Does Apple's Studio Display Work With Windows PCs? Here's What We Know
Does Apple's new Studio Display work with Windows PCs? At its Peek Performance event, Apple launched the Studio Display along with the new Mac Studio. Bearing a resemblance to the iMac launched in 2021, the Studio Display is a 27-inch 5K Retina screen that can be connected to a number of Apple devices, including the Macbook, iPad, and the latest Mac Studio. Apart from this, the device supports True Tone technology and has a peak brightness of 600 nits.
Interestingly, Apple has equipped the Studio Display with its A13 Bionic chipset which was launched with the iPhone 11 back in 2019. The processor helps facilitate plenty of features on the monitor including Center Stage via the 12MP ultrawide camera, Spatial Audio, and Apple's Siri voice assistant, which are found on other Apple devices as well.
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The short answer to the Windows compatibility question is yes. Alex Bender, an Apple spokesperson recently told The Verge that the Studio Display "should also work fine when plugged into a Windows PC." Building on that, the hardware features of Apple's new display should support Windows desktops and PCs as well, at least technically. When connected to a Windows device, the camera, microphone, and speakers installed on the Studio Display should work just fine. However, there are a few downsides to this cross-platform compatibility that the Studio Display offers.
Features like Siri, Center Stage, and Spatial Audio that make the Studio Display special won't be available while using it with a Windows PC. Even though the device has its own A13 Bionic chip, which is pretty capable, Apple restricts access to the features mentioned to devices running macOS. In addition,
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