Apple Studio Display 2 gets certified

Apple is expected to launch a new monitor this year (Image source: Tran Mau Tri Tam)

The launch of the next-generation Apple Studio Display is approaching, as the new monitor has already been certified by a regulatory agency in China. Rumors point to three major upgrades, including a smooth 120Hz refresh rate.

Hannes Brecher (translated by Enrico Frahn), Published 01/15/2026 🇩🇪

Previous rumors have claimed that Apple will launch the successor to the Apple Studio Display in the first half of 2026. MacRumors has now identified an Apple monitor with model number A3350, which has received a regulatory certification for the Chinese market. The certification only reveals that it is an LCD-based monitor, so Apple is not switching to an OLED panel, as expected.

The current Apple Studio Display (from $1,409 on Amazon) was officially unveiled back in March 2022 alongside the first-generation Mac Studio. Considering its relatively high price, the specifications of this monitor are no longer competitive. While Apple uses a 27-inch IPS panel with a high resolution of 5120 x 2880 pixels, this panel is limited to a refresh rate of only 60Hz, while its peak brightness of 600 nits lags far behind modern mini-LED monitors. The selection of ports is also no longer quite up to date, since the Studio Display only sports a Thunderbolt 3 port and a built-in USB-C hub with 10Gbps.

According to a code leak, at least three significant upgrades are in store for the next-generation Apple Studio Display. First, Apple is expected to double the refresh rate to 120Hz and introduce ProMotion support, which provides a variable refresh rate that can be dynamically adjusted in order to fit the current screen content. Second, the monitor could support HDR, which points to a mini-LED backlight with higher peak brightness. Third, the Apple A13 is set to be replaced by the significantly faster Apple A19 chipset.

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Editor of the original article: Hannes Brecher - Senior Tech Writer - 19660 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018

Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this industry.

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