The new Studio Display XDR has killed off the Pro Display XDR, and at $5000 was out of most Mac users’ reach. Even after seven years without an update, it offered features its replacement does not.
Apple’s Pro Display XDR in 2019
Apple’s Pro Display XDR in 2019
When the Pro Display XDR launched back in 2019, it was the first Apple-branded monitor in three years. Then for three more years, it was the only one until the Studio Display launched in 2022.
There were strong rumors that Apple had at least been intending to release something three years later in 2025. But instead, it was four years, and the launch of two versions of the Apple Studio Display.