Apple Studio Display — Screen Size, Resolution & PPI
The Apple Studio Display was released by Apple in Mar 2022, running macOS. It features a 27-inch Retina 5K display with 5120 × 2880 resolution at 218 PPI and 60 Hz refresh rate.
Full Specifications
Display
- Screen size
- 27"
- Resolution
- 5120 × 2880
- Pixel density
- 218
- Display technology
- Retina 5K
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Hardware & OS
- Operating system
- macOS
- Device type
- Monitor
Release info
- Brand
- Apple
- Release date
- Mar 18, 2022
What these specs mean
At desk distance (around 60 cm or more), resolution carries more weight than raw PPI — 27-inch 1440p, 4K, and 5K panels all land in the comfortable 100+ PPI zone. Refresh rates above 60 Hz (120, 144, 240 Hz) are where gaming monitors justify their price: lower input lag and smoother motion are immediately obvious. For color work, panel type and factory calibration matter more than pixel count — IPS for wide viewing angles, OLED for per-pixel contrast and HDR, VA for deep blacks on a budget. Together these numbers describe how the display will hold up over long desk sessions.
Apple uses the Retina brand for any display where pixels aren't resolvable at normal viewing distance; iPhone Pro and iPad Pro lines add ProMotion (adaptive 120 Hz), Super Retina XDR (OLED with per-pixel HDR), or Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED with thousands of local dimming zones). True Tone automatically shifts white balance to match ambient light.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the pixel density of the Apple Studio Display?
- The Apple Studio Display has a 218 PPI pixel density on its 27-inch display — high enough that individual pixels are indistinguishable at typical viewing distance. Combined with the screen's Retina 5K technology, this determines how sharp text and images actually render.
- When was the Apple Studio Display released?
- Apple launched the Apple Studio Display in Mar 2022. Release date matters when checking software support windows: most manufacturers commit 5–7 years of security updates and 3–5 years of major OS upgrades from launch.
- What operating system does the Apple Studio Display run?
- The Apple Studio Display ships with macOS. Apple typically delivers OS updates over-the-air — check the device's Settings app or Apple's support page for the latest available version.