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The Apple Studio Display could have been so much more
- John.Higgins
- May 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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The Studio Display looks great next to a MacBook, but its aging display technology holds it back. | Photo by John Higgins / The Verge
For the better part of 12 years, Apple owned the 5K monitor world - primarily because it made basically the only options. LG's 5K UltraFine was a solid, if bland choice, but many people bought a 27-inch iMac from 2014 for its 5K screen alone. Then in 2022, Apple finally gave the people what they wanted by releasing the $1,599 Studio Display (which was essentially the iMac's screen as a separate monitor with a webcam and speakers) and removed the LG from its store.
It wasn't until late 2024 that companies like BenQ and Asus finally began releasing their own 27-inch 5K monitors. And while the Studio Display was the best built and best looking …
Originally published at The Verge