Apple Studio Display
Last updated: 5 October 2026
The Apple Studio Display is Apple's 27-inch 5K screen for Macs and iPads, with a 12MP camera, six speakers and Thunderbolt 5 built in. The 2026 model costs £1,499 with standard glass and the tilt-adjustable stand, the same price at Apple and on Amazon UK. Apple charges £400 more for the stand that also moves up and down.
The standard-glass, tilt-stand version is the screen on my own desk. I checked every price and specification on Apple's UK store and Amazon UK on 5 October 2026.
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What the Apple Studio Display is
It is a 27-inch screen with a 5120 x 2880 resolution, which works out at 218 pixels per inch. Apple rates it at 600 nits of brightness, with P3 wide colour and True Tone, which adjusts the white point to the light in the room. It refreshes at 60Hz.
Above the screen sits a 12MP Center Stage camera, which follows you round the frame on a video call, and Desk View, which shows the desk in front of you. Below it there are six speakers and three microphones, so on a call nothing else needs to sit on the desk.
Ports and the single cable
On the back there is one Thunderbolt 5 port for your Mac, which also charges a laptop at up to 96W. A second Thunderbolt 5 port connects fast storage or another display, and two USB-C ports at up to 10Gb/s take a keyboard, a drive or a network adapter. So a MacBook needs one cable to get the screen, the camera, the speakers, its charge and anything plugged into the back.
A 1m Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable is in the box.
The three stands, and why the choice matters
| Version | What it does | Price with standard glass |
|---|---|---|
| Tilt-adjustable stand | Tilts from −5 to +25 degrees | £1,499 |
| Tilt- and height-adjustable stand | Tilts, and moves 105mm up and down | £1,899 |
| VESA mount adapter | No stand, fits a 100 x 100mm arm, landscape or portrait | £1,499 |
You choose the stand, or the VESA adapter for an arm, when you order. So decide before you buy whether the screen will sit on a stand, on a riser or on an arm. Nano-texture glass, which scatters reflections from bright windows, adds £300, from £1,799.
Key facts
- Screen: 27-inch 5K, 5120 x 2880, 218 pixels per inch, 600 nits, 60Hz
- Camera: 12MP Center Stage with Desk View
- Audio: six speakers with Spatial Audio, three microphones
- Ports: two Thunderbolt 5, two USB-C at up to 10Gb/s, 96W charging to the host
- Size with tilt stand: 47.8cm tall, 62.3cm wide, 16.8cm deep, 6.3kg
- In the box: the display and a 1m Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable
Which Macs and iPads it works with
Apple lists Macs with Apple silicon running macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later: MacBook Pro and MacBook Air from 2020 on, Mac mini from 2020, Mac Studio from 2022, the 24-inch iMac from 2021 and Mac Pro from 2023. It also lists iPad Pro and iPad Air models on iPadOS 26.3.1. Windows PCs are not on Apple's list, so anyone outside the Apple range should buy a different screen.
The limits
The standard stand only tilts. To get the top of the screen level with your eyes, which is where the Health and Safety Executive's display screen posture guidance puts it, you either pay £400 more for the height-adjustable stand or put the screen on a riser. Mine sits on a riser.
At 60Hz it is not a screen for fast games, and £1,499 buys a screen that only works with Apple devices.
Where to buy it in the UK
Apple sells it at £1,499 on its own UK store, and Amazon UK sells the same tilt-stand, standard-glass version at £1,499, sold by Amazon. The full specification is on Apple's Studio Display specifications page. It is pick 02 in my best desk accessories guide.
FAQs
How much is the Apple Studio Display in the UK?
From £1,499 with standard glass and the tilt-adjustable stand, at Apple and on Amazon UK, checked on 5 October 2026. The height-adjustable stand version is £1,899, and nano-texture glass starts at £1,799.
Can you change the Studio Display stand later?
You choose the tilt stand, the tilt- and height-adjustable stand or the VESA mount adapter when you order, so make the choice before you buy.
Does the Apple Studio Display work with Windows?
Apple lists only Macs with Apple silicon and recent iPad Pro and iPad Air models as compatible.
Does the Studio Display charge a MacBook?
Yes. The upstream Thunderbolt 5 port charges the connected laptop at up to 96W.
What refresh rate is the Studio Display?
60Hz, according to Apple's specification.
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