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27-inch · Monitor

Apple Studio Display XDR (2026)

27-inch monitor: 27 in, 5120 × 2880, 218 PPI, Mini-LED, 120 Hz, 140 W USB-C charging.

84.3Score

  • #1 of 28 ranked
  • #1 of 18 27-inch monitors

Why this score

The score adds up these parts. Each part has a weight. A part counts as the average of its sources, pulled toward 80 when there are few sources.

  1. Setup

    35% weightcounts as 87.6

    Average of 2 sources: 91.4

  2. Experts

    40% weightcounts as 84.2

    Average of 1 source: 88.3

  3. Users

    25% weightcounts as 80.0

    No sources found yet. No data yet. This part counts as 80.

Thin: only 1 review or buyer rating, so it is pulled toward the average.

80 is the field average. A part counts as 80 + (average − 80) × N ÷ (N + 1), where N is its number of sources. One source counts half of the gap from 80. No sources count as 80.

Price

€3170 at alternate.at · Austrian shop

Standard glass, in stock 9 Oct 2026; nano-texture EUR 3,494 (delivery 9-14 days). Guardian quotes EUR 3,099 from list; the candidate list had Apple Germany EUR 3,499.

Prices checked 9 Oct 2026.

Specs

Size
27 in
Resolution
5120 × 2880
PPI
218
Aspect ratio
16:9
Panel
Mini-LED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Brightness
1000 nits
DCI-P3
—
Delta E
—
USB-C power
140 W
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 5
KVM switch
—
Daisy chain
Yes
Ethernet
—
Ports
1 TB5 downstream (daisy-chain), 2 USB-C 10 Gbps; 2,304 dimming zones
Stand
Tilt -5 to +25, 105 mm height travel; portrait only via VESA adapter; pivot not listed
Webcam
Yes
Speakers
Yes
Warranty
—
Power use
—
Release
2026-03

Notes

Mini-LED with 2,304 zones, 120 Hz, 1,000 nits SDR and 140 W Thunderbolt 5 charging make it the strongest 5K display for HDR video and photo work, and text is as sharp as on the standard model. It is Mac-first (no HDMI or DisplayPort), costs about EUR 3,170, and reviewers note blooming around bright objects and blurry motion.

Price spread: alternate.at EUR 3,170, Guardian list EUR 3,099, Apple Germany EUR 3,499 (earlier pass). Apple gives no P3/Adobe RGB percentage and no warranty on the support page. Engadget gives 90/100 (read on its page). Macworld, Tom's Guide and Guardian stars did not render; Coolcuration gives 4/5 but labels itself an opinion piece with affiliate links (not used). RTINGS score not readable.

More reading:rtings.commacrumors.commacworld.comtomsguide.comtheguardian.comrtings.comengadget.com

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