Pro Display XDR
The Pro Display XDR is a 32-inch flat panel computer monitor created by Apple, based on an LG supplied display,[1] and released on December 10, 2019. It was announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 3, 2019 along with the third-generation Mac Pro.[2][3][4] It is the first Apple-branded display since the Apple Thunderbolt Display was discontinued in 2016.[5] "XDR" stands for "Extreme Dynamic Range."[6] It is sold alongside the consumer Apple Studio Display.
Developer
December 10, 2019
The Pro Display XDR runs at full resolution in high dynamic range with iPad Pro models with an M-series chip (fifth-generation and newer) and the following Macs running macOS Catalina 10.15.2 or later:[6][12][13]
Macs and iPad Pros with DisplayPort will output to it, including Thunderbolt 2-equipped Macs using an adapter, but are limited to lower resolutions and standard dynamic range.[15][16][17] Windows and Linux-based systems supporting DisplayPort can output to it but lack configuration abilities like brightness control.[18]
It provides up to 96 W of host charging for MacBooks.[6] The rear USB-C ports require a Mac with an internal GPU supporting Display Stream Compression (2019 16-inch MacBook Pro, 2019 Mac Pro with W5700X, W6600X, W6800X, W6900X or W6800X Duo, 2020 27-inch iMac, and Macs with Apple silicon) to run at 3.0 speed, otherwise they will run at 2.0 speed.[19]
Reception[edit]
Shortly after the announcement, the stand came under criticism and mockery for being sold as a separate product, and at what was perceived to be an excessive cost for its function—retailing at $999.[20] Gizmodo noted, "the price for Apple’s Pro Stand is so high, the crowd at WWDC 2019 let out an audible gasp when its pricing was announced, and that was in a room filled with reporters, Apple employees, Apple developers, and other assorted Apple followers who really ought to be immune to Apple sticker shock by now."[21]The Verge jokingly dubbed the Pro Stand "the most expensive dongle ever".[9]