displays (dual Vega II Duo, W6800X Duo) or ten displays (dual W6800X duo)
*
Mac Studio: (M1 Max/Ultra 2022), supports four displays
*
Intel
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-based Macs with Thunderbolt 3 paired with a
Blackmagic eGPU or eGPU Pro or a Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck RX 5500 XT or 5700
Macs and
iPad Pro
The iPad Pro is a premium model of Apple's iPad tablet computer. It runs iPadOS, a tablet-optimized version of the iOS operating system.
The original iPad Pro was introduced in September 2015, and ran iOS 9. The second-generation iPad ...
s with
DisplayPort
DisplayPort (DP) is a digital display interface developed by a consortium of PC and chip manufacturers and standardized by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). It is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device su ...
will output to it, including Thunderbolt 2-equipped Macs using an adapter, but are limited to lower resolutions and standard dynamic range.
Windows
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and
Linux
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-based systems supporting DisplayPort can output to it but lack configuration abilities like brightness control.
It provides up to 96 W of host charging for MacBooks.
The rear USB-C ports require a Mac with an internal GPU supporting Display Stream Compression (2019 16-inch MacBook Pro, 2019 Mac Pro with W5700X, W6600X, W6800X, W6900X or W6800X Duo, 2020 27-inch iMac, Macs with
Apple silicon
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) to run at
3.0 speed, otherwise they will run at
2.0 speed.
Reception
Shortly after the announcement, the stand came under criticism and mockery for being sold as a separate product, and at what was perceived to be an excessive cost for its function—retailing at $999.
''
Gizmodo
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'' noted, "the price for Apple’s Pro Stand is so high, the crowd at WWDC 2019 let out an audible gasp when its pricing was announced, and that was in a room filled with reporters, Apple employees, Apple developers, and other assorted Apple followers who really ought to be immune to Apple sticker shock by now."
''The Verge'' jokingly dubbed the Pro Stand "the most expensive
dongle
A dongle is a small piece of computer hardware that connects to a port on another device to provide it with additional functionality, or enable a pass-through to such a device that adds functionality.
In computing, the term was initially synonym ...
ever".
Technical specifications
See also
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Apple displays
Apple Inc. sold a variety of LCD and CRT computer displays in the past. Apple paused production of their own standalone displays in 2016 and partnered with LG to design displays for Macs. In June 2019, the Pro Display XDR was introduced, howe ...
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Apple Studio Display (1998–2004)
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Apple Cinema Display (1999–2011)
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Apple Thunderbolt Display (2011–2016)
**
Apple Studio Display (2022-present)
References
External links
* – official site
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