Apple has begun early development of a lower-priced external monitor that would be sold alongside its high-end XDR Pro Display, according to BloombergMark Gurman. The display would be a consumer-oriented successor to Apple’s previous Thunderbolt display, introduced in 2011 for $ 999 and discontinued in 2016.
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The report states that Apple’s new screen at lower prices will have a reduced brightness and contrast ratio compared to the Pro Display XDR, which is priced at $ 4,999 before considering an optional support of $ 999:
As part of its revived efforts for Mac computers, Apple has begun early development of a lower-priced external monitor for sale along with the Pro Display XDR. Apple’s current monitor debuted in 2019 and costs $ 5,000, before considering the $ 1,000 stand.
The cheaper monitor would have a more consumer-oriented screen than professional use and would not have the brightness and contrast ratio of the top-tier offering. Apple last launched a consumer monitor called the Thunderbolt Display in 2011 for $ 999, but stopped working it in 2016.
There’s still no word on the size, resolution or other specs of Apple’s low-priced display, but the Pro Display XDR is equipped with a 6-inch 32-inch screen, while the Thunderbolt screen had a panel 27-inch with QHD resolution of 2560×1440. The screen is likely to have much thinner front bezels than the Thunderbolt screen.