Studio Display

What changed in the new 2026 Studio Display (and what didn’t)

New Studio Display 2026

Apple has refreshed the Studio Display, its 5K Mac monitor, after four years.

While many things, including the screen size, 5K screen resolution, and dimensions, have remained the same, there are some useful upgrades, such as a more powerful processor, support for daisy-chaining multiple Studio Displays, and a better camera.

Here’s what has improved and what has stayed the same.

Apple releases a firmware update for the Studio Display

Apple's Studio Display and Mac Studio are featured sitting on a work desk in this lifestyle photograph

Apple's Studio Display is absolutely not the cheapest standalone display out there, and with that there are expectations that it should not only show great images, but also have great sound thanks to the built-in speakers. However, it's not a secret that the display suffers from intermittent audio issues, including garbled sound. But, it looks like Apple is aiming to address these issues.