Apple Studio Display (2026) / ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Apple Studio Display (2026): Studio Display (2026), 27-inch 5K; standard or nano-texture glass; tilt-adjustable stand, tilt- and height-adjustable stand or VESA mount adapter. The 2022 Studio Display and the mini LED Studio Display XDR are separate models.

ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM: PG27AQDM: a 26.5-inch (27-inch class) 1440p 240 Hz WOLED gaming monitor. The brighter PG27AQDP (480 Hz) and the QD-OLED PG27UCDM are separate models.

SpecificationApple Studio Display (2026)ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM
Release year20262023
Panel27-inch 5K Retina; 5120 × 2880, 218 ppi; 60 Hz

218 ppi lets macOS render text sharply at 2x scaling; 60 Hz is a fixed rate, with no high or variable refresh as on gaming monitors.

Apple		26.5-inch WOLED; 2560 × 1440 (16:9); 0.229 mm pixel pitch; anti-glare surface

WOLED is LG Display’s panel type using a white OLED layer with colour filters; each pixel makes its own light, so blacks go fully dark. Long-lasting static images raise the risk of burn-in.

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Brightness and colour600 nits; 1 billion colours; wide colour (P3); True Tone

This is not an HDR monitor; 600 nits is SDR brightness.

Apple		—
Reference modesApple Display (P3-600 nits), HDTV Video (BT.709–BT.1886), NTSC and PAL/SECAM Video, Digital Cinema (P3-DCI, P3-D65), Design and Print (P3-D50), Photography (P3-D65), Internet and Web (sRGB)

Reference modes lock colour space, white point and gamma for a task, for example sRGB for the web or P3-D50 for print.

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GlassStandard glass or nano-texture glass (configurable)

Nano-texture glass scatters reflections in bright rooms; standard glass is glossy and reflective.

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Ports1 × Thunderbolt 5 upstream (up to 120 Gb/s, 96 W charging to the host); 1 × Thunderbolt 5 downstream; 2 × USB-C (up to 10 Gb/s)

The downstream Thunderbolt 5 port takes accessories or daisy-chains another display. Apple says up to four Studio Displays can be daisy-chained with a MacBook Pro with M5 Max. There is no HDMI or DisplayPort input.

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Camera12 MP Center Stage with Desk View

Center Stage follows the person during video calls by cropping the ultra-wide view; Desk View shows the desk from above.

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AudioSix-speaker system (four force-cancelling woofers + two tweeters); Spatial Audio for Dolby Atmos music and video; three-mic array with beamforming

Apple claims 30 percent deeper bass than the previous generation.

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Stand and mountTilt-adjustable stand (−5° to +25°); configurable tilt- and height-adjustable stand (105 mm); configurable VESA mount adapter (100 × 100 mm, landscape or portrait)

The stand is chosen at purchase; the standard stand has no height adjustment.

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Size and weightTilt stand: 47.8 × 62.3 × 16.8 cm, 6.3 kg; tilt- and height-adjustable stand: 7.6 kg; VESA adapter: 36.2 × 62.3 × 3.1 cm, 5.4 kg AppleWith stand 60.5 × 54.8 × 27.4 cm, 6.9 kg; without stand 60.5 × 35.1 × 5.0 cm, 4.2 kg ASUS
CompatibilityApple silicon Macs with macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later; some iPad Pro and iPad Air models with iPadOS 26.3.1 or later

Apple’s compatibility list does not include Windows PCs.

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Power and box contentsInternal power supply, 100–240 V AC; 1 m Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable in the box Apple—
Refresh rate and response—240 Hz (DisplayPort); 120 Hz over HDMI; 0.03 ms (GtG)

240 Hz is only available through the DisplayPort input; ASUS’s signal table limits the HDMI inputs to 120 Hz. For PC games above 120 Hz, use a DisplayPort cable.

ASUS
Brightness and contrast—HDR peak 1,000 cd/m²; contrast 1,500,000:1; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours)

Peak brightness applies to a small part of the screen; with a full white screen brightness drops noticeably. ASUS notes peak brightness may vary with colour pre-calibration.

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Colour—DCI-P3 99%; sRGB 135%; factory pre-calibration report ASUS
HDR—HDR10

Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support are not listed.

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Variable refresh—VESA AdaptiveSync Display 240Hz; AMD FreeSync Premium; G-SYNC Compatible

Variable refresh matches the monitor to the graphics card’s frame rate to reduce tearing and stutter.

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Inputs—1 × DisplayPort 1.4 DSC; 2 × HDMI 2.0; headphone jack; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A hub

DSC (Display Stream Compression) compresses the signal without visible loss so DisplayPort 1.4 has enough bandwidth for high refresh rates. There are no speakers and no USB-C input.

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OLED care and warranty—ASUS OLED Care; 2-year warranty (including panel burn-in)

The warranty also covers panel burn-in; terms may vary by region.

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Stand and mounting—Tilt +20° / −5°; swivel ±30°; pivot ±90°; 0–110 mm height; 1/4-inch tripod socket; VESA 100 × 100 (with kit); Aura RGB

The VESA mount kit is included in the box.

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Certifications—TÜV Flicker-free; TÜV Low Blue Light (hardware solution) ASUS
Power—External power adapter; 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz ASUS