Some time ago, Apple launched the display Studio Display in the spring new product launch, the display size is 27 inches, the resolution is 5K, and the A13 chip equipped with the iPhone 11 series and the complete iOS system are built-in. In addition, Apple said that the display can also support Windows devices, but it will miss the function of the front camera, and the display effect will also be affected.
In order to verify whether what Apple said was true, justin Searls, a programmer and co-founder of Test Double, decided to verify it herself, using Apple's million-dollar display to connect to a Windows gaming PC. However, he said that there were various embarrassing things encountered in the process of connecting.
Xiao Lei learned from the programmer's post that at first, Justin Searls couldn't wait to see the game PC run with Studio Display, but the process of connecting encountered various obstacles, and when he tried to connect the RTX 3090 graphics card with a DP to USB-C cable, the 10,000-dollar Apple display did not react at all.
Later, Justin Searls racked his brains and found two relatively feasible solutions, such as using a DP 1.4 (8K version) USB-C adapter, but this way the connection could not start the built-in speakers. The other is to install a PCIe Thunderbolt expansion card on a Windows PC. Although the final match is successful, the process of connection is the same as "solving the puzzle", and after success, you have no intention of enjoying the game.
Apple said that Studio Display can support Windows PC does it, but not only can not use the full function of the display, but also the compatibility is quite crotch, do not use specific accessories can not be connected at all, programmers are crashed, not to mention ordinary users.
Besides, for Windows PC users, spending more than 10,000 to buy an Apple display is nothing more than for a more refined display effect, but the Windows system is very unfriendly to the resolution of more than 1080P, and even if it takes a lot of effort to connect to Studio Display, it still can't play a "full blood" display effect.
Then again, Xiao Lei does not think that Apple Studio Display is the optimal solution for Windows PC users, the function is more limited, compatibility, ease of use is not friendly, it is better to consider some conventional 4K monitors, the price is much cheaper, and there is no need to spend a lot of effort to toss. If you really want to experience Apple's top display, it is better to consider buying a macOS device first.