Apple Studio Display (2026) / LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B

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.

800R means the screen curves along a circle with an 80 cm radius, so the edges sit closer to the eyes. MLA+ (micro lens array) directs OLED pixel light forward to raise brightness.

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

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

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

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.

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

Apple claims 30 percent deeper bass than the previous generation.

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

Apple’s compatibility list does not include Windows PCs.

Dual-Mode doubles the refresh rate by lowering the resolution: 330 Hz for fast competitive games, 5K2K at 165 Hz for detailed games.

DisplayHDR True Black 400 is VESA’s certification for screens that can turn black fully off, such as OLED, and requires 400 nits peak brightness.

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

DSC compresses the image visually losslessly so high resolution and refresh rate fit through one cable. USB-C gives a laptop video, data and 90 W charging over one cable. LG notes NVIDIA released a driver in April 2025 that fixed screen blackouts seen over DisplayPort.

PiP shows one source in a small window, and PbP splits the screen to show two sources side by side, for example a computer and a game console at once.