The Apple Studio 15-inch Display is an LCD Display that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1998 to 1999, as part of the Apple Studio Display series. This Display has been introduced on March 17, 1998, and its price started at $1999.
The new Studio Display features a 15” TFT LCD Screen (1024 x 768), 16.7 million colors, a 200:1 contrast ratio, pixel density up to 85 dpi, brightness up to 200 cd/m², two ADB ports, two USB ports, and an S-Video port.
This Studio Display has been discontinued on January 5, 1999.

Today Apple Studio 15-inch Display is 25 years old!
Apple Studio 15-inch Display Release Date and Original Price
Introduced | March 17, 1998 |
Released | May 6, 1998 |
Discontinued | January 5, 1999 |
Model Number | M4551(A) (Revision A) M4551(B) (Revision B) M7612 (Revision C) |
Order Number | M6356LL/A M6356LL/B |
Original Price | $1,999 |
Colors | Blue |
Weight | 12.1 Ibs. 5.488 KG |
Dimensions | 15” H x 15.7” W x 9.8” D 38.1 cm H x 39.87 cm W x 24.9 cm D |
System Requirements
- System Software 7.5 or later (Revision A)
- Mac OS 8 or later (Revision B)
- Mac OS 8.6 or later (Revision C)
Display
Type | LCD |
Size | 15” |
Viewable Area | 15” |
Colors | 16.7 million |
Brightness | 180 cd/m² (Revision A) 200 cd/m² (Revision B & C) |
Resolutions | 640 x 480 800 x 600 832 x 624 1024 x 768 |
Viewing Angle | N/A |
Contrast Ratio | 200:1 |
Response Time | N/A |
Pixel Pitch | Unknown |
Pixel Density | 85 dpi |
Connections
Connection | 1 – DA-15 (Revision A) 1 – VGA (Revision B) 1 – DVI (Revision C) |
Audio | None |
Camera | None |
Ports | 2 – ADB 1 – S-Video 3 – RCA (Revision B) 2 – USB (Revision C) |
Power
Maximum Continuous Power | 35 W |
References:
Apple Support – Apple Studio Display: Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Apple Studio Display LCD (15″): Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Apple Studio Display 15-inch LCD (rev.B): Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Apple Studio Display LCD DVI (15″): Technical Specifications
