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Since Apple announced the 32” Pro Display XDR in the Summer of 2019 I have been trying to justify it for myself. But at $6000 is has been a hard pull.

This monitor is beautiful and comes with amazing specs like:

32” 6K Retina
Mini Led
1 Thunderbolt 3 and 3 USB C ports
1000 nits sustained brightness and 1600 nits peak brightness
XDR
1,000,000 to 1 contrast ratio
10-bit color depth
P3 color gamut

All in an eye-pleasing aluminum unibody that looks good on any workspace. But like I said before $6000 with a stand is a bit steep for most.

Apple 2022 Display

Apple is rumored to be working on at least 3 new monitors for a possible 2022 release of which we at least should see one.

And this is what it will need to have for me to pull the trigger on it.

After Apple released the new M1 Pro and M1 Max Macbook Pro’s this past fall with amazing displays featuring many of the technology in the now almost 3 years old Pro Display XDR and even some new additions like Pro Motion I can see a lot of this also coming to an external more affordable display.

What do I want to see?

A minimum of 30” and preferably 32”
Pro Motion
5k XDR Retina display with 1000 nits sustained and a minimum of 218 PPI
10 Bit Color and DCI-P3
Mini Led
2 Thunderbolt ports or at least 1 Thunderbolt and 1 USB C
Built-in speakers will be nice but not a deal-breaker
Included stand and VESA mount option
And the most important part is a more affordable price

So how much I am willing to pay for an external Apple display with at least these specs?

For a 32” I am fine at $2.299 For 30” $1,899 And while I will like at least 30” if I considered a 27” I will be willing to pay at most $1,499

I am looking forward to the first Apple event in the spring to see if any of this materialize.

Here is the best monitor for Macbook Pros in 2022 so far that won’t break the bank.

LG 32UN880-B 32" UltraFine Display Ergo UHD 4K IPS Display

Dell UltraSharp U2720Q 27 Inch 4K

LG 32UL950-W 32" Class Ultrafine 4K

BenQ EW3270U

LG UltraFine 5K Display

Dell U-Series 32-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor (U3219Q)

2022 seems to be the year we finally get an update 27” iMac (maybe called iMac Pro) and a new Mac Mini Pro (it should just be called Mac).

Everyone seems to be anxiously waiting for the pro iMac to drop but I think Apple should just discontinue it and make just the Mac.

Let me explain.

Apple should leave the all-in-one design as a consumer machine in the form of the current M1 iMac. Offer an entry-level display-less option like the current M1 Mac Mini but for the pro segment just offer the Mac and Mac Pro.

What will the Mac Be?

The Mac will be a desktop display-less machine similar to the current Mac Mini but way more powerful and maybe even offering some expandability (unlikely) and the more powerful and expandable Mac Pro tower.

Along with these machines, Apple should offer external display options with different sizes, feature sets, and prices.

But why? The current iMac design is wasteful.

Pro users tend to upgrade more frequently and having to replace the whole machine including a perfectly working display is a waste. Having the option to just swap the Mac will not only benefit the pro user when it's time to upgrade as selling the device and replacing it will be a lot easier than having to ship or move a whole 27”+ iMac. This will also benefit Apple as it will result in more frequent upgrades, less shipping, and storage cost plus it aligns with their environmental commitments.

Besides what about if a pro user wants a pro desktop but just needs a 24” display or the opposite it wants something larger than 27”? Options are the key here and I believe the all-in-one design for pro users is an outdated and wasteful idea.

We can only look forward to the Spring when we may see Apple's direction. Hopefully, a Mac and external display are unveiled.

Apple Next External Display Just Need To Have This Things