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Apple's New Studio Display Includes 1-Meter Thunderbolt Cable With 3-Meter Option Coming Soon

Apple needs to make a lightning to lightning cable so I can plug my AirPods Max to the iPhone 13 Pro Max without the dongle.

During the presentation it seemed like the new Mac Studio has a good DAC for audio-out. Maybe iPhone 14 Pro Max will get a very good DAC for AirPods Max listening.
 
dysamoria said:
My first thought when they started showing the Mac Studio airflow: ARE THERE FILTERS??
Of course not. If there's a fan, it will eventually coat the interior with particulate matter, and this will hurt performance (or worse). Has anyone noticed that the Studio Display seems to have 2 fans in it?
And Apple don't want us opening these things to clean them, either...
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I thought, ah they’re finally going to pull the clean room temp air from above and blast it out the bottom. Nope. Just suck up every piece of dust on the desk around it like the Time Capsule did.

There is no hope of getting Americans to make sense of counting to ten or conceiving of decimals. We tried it already. They could only comprehend cutting things in half, and then even that only a few times before the fractions hit 64ths. Metric made enough sense to spread throughout the entire world, but when it hit the US it met its match.
 
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KPOM said:
2 meters requires an active cable. CalDigit sells a 2m Thunderbolt 4 cable for $75 that should work with this display.
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I have two of these two-meter $28 cables that have worked great for 4K at 60 Hz, with a number of USB devices, including cameras and microphones, connected to the displays.

www.amazon.com

[6.6Ft] Thunderbolt 3 Cable with 40Gbps Data Sync/100W Charging Supports Single 5K@60hz or 2X 4K@60hz Monitor, External SSD, eGpu, MacBook Pro

[6.6Ft] Thunderbolt 3 Cable
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I will test it with the Studio Display as soon as it arrives.
 
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Thunderbolt 4
jdmachogg said:
Why Apple why
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Thunderbolt 4 wouldn't add anything except a downstream Thunderbolt port. The port would be limited to 11 Gbps for Macs that don't support DisplayPort 1.4 or DSC (if the Studio display supports DisplayPort 1.4 which it probably does since the tech specs say it is compatible with iPad's that don't have Thunderbolt). DSC is required to support billions of colors with a non-Thunderbolt connection.
Thunderbolt 4 requires Big Sur or later, but that's ok since the tech specs say Monterey is required (but maybe that's only for full support of all the features - probably video output doesn't require Monterey).
 
MacRumors said:


Apple today introduced the Studio Display, a lower-priced 27-inch alternative to its Pro Display XDR. The standalone monitor includes a one-meter Thunderbolt cable in the box, and for customers looking for longer options, Apple has started selling a 1.8-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable for $129 and has a three-meter option coming soon for $159.

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Apple says the Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable supports Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4 data transfer up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer up to 10Gb/s, and pass-through charging up to 100W for a connected MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.

Key features of the Studio Display include a slim all-aluminum enclosure, 5K resolution, up to 600 nits of brightness, support for the P3 wide color gamut and over one billion colors, a built-in stand that allows the user to tilt the display up to 30 degrees, a six-speaker sound system, an A13 Bionic chip that enables "Hey Siri" functionality and the 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera's Center Stage feature, and more.

The Studio Display is also equipped with three USB-C ports, a Thunderbolt 3 port, and a studio-quality three-mic array.

Customers can order the Studio Display starting today through Apple's online store, with availability starting March 18. In the U.S., the Studio Display is priced at $1,599 with a tilt-adjustable stand and at $1,999 with a tilt- and height-adjustable stand. The monitor can also be configured with nano-texture glass and/or a VESA mount adapter.

Article Link: Apple's New Studio Display Includes 1-Meter Thunderbolt Cable With 3-Meter Option Coming Soon
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Is it just me, but is there really a large market for this $$$ display, and if you did buy, would not expect to get a cable that could give you an option on where to place it ?
 
paradox00 said:
That’s a good way to get extra dust into the system imo. Definitely don’t do it on carpet, considering where the intakes are.
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Apple might start selling a "dustless studio box" addon for just $2000 to keep the dust out of your equipment. Plus required cable extension system to go with it for just $799, of course.
 
MacRumors said:


Apple today introduced the Studio Display, a lower-priced 27-inch alternative to its Pro Display XDR. The standalone monitor includes a one-meter Thunderbolt cable in the box, and for customers looking for longer options, Apple has started selling a 1.8-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable for $129 and has a three-meter option coming soon for $159.

apple-thunderbolt-4-pro-cable-3m.jpeg

Apple says the Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable supports Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4 data transfer up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer up to 10Gb/s, and pass-through charging up to 100W for a connected MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.

Key features of the Studio Display include a slim all-aluminum enclosure, 5K resolution, up to 600 nits of brightness, support for the P3 wide color gamut and over one billion colors, a built-in stand that allows the user to tilt the display up to 30 degrees, a six-speaker sound system, an A13 Bionic chip that enables "Hey Siri" functionality and the 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera's Center Stage feature, and more.

The Studio Display is also equipped with three USB-C ports, a Thunderbolt 3 port, and a studio-quality three-mic array.

Customers can order the Studio Display starting today through Apple's online store, with availability starting March 18. In the U.S., the Studio Display is priced at $1,599 with a tilt-adjustable stand and at $1,999 with a tilt- and height-adjustable stand. The monitor can also be configured with nano-texture glass and/or a VESA mount adapter.

Article Link: Apple's New Studio Display Includes 1-Meter Thunderbolt Cable With 3-Meter Option Coming Soon
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They want $129 for a Thunderbolt 4/USB4 100 watt 1.8 meter charging cable? :eek:?:rolleyes: I could get something similar for under $30 from an online retailer.
 
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SactoGuy18 said:
They want $129 for a Thunderbolt 4/USB4 100 watt 1.8 meter charging cable? :eek:?:rolleyes: I could get something similar for under $30 from an online retailer.
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It's not a charging cable, it is an active data cable:

plugable.com

What’s the Difference Between Active and Passive Thunderbolt Cables

What’s the Difference Between Active and Passive Thunderbolt Cables? Get the quick answer: An active cable uses little electronic chips to increase the distance your data can travel along its path. A passive cable doesn’t. And dig a little into the subject.
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If you just want a charging cable Apple is the online retailer that will sell you an Apple-branded one for $30:

USB C Charge Cable 2 m - Apple

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I’m surprised Apple didn’t make the cables permanently attached so they could sell the same monitor with different cable lengths, like they are doing with the stand.
 
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Arctic Moose said:
It's not a charging cable, it is an active data cable:

plugable.com

What’s the Difference Between Active and Passive Thunderbolt Cables

What’s the Difference Between Active and Passive Thunderbolt Cables? Get the quick answer: An active cable uses little electronic chips to increase the distance your data can travel along its path. A passive cable doesn’t. And dig a little into the subject.
plugable.com plugable.com

If you just want a charging cable Apple is the online retailer that will sell you an Apple-branded one for $30:

USB C Charge Cable 2 m - Apple

Apple Store Search Results
www.apple.com
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True, but that active Thunderbolt 4 cable is still way less expensive than what Apple charges. ??
 
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SactoGuy18 said:
True, but that active Thunderbolt 4 cable is still way less expensive than what Apple charges. ??
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Sure but it is less than double, so not bad as far as Apple accessories go. This is not new.

For example, Apple's one-meter USB-C to Lightning is $29. Anker's (which is arguably just as good or even better) is $13. If you want to take a chance a random Chinese supplier on Amazon you can get one claiming to be MFi certified for less than $4.

Nobody is forcing anyone to buy this cable. Anyone who cares to do the research and is willing to shop around can pay less, and those that want the convenience of walking into an Apple Store and walking out with something that is guaranteed to work as expected can do that.
 
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Arctic Moose said:
Sure but it is less than double, so not bad as far as Apple accessories go. This is not new.

For example, Apple's one-meter USB-C to Lightning is $29. Anker's (which is arguably just as good or even better) is $13. If you want to take a chance a random Chinese supplier on Amazon you can get one claiming to be MFi certified for less than $4.
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I have a large number of Anker cables because I trust that brand, despite being made in China (mostly). but I still kind of question Apple's totally silly pricing for their own branded cables.
 
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So you literally cannot put the Studio Mac on the left side of one monitor and then connect a second monitor to the right without it being stretched to the limits. You can't put the Studio Mac on the right since because you then bump into it with your mouse(also the power button is not easy to get to)... They need to recall the 1m cords and send us the 1.8 ones instead of charging us. Also why didn't they taper the base of the monitor so the keyboard, while plugged in, can rest up against it like the iMacs that have been around forever? Weird stuff.... And I really hope that they didn't lower the standard height, compared to a 27" iMac, on purpose to sell the $400 upgrade...thats BS. It is beautiful but should have lined up with an iMac (+1.25" and taper the base). Maybe now that they see that nobody is ordering magic mice, that maybe they finally need to design a "real" mouse that people can use for work with a real wheel(not a tiny ball) and two buttons. Modeled after a Logitech (G502 is my favorite) full size mouse but with Apple materials.
 
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