Even an M1 Mac mini when loaded with the maximum specifications only reaches $2,300. A 2021 MacBook Pro is within this price range, matching the starting price of the 16-inch model and a few upgrades push the 14-inch model over $2,500. While $2,500 is still very expensive for a monitor, this would be cutting-edge technology and designed to last for several years whereas computers might be upgraded more frequently. An updated Pro Display XDR, presumably using newer technology than the 2019 model, might be priced much more affordably at $2,500. However, predictions from Bloomberg's Apple insider Mark Gurman, suggest that a new Pro Display XDR is coming in 2022 that might slash the price in half. If mounting on a wall or a third-party stand, the Pro Display XDR costs only $5,000. $6,000 for a top-quality Apple monitor to go along with a $6,000 Mac Pro. Related: Apple Might Be Working On Pro Display XDR Replacement With Built-In A13 ChipĪpple rarely releases new monitors and they do tend to be at the upper range in pricing, with the Pro Display XDR costing just as much as an entry-level Mac Pro if purchased along with a stand. While micro-LED technology will beat this once it becomes widespread enough to lower prices, mini-LED is generally recognized as the best practical solution for display technology. That is the benefit of mini-LED technology, extreme brightness along with deep blacks and wide color gamut. Most impressive is the 1,600 nits of peak brightness, one-million to one contrast ratio, and 10-bit color. Mac computers are not the lowest-priced options on the market, but Apple's only monitor, the Pro Display XDR, has an even more startling price, making it more expensive than every one of its MacBook laptops and Mac desktop computers except for one.Īpple's Pro Display XDR was the first to receive a mini-LED backlit screen and it's an impressive monitor, with a 32-inch display and 6K resolution. Apple might be set to release a new Pro Display XDR this year and at a fraction of the cost, according to the latest report.