Compared with the first Mac Studio with built-in M1 Ultra, Studio Display seems to be less topical. At most, people know that there is an A13 chip in the screen, and it is designed to serve the special functions of Studio Display. However, there is actually a storage device in the Studio Display, even with a capacity of up to 64GB. This discovery makes people think of the Studio Display as an iPhone 11 with a much larger screen, and various possibilities are constantly emerging in the whims of netizens.
The Studio Display is a 27-inch screen with a 5k Retina panel. Many people may not question the professionalism of Mac Studio. After all, this thing has at least one M1 Max in its belly. Better yet, it will use two, no, two M1 Maxs combined into the M1 Ultra.
But apart from the expensive stand, built-in camera lens and Thunderbolt 3 connection interface, the Studio Display doesn’t seem to have much to give it a professional impression. Speaking of professionalism, perhaps Pro Display XDR will be more professional, and even the price looks much higher.
What makes the Studio Display special is that it is a screen with a built-in camera and speakers. In addition, the 27-inch 5K Retina panel it has is also considered to have the same specifications as the same 27-inch iMac. It can be said that it is almost the screen part stripped out of the iMac, allowing users to decide on their own computer specifications, and the price can be more flexible. At least, it is relatively affordable when compared to Pro Display XDR.
However, there has been a new discovery recently about the Studio Display screen. First of all, we already know that the camera on the Studio Display has the portrait centering function. This is because there is actually an A13 SoC chip running inside the screen. The chip’s calculations assist the camera in editing the video footage to achieve the portrait centering function.
By thinking about this built-in function, it is not difficult to deduce that the internal operation of Studio Display also requires a system.
This system not only has the A13 SoC, but also has a dedicated iOS or similar architecture system running. Since there is a system and SoC, there should be a storage device. However, some people previously thought that the Studio Display only had a built-in 2GB storage device to store required system files and programs. However, now that the exact specifications have been released, a developer has dug up new evidence that the storage device in the Studio Display is actually 64GB.
Developer Khaos Tian posted his findings via Twitter, and according to him, Apple has prepared 64GB of storage for the Studio Display. However, someone has previously found the size of the Studio Display system file, and it is only about 2GB in total. In other words, even if the storage device has up to 64GB, more than 90% of the space must be idle.
lol Studio Display has 64GB onboard storage?! pic.twitter.com/XfHGCYUYMG
— Khaos Tian (@KhaosT) March 21, 2022
We know that the Studio Display was criticized for camera problems just after it was shipped. Apple said that this problem can be solved through software updates. Perhaps the 64GB space is reserved for Apple to put update files. In addition, according to previously learned information, it is known that iOS 15.4 is actually running in Studio Display. Because the system is Apple’s own iOS, when a software problem is discovered for the first time, Apple will say that the problem can be solved through updates.
In doing so, we can see that there are many specs within the Studio Display that we feel at home with. The first is the A13 SoC, which is an SoC chip previously used on the 9th generation iPad and iPhone 11. Fans who have used iPhone or iPad for many years must have an idea of its specifications. The storage device has 64GB. Although most of the space is unused, this may be Apple’s most suitable SSD chip for use in the Studio Display, so it is surprising that it is so large.
Although I don’t know how big the memory is, if you consider that it runs the iOS 15.4 system, the memory must be at least 2G, and it may also have 3GB built-in like the iPhone SE 2020.
Let me remind you again that even if Studio Display currently has 64GB of storage space and an iOS system designed specifically for Studio Display, it is still impossible for players to use Studio Display as an iPhone, no, iPad with a 27-inch 4K resolution. This 64GB of storage space cannot be used directly without official release. As for whether there is a genius who can make everyone’s dream come true, that is another matter.
Source: KOCPC Chinese