Studio Display Standard Vs. Nano-Texture Glass: $300 Difference Explained
Apple's new Studio Display is a game-changer for power users wanting the all-in-one experience with the flexibility of a traditional desktop, but which finish option is best for the new monitor? Both the standard glass and nano-texture glass options are anti-reflective, but a $300 difference separates them. The Studio Display was revealed at the company's 'Peek Performance' event in March 2022 as a companion to the Mac Studio desktop computer. It's a 27-inch, 5K display with enough features to turn any Mac or MacBook into a full-fledged desk setup. The monitor is a must-have for creatives, but they'll have to choose the right finish option at checkout.
Apple first introduced the nano-texture glass option with the Pro Display XDR, the professional-grade monitor with a whopping $4,999 sticker price. In that device, the nano-texture glass add-0n was roughly a thousand-dollar addition. However, Apple has slowly scaled down the technology inside that monitor to other products at a lower cost. The XDR display technology appeared in last year's 14" MacBook Pro refresh, and the nano-texture glass has appeared in select iMac models as a customization option since 2020. Both Apple and its users have taken the nano-texture glass option as a serious feature: the company even released a special polishing cloth that it says is safe to use with nano-texture glass.
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The standard glass option available on the Studio Display is the same type of glass that has been featured on many of Apple's MacBook and iMac displays in the past. It has an anti-reflective coating designed to reduce the amount of light that reflects off of the screen. This is included with the base
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