Apple’s Macs are all up to date (well, except for the Mac Pro), but the company’s displays are a bit outdated. Good news, though: according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, new models are in the works but they won’t arrive for at least several more months.
It had previously reported that Apple is working on a new Studio Display (codenamed J427) for release by the end of 2025 or in early 2026. In this latest report, Gurman reiterates the same information but adds “one twist” that Apple is working on a second display (codenamed J527). Gurman speculates that the second display could be “a second model with a different screen size or set of specifications,” but it’s most likely a new Pro Display XDR.
The current Studio Display was released two years ago and the Pro Display XDR is over five years old. While both are great products, they don’t offer several features that have been developed since their release. For example, both displays have a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz, which is acceptable for most people, but 120Hz (or even 144Hz) is offered by most high-end third-party displays.
According to reports on Apple’s release schedule, the company has plans to release M5 MacBook Pros in November. That could also include a new Mac Pro, which would be an appropriate time to release the new displays. However, if you can’t wait, there are plenty of great displays you can buy now that are more affordable than Apple’s offerings. Check out Macworld’s best monitors roundup to help you find a display for your Mac.
Author: Roman Loyola, Senior Editor, Macworld
Roman is a Macworld Senior Editor with over 30 years of experience covering the tech industry, focusing on the Mac and other products in the Apple ecosystem. He is also the host of the Macworld Podcast. His career started at MacUser, where he received Apple certification as a repair technician (when Apple did that kind of thing). He's also worked for MacAddict, MacLife, and TechTV.