Apple's new Studio Display has 64GB of onboard storage, so why not?

Apple's new Studio Display goes official on Friday, and we're continuing to learn new tidbits about what exactly is inside the machine. While Apple touts that the Studio Display is powered by the A13 Bionic chip inside, we later learned that the Studio Display also has 64GB of onboard storage, because who knows why...

Apple says the A13 Bionic chip inside the Studio Display Used to perform tasks including camera image processing, center stage and spatial audio for music and video playback. The A13 Bionic seems like overkill for these tasks, but Apple at least has some explanation for this choice.

On the other hand, the Studio Display also apparently has 64GB of onboard storage, as first spotted by Khaos Tian on Twitter. Yes, 64GB: twice the storage of the entry-level Apple TV 4K and the same storage as the entry-level iPad Air 5. Also worth noting: The Apple TV 4K is powered by the A12 Bionic chip, so the Studio Display has an advantage here too.

Apple didn’t explain why the Studio Display has 64GB of onboard storage. As of now, the actual storage used appears to be less than 2GB.

It makes sense that the Studio Display would require a certain amount of onboard storage, primarily because the monitor supports software updates and requires storage space to perform those updates. However, if it's just for software updates, 64GB seems incredible.

One exciting possibility is that the A13 Bionic chip used inside the Studio Display is the exact same A13 Bionic chip that first shipped in the iPhone 11. You may recall that the iPhone 11 came with 64GB of storage in its entry-level configuration, which means Apple likely produced millions of A13 Bionic chips with 64GB of onboard storage.

What do you think? Could Apple be leveraging the A13 Bionic chip and 64GB of storage inside the Studio Display for something more interesting? Let us know in the comments.

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