Adam Kos You could buy two new 14" MacBook Pros, or one Pro Display XDR. This Apple external display stands out not only for its features, but also for its price, especially if you go for the nanotextured version. But after all, it is already a year old, and the new MacBooks have brought significant progress in the field of displays in portable computers.
Of course, there's not much point in talking about size and equipment. Compared to the 14 or 16" MacBook Pro, the Pro Display XDR will provide a diagonal of 32 inches. With resolution, and above all pixel density, it is no longer so clear, because in the second mentioned here, MacBooks actually lead over a separate display.
- ProDisplay XDR: 6016 × 3384 pixels at 218 pixels per inch
- 14,2" MacBook Pro: 3024 × 1964 pixels at 254 pixels per inch
- 16,2" MacBook Pro: 3456 × 2234 pixels at 254 pixels per inch
Pro Display XDR is an IPS LCD technology with oxide TFT technology (thin film transistor), which provides a 2D backlight system with 576 local dimming zones. For the MacBook Pro, Apple calls their display a Liquid Retina XDR display. It's also an LCD with oxide TFT technology, which Apple says allows pixels to charge twice as fast as before.
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It is illuminated with the help of mini-LEDs, where thousands of mini-LEDs are grouped into individually controlled local dimming zones for precise adjustment of brightness and contrast. ProMotion technology with an adaptive refresh rate from 24 to 120 Hz is also present. The fixed refresh rates are: 47,95 Hz, 48,00 Hz, 50,00 Hz, 59,94 Hz, 60,00 Hz, even with Pro Display XDR settings.
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The abbreviation XDR stands for extreme dynamic range. Since both the new MacBook Pro and, of course, the Pro Display XDR, which has it in the name, have this display designation, their specifications are very similar. All 1 nits of brightness are long-term (over the entire screen), 000 nits are present in the case of peak brightness. The contrast ratio is also the same at 1:600. There is also a wide color range of P1, a billion colors or True Tone technology.
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The MacBook Pro is a professional machine that you buy for its on-the-go performance. Even so, it can provide a top-quality display of content on its display. You won't be taking the Display XDR with you anywhere. It stands out for its Retina 6K resolution, but also for its price. However, it will also offer reference modes and expert calibration for professionals. The only thing that can be criticized is perhaps the backlight system, when it would already deserve an update in the form of mini-LED, Apple could also switch to OLED with it. Here, however, the question would be how much more its price would jump.
