Should you're seeking to pre-order Apple's new Studio Show XDR monitor in the present day however have an older Mac, watch out for some potential points. In accordance with the compatibility listing noticed by Apple Insider, the brand new show will solely work at 60Hz and never at its full 120Hz refresh fee on some older and fewer highly effective Silicon fashions. Furthermore, help for older Intel Macs isn't talked about in any respect for both the Studio Show XDR or cheaper Studio Show.
All Apple Silicon Macs will work with each displays, together with these with the oldest M1 chips, in response to the help pages. Nevertheless, the compatibility listing for the Studio Show XDR consists of this nugget: "Mac fashions with M1, M1 Professional, M1 Max, M1 Extremely, M2, and M3 help Studio Show XDR at as much as 60Hz. All different Studio Show XDR options are supported." So even in case you have a hotrod M1 Extremely-based Mac, the Studio Show XDR's refresh fee is capped at 60Hz — although the chip can drive third-party displays at 120Hz.
Equally, solely the iPad Professional M5 helps the Studio Show XDR at 120Hz, with all different suitable fashions (within the iPad Professional and iPad Air household) restricted to 60Hz.
Intel Mac help isn't talked about in any respect within the compatibility listing for both show, although they might perform in some restricted method when linked. Intel Macs simply obtained their final new OS replace with macOS Tahoe (and solely three extra years of safety updates), however it's nonetheless shocking that they're not suitable with Apple's newest displays.
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