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How to preorder the 2026 Apple Studio Display, including the mini-LED Studio Display XDR

How to preorder the 2026 Apple Studio Display, including the mini-LED Studio Display XDR

Apple's two new Studio Display monitors will cost $1,599 and $3,299. Preorders open on March 4 along with a new iPad and MacBook Air.

Apple Studio Display XDR monitor on gray background with colorful light leak

Apple has finally revamped not one, but both versions of the Studio Display. The 2nd gen Studio Display and all-new mini LED Studio Display XDR will be available to preorder on Wednesday, March 4 for $1,599 and $3,299, respectively. They officially launch and start shipping on March 11.

The new Apple monitors were announced just one day after a new iPad Air and new MacBook Air were unveiled, all building up to a "special Apple experience" happening on March 4.

Apple Studio Display monitor with abstract screensaver Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Studio Display (2nd gen) $1,599
Preorder starting March 4 Learn More Apple Studio Display XDR monitor with abstract puzzle piece screensaver Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Studio Display XDR $3,299
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Apple fans have been wondering about the existence of an "Apple Studio Display 2" of some sort for a while now. (The original Studio Display came out in 2022, and the original Studio Pro Display XDR came out even earlier in 2019.) Both have tilt-adjustable heads and are available in standard or nano-texture glass.

Noteworthy upgrades for the regular Studio Pro include a 1MP Center Stage camera, a studio-quality microphone system, Spatial Audio, and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.

The 27-inch Studio Display XDR isn't the OLED Studio Display that some Reddit users were hoping for, but the advanced mini-LED backlight does give it a serious premium edge over other high-end monitors. Creatives can see their work in all its glory displayed in 5K and up to 2,000 nits of peak HDR brightness fine-tuned across more than 2,000 local dimming zones. The 120Hz refresh rate should give any motion projects, streaming, or gaming a visible bump in fluidity.