{"id":63698,"date":"2026-02-04T21:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=63698"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:03:00","slug":"studio-display-2-is-it-coming-in-a-promotional-version-or-is-it-only-90-hz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/rumors\/studio-display-2-kommt-promotion-oder-doch-nur-90-hz","title":{"rendered":"Studio Display 2: Will it have ProMotion or just 90 Hz?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Studio Display 2, everything boils down to one question: Will it finally get the higher refresh rate that was missing in the first model, or will Apple once again fall short of expectations? At least the general timeframe is certain: Apple is expected to unveil a new version of the Studio Display sometime in the first half of the year. It would be the first update since its introduction alongside the Mac Studio in 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been several rumors about the Studio Display 2 recently, but they contradict each other precisely regarding the feature many consider the most important upgrade: 120 Hz \/ ProMotion. A new clue now suggests that Apple is indeed increasing the refresh rate, but not all the way to the top. Instead of 120 Hz, the panel is rumored to be set at 90 Hz. This sounds like a compromise, and that's exactly how it's currently being discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studio Display 2: Current rumors about the refresh rate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

According to an anonymous tipster quoted by MacRumors<\/a>, the Studio Display 2 will have a refresh rate of 90 Hz, not 120 Hz. That would be noticeably smoother than 60 Hz, but not \"ProMotion-level\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The informant attributes this to bandwidth limitations. The idea behind it: Apple might deliberately not prioritize maximum display data rate for everything, so that enough bandwidth remains available for other tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why 90 Hz might seem \u201clogical\u201d from a technical point of view<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The tipster suggests that 90 Hz makes sense because Apple likely wants to reserve bandwidth for additional devices and peripherals connected to the display. Importantly, while Thunderbolt 5 can reportedly support 5K at 120 Hz without compression, Apple might still opt for a slightly lower refresh rate to allow for more headroom when other accessories are connected to or routed through the Studio Display 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is already the second 90 Hz rumor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This isn't new. It's the second time a rumor has suggested that the next generation of studio displays will have a refresh rate of 90 Hz rather than 120 Hz. In November 2024<\/a>, an anonymous informant contacted Myke Hurley and Jason Snell's \"Upgrade\" podcast. The tip was essentially:<\/p>\n\n\n\n