Apple finally makes a cheaper display: What we know

Apple hasn’t offered an affordable Apple-branded monitor since discontinuing the 27-inch Thunderbolt monitor in 2016, but that’s set to change in the near future.

Apple only sells the $5,000 Pro Display XDR, but there are rumors that a new standalone display is in the works. We don't know much right now, but everything we've heard so far is summarized in the tutorial below.

Low-price display

Apple's plans provide accurate insight, saying that a successor to Thunderbolt Display is in development and will serve as a low-cost display for consumers alongside the Pro Display XDR sell.

This monitor won’t be as expensive as the Pro Display XDR, so its brightness and contrast will be reduced in comparison.

Apple may be planning to release two display sizes, possibly 24 inches and 27 inches. LG is said to be developing new standalone displays, potentially for Apple, in 24-, 27-, and 32-inch sizes. The 24- and 27-inch models could be new lower-cost options, while the 32-inch model could be the successor to the Pro Display XDR.

Apple already makes 24- and 27-inch iMacs, so it would make sense for the standalone display to have the same size options, whereas the Pro Display XDR is a 32-inch monitor. The 27-inch model and the 32-inch model are mini-LED displays with a 120Hz variable refresh rate, so if these LG displays are made for Apple, we can expect higher-end versions to feature ProMotion and mini-LED technology.

We don’t know anything about the display’s design or specs at the moment, but it’s definitely on the way.

Pro Display XDR successor

As mentioned above, Apple is developing a successor to the Pro Display XDR. It's expected to be the same 32-inch size as the current model and continue to offer 6K resolution.

Apple is developing an external monitor that includes an A-series chip, providing GPU cores to help handle graphics-intensive tasks. The successor to the Pro Display XDR is expected to have this A-series chip inside. Rumors from mid-2021 claimed Apple would use the A13 chip, but Apple could opt for the newer A14 and A15 chips.

Possible Pricing

The Pro Display XDR successor is likely to continue to be priced around $5,000, with rumors suggesting a consumer-focused monitor could cost $2,500, which is what the Pro Display XDR will cost half of.

If there really are three sizes, a 32-inch monitor could be $5,000, a 27-inch monitor could be $2,500, and a 24-inch monitor could be cheaper, probably around the $999 that Apple sells Thunderbolt monitors for.

Release Date

Apple will launch a number of new Macs in 2022, including an updated Mac mini, a new MacBook Air, a smaller Mac Pro, an improved iMac, and an updated MacBook Pro, so It makes sense for the company to release standalone monitors to complement the new wave of Macs.

That said, we have no word yet on when Apple’s planned displays will be released, and it’s unclear if we’ll see them in 2022.

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