I was wrong… The Apple Studio Display is a Good Deal! 

Good shit bro. Found what i was looking for.

One thing that is way underrated is the height adjustable stand. I have a display mounted on the height adjustable stand on a desk in my van. The base is attached to the desk when I am moving, and the thing is rock steady driving down a bumpy dirt road. I have used several different VESA arms, and never found one that would hold its position so well.

That's it. Imma get me a nice Studio Display, your video explained exactly what I need as a photographer, web developer and graphics person! Thank you, have a good one.

You brought up a serious point that nobody is talking about. The fact that we can get rid of our hubs/docks due to the usb’s on the back is everything to me. It’s coming tomorrow. Can’t wait.

I just added a second Studio Display. I love them. Great video!

I needed someone to tell me to buy this monitor then I found this video. Thanks! 😄

As much as I hate Apple for making is so expensive, I can respect it’s the best display for Apple products and probably making videos. Sick video Kirk ✌🏻

I agree completely, the convenience with buying this to use with other Apple products is great. Auto brightness and 5K is important for me so I am looking at this as well, however I do not find it accurate enough so you do not need to measure it, it still needs some measurement and calibration. But, the biggest problem for me personally is that I need to think about Windows platform as well, as I need that as well for my workflow and with Apple ARM chips and no BootCamp, together with this display not working well with Windows makes everything really difficult.

Your desk setup looks really perfect. It shows ‘simple is the best’ literary.

Very insightful video.

This is an excellent video. You get extra credit saying “for my use case that, I was wrong and now own and enjoy having a Studio Display. Once you start using an Apple display with a matching Apple computer system it is very hard going back to something else (smile…smile).

Thank you for the excellent review.

Gorgeous set up. Does your mx master 3 not stutter / lag frequently?

Absolutely right. Looked other monitors for months. Then just went for it. The total package for a Mac mini user is not only great, it is essential. I've scaled it to 2048 x 1152. It just looks perfect. Ideal font size for me and still just as sharp. Colour accuracy has seriously haunted me for the last 20 years since I started photography. No more of that nonsense! The only other options for colour accuracy cost twice as much or more. So the price is extremely justified. I'd say the Studio Display is the one Apple product that is actually competitively priced.

Those speaker stands look great! I did not see them listed in your set up list. What are they called and where did you get them? Thanks for the great video!

So glad I saw this video! I’ve been wondering about what monitor I should pair with my M2 ultra with great distress 😂. As a premiere pro user, I use the rec709 color gamut and I’m really trying to take the color in my video work to new heights. Ik you said you use divinci, but in your experience, do you find that the Studio Display represents the colors in your edit accurately? Did you need to calibrate the monitor before using it?

thank you for this video!

well said, the convenience of plug in and start working it's priceless, the 5K resolution is what works best with mac. only thing I would love to have 120hz in the next version

Really enjoyed this video. I've had mine for a little more than a year for my photography and absolutely love it. Curious, do you use one of the built in color presets for editing your films? I so, please share!

Hi ! Thanks for this excellent review. I have some questions. I noticed that you have a large window behind you, was there any reflection on the glossy display? Did you consider the nano texture display? Why did you choose the glossy one? Thanks!

This was just what I need. I have had a 27inch iMac for quite a few years and have always loved the display, plus I love the fact that it has integrated speakers., saving the issue of having something else plugged in. From your video it looks like this is going to be the way forwards for me now as I look to upgrading. I haven’t scrolled through everyone’s responses(apologies) but another enticing factor from what I have read Is that the speakers in the display are even better than the iMac , and therefore a another plus for this monitor. Why is that important - well I like to play back slideshows and videos I have created and the iMac does a good job for my needs. I hadn’t thought about the ports on the back of this display so your review highlighted a very useful factor - thank you. I think I’m going to bite the bullet and go for this . The problem now is what road to go down next in my upgrading - Mac mini pro or look at a Studio . Looks like I’m going to have to raid the piggy bank.

Really great and helpful video Kirk! I've literally watched it a few times and read through all your comments and your responses, i think i'm sold here. Yes it's still over my budget for a monitor as someone who's not a photography/videography professional (just a hobby), but all your points mentioned are really the pain points im facing right now with my dell monitor. Also, instead of getting another cheaper option like Benq or LG, i think i'll probably upgrade to an apple display eventually, so might as well go for it now haha! Question, been thinking about getting a trackpad+mouse combo too, what are your use cases and do you think the trackpad is worth getting? Thanks!

Diggin the Orbit Key Nest. I have the Orbit Key Desk mat and their key organizer. I've wanted to get the Nest for awhile, I just haven't yet. How do you like it?

My main reason for getting the Studio display is not having to wait for the monitor to wake up. Good Video.

Great video! Have you try the BenQ PD3220U?

I've been using the m1 max with the studio display, but the issue I have with editing on davinci resolve is that the color, more so contrast and saturation while editing is much different from the export, especially when viewing on the iPhone and iPad. I'm curious what your monitor settings are and the settings for davinci. Maybe my configuration on davinci is off, but I haven't been able to figure out what is supposed to work best. Could you please advise me on the proper settings in davinci to get proper color accuracy while editing with the studio display?

I agree that it is a good deal, especially if you are all in with the Mac ecosystem. I think the Studio Display is strong in every area except the camera, and for me personally that was not a deal breaker because I am rarely in a video conference.

Just curious, How did you connected your speakers now ? I don't think it is mentioned in the video, May be I missed it. Thanks.

Absolutely agree on everything. I have been using a SD for a month now and my photo and video content has increased A LOT in both quality and color fidelity. Just curious, I can see you had an Xbox on your desk, guess it is now connected to your TV?

Great video mate! Thanks Where did you buy your desk from?

😻fantastic,lots of needed info for me since I need quality monitors and not waste time and money. Thanks ❤😽Kat

I also waited quite a bit before splurging and getting it (same spec as you). And now…. I couldn’t be happier. 😊 Yes, it costs a lot, but there’s also nothing else that offers the same, looking at this from the creative/content creator POV. I’m actually considering getting a second one haha! 😬 Or… wait for a 32”

Totally agree. It's the best and just for the color benefits alone. How did you connect your XBOX-X to it? Great video review.

I've been wanting this display for a while now. It's a heft to purchase and I currently have the LG 5K2K as my monitor setup to my mac mini and 14 mbp. I do photography and have the same prob as you of the monitor not being color accurate to my macbook.

Man, you sold me as soon as you talked about having to unplug and even as much as open your MacBook to get the LG display to finally turn on. That’s the reason I’m about to buy one and watching this review. Sold.

You know, for colour grading one could get a proper 100% sRGB monitor like one of those ProArt models, which are sold with a colour calibration report, then you can further tune it with a Spyder calibrator. What Apple has going for it is the PPI density which might only be noticeable in text. For images and photography, back in the day photographers were purposely buying lower resolution (not = lower quality) monitors for photo editing. I did like the ASD at the Apple Store but for those starting out I just want you to be aware there are better ways to invest your money so that you can keep feeding your passion till you make the big bucks.

Kirk looked at the before, but I noticed that you had an Xbox One before - have you worked out a way to use it on the Mac Studio - or has there been an update since I last looked I didn’t think you could get full frame rate from the studio. Thanks in advance - great desk set up!

Do you ever flip the MBP the other way up to have the hot air exhaust vent up, or is it sufficient venting to the desk/holder?

What made you decide on the stand instead of a vesa mount? I like the vesa mount but If you were travelling and a desk didn’t have an opening for mount (say hard up against a wall) then you’re stuck, I think the stand is more useable.

Would you prefer a dual monitor setup again like your old setup? How are you finding the single monitor?

I see you have a xbox series X. Did you manage to connect it to the Studio Display? I tried to connect it here with a capture card (Signal 4k60). It works in 4k 60hz, but it has latency that renders it impossible to play.

Hey Kirk, very good video, very insightful. Quick question, the one you bought is the standard glass or the nano-texture glass?. Thank you!

I'm really happy with mine. Best display I've ever used, the only thing it's missing is a high refresh rate.

Good video. You do need to triangulate your speakers equilaterally to your listening position with the tweeters at ear height.

Thanks for the review. Do you find yourself using the height adjustable stand often?

I got mine 11 months ago against all reviews and i love it

can you turn on without opening the macbook pro? With my old macbook I could plug the thunderbolt cable into the studio display, it turned on without having to open the macbook

It would be great to see a proper compare between this and an Eizo cg2700. On paper and experience eizos are always better, but it is not 5k, which i think is the less important thing.

Hey Kirk! Do you still use just a single Studio Display for your workflow? I noticed that you used to use dual monitors and I'm currently using dual monitors as well but I'm thinking of moving down to just my Studio Display. I think one monitor just looks cleaner on the desk and helps keep to one focused since there's only one screen in front of you.

Thank you for making this VId. Going through the same thing rn. Sad that my Late 2017 is 5K RETINA... so it's hard for me to go backward to a less Monitor ( plus my iMac does not have "TARGET DISPLAY" as the older Macs. Thanks again, George :)

What about the lack of HDR support on this display? Do you find that this negatively affects you as a video editor? This is the issue I'm most worried about with this display.

how do you set up ur MacBook Pro with the display? is it on sleep mode? I've never seen the laptop closed while using the display, that's pretty neat

Thank you for this video. For someone who has a passion for editing movies/photos -- but no experience or education behind me other than at a personal level / experience, how can I make it professional? any advice?

My MacBook 16 2021 has a thunderport on the right with does not work with monitors. Is that common? I did not find any info on this.

Yes the glitches are nerve racking. I have a Studio Display at my home desk, but still use an HP Envy and Alienware 34DW in my office for work. It constantly will switch window positions after waking from sleep or pick the wrong resolution on the HP Envy forcing me to disconnect the display again and reconnect, or reboot. It's very disruptive and can happen either when waking from sleep or even when I sit down to work and have just connected everything. I'd really like to ditch the two displays and go for a Studio Display for my work office too.

What is the small "table" you have under the monitor?

I'll definitely buy this monitor but I'm torn about the stand, would you say the adjustable stand was worth it? I'm 6'2 but I can just put a few big books under it with the basic stand. I'm also a little concerned the closeness of the monitor, as in I like it when I'm further away from my monitor and it seems to me that the adjustable stand would mean that the screen would be closer. What do you think?

Really want this monitor, but I also need a new TV. I really wish this had a HDMI socket so I could use it with my consoles. Not even asking for 120hz and VRR etc.

You should get the new Samsung S9 Viewsonic and compare it. it's $1299 and 5k. I would love to see what you think with it sitting side by side with the Apple Display. ( I am really really wanting the 30"-32" iMac is true and happening asap)

Its there a way to use this monitor with a consoles or something else, no a mac ?

I noticed you mentioned you can take calls. Can you make calls as well ? Would like to do this all from once place

where did you bought the fountain pen (lamy) dock?

I can’t believe you kept talking about color accuracy and yet never mentioned BenQ ! Their SW series with hardware calibration is spot on in the color accuracy. I do not diss LG, I use one beside my BenQ but for colors they are not even close.

This is a great review. I'm going to buy one. I'm tired of people complaining about the price. Yes, it's expensive. But I'll probably use it for at least five years, so the cost will be dissipated over time. Thanks for sharing your new perspective. It really helped me make a decision.

Where can I get those speaker stands?

Do you think the ASD is overkill and not necessary for Software Engineers? I am having the hardest time right now deciding between my Dell Ultra sharp U3223QE and the Studio. The lack of screen real estate is hard to look past, and I am not getting the XDR. Maybe if they release a 32" studio display that isn't $5,000 USD I would pull the trigger.

I read the blacks look washed out because they’re just LCD? is it noticeable?

How about gaming? It’s there a simple setup for hooking up a PS4?

I do not have a MAC, but I would like to be able to view things in my IPhone on a big screen. Would the studio display what I have called up on my IPhone?

Well presented Kirk. Very informative. As much hate as Apple gets, I don't mind whatsoever paying for peace of mind. Paying for quality. Paying for a product that will work seamlessly with all my other Apple products. The argument that you can purchase x amount of other monitors is mute to me. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. As much research as I've done, I always come back to this monitor or the Pro Display XDR. My only reservation is time. I'd leary of getting an apple product, only to be surprised when the next iteration gets announced. Haha. Any idea when Pt. 2 will come out for this monitor or the pro display xdr? I'd also like a monitor with faster refresh rates......at least promotion level refresh rates. Cheers.

In your comparability section you said theirs 100s of other 4k displays, but I thought this apple studio display was 5k res?

0:47 oops, from slighting one item 11 months, the Apple Studio Display, to the next in this video, 32UL-950W the next! (Probably need to go out and about more.) Nevertheless, a like and a new sub. I have a newish MS Surface Studio laptop. Would it make a good pairing with this monitor?

It’s definitely a thing of beauty and every time I see one a little voice says “buy me, you know you want me”. I have come close so often but can’t really justify it. Maybe the trick is to do a video to convince myself. Just like you did 😂

Good call. I have the SD (height adjustable) with a Mac Studio Max (plus a Thunderbolt Display). Never regretted the purchase I didn't actually pay for. Just had to remember to turn the True Tone setting off. I'm always surprised when people compare a 32" 4k monitor to a 27" 5k. Having used a 5k since 2015, I really wouldn't like to downgrade even if the screen is larger.

Does the display support 120hz?

Hope Apple will make Studio Display 42’

Nothing compares to the ease of use and continuity of staying within the Apple ecosystem. Plus in the words of Steve Jobs the other guys are “UG-LY”.

Been waiting for the Samsung 5k since the beginning of the year and got tired of it. Took advantage of the EOFY discount and wow. Even if they release the Samsung at AUD$1800 I won't be mad.

Outside of the need for color correction, for the cost of the Mac Studio monitor you could have got a Mac 2 mini kept your two monitors, and had 2 computers

One of the things often ignored is the brightness. Very few monitors sustain 500-600nits.

I really love the look of the Apple Studio Display, but the almost $3,000 (AUD) is just a killer. And there are other 5K displays out there.

The display seems amazing, but I just don’t understand why they limit it to 60hz? After using a lot of 120hz+ screens I just feel like everything is laggy and horrible in 60. Maybe in just imagining it? 🤷🏻‍♂️

I got one about a month ago with a new M3 MacBook Pro to replace an old 27” iMac. Once you use a 5k screen you can’t go back to 4k…they all look blurry.

You sold 2 32” LG’s for 1 27” studio display?

A nice looking unit ( & i'm not just talking about the Studio Display ) 😅😅😅

you really do color sensitive work next to a window without a screen hood in the monitor? I am quite confused. I hope it was just a candy shot for the thumbnail.

I like this setup. Hate that you have one of the best displays closed and docked (macbook display)

Everytthing is incredible.. !! but..WHy Gaming chair.. bro~! ?

Tooo late I already got my BenQ PD3220U half-price for my design work!

The comfortability features certainly are very nice, but at the end of the day, it’s just a 2017 iMac display for the same price, but without the iMac. Comparing the colors to sub $500 displays isn’t exactly apples to apples. Particularly for color grading, I don’t think I could justify the Studio Display, when there are quite a bit higher quality monitors out there for less money. But I guess you‘d have to add the cost of the USB hub back in and deduct points for convenience (which is not irrelevant at all), so I don’t know.

You don’t need 96W of power for your MacBook. You could be alright with 20W. 96W is fast charging necessary for people who use not plugged laptops. Also, the monitor gives those 96W of power anyway.

Part of this sounded to me like you were looking for reasons to like it and justify it, honestly. I'm not saying that is the case, it just SOUNDED like that at times. That said, I think the main thing about what makes this display not for most people is not that it's bad, as it certainly isn't, but the price. For people in Apple's ecosystem that can value all the features included, that especially work well with other Apple hardware, this display has a lot of features that add value. If it weren't for the frankly very high price of this display, I think it could be justified for A LOT more people. I think you get an excellent display here, but you pay a premium for it. It's also the best looking and best built display on the market and it's not even close. I can't even find very many other display on the entire market where the housing is made out of metal, and when they are, they are usually butt ugly.

You say "HDMI is rarely used". Maybe this is reason I think the 2016 MacBook Pro was nice with All USB C. As USB C is versatile for everything 😅

is expensive but that's not the problem, the problem is old tech, mini led or something superior is mandatory for the price.

01:36 The good old everytime-sometimes problem. 06:00 Followed by the always-never problem. 😂

Was reading somewhere how apple programs their computers to not run smoothly on monitors that aren’t theirs.

mac mini + benq + camera + mic + audio ,or iMac ? I'll say I probably will choose iMac again

Cheaper DIY 5K monitor with more features: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TRxAxbHYZPc.html

one word. nits. blinds open, bright lights, it looks crisp and clear, so easy on the eyes. all other monitors look crap in bright lights, and hurt the eyes. in bright lights, in other words, what is usually recommended for optimum eye health and productivity, the studio display slays.

I only wish it has 10 bit colors instead of 8 bit.