The Apple Studio display has an A13 chipset, 64GB storage and runs iOS 15. 4
Apple’s new Studio Display is more than it appears – it has an Apple A13 chipset (iPhone 11), 64 GB of storage and runs the latest iOS 15.4. Apparently, only 2 GB of the internal storage are currently in use, so there is plenty of room for new features.
Storage details for the Apple Studio Display, courtesy of Khaos Tian
What is it that the Studio Display does that needs a fairly powerful smartphone chipset? It currently implements Center Stage to the integrated webcam. The original launch of this feature was on the iPad. This feature tracks one or more individuals and ensures they remain in the center of the frame when video calls are being made. It can even detect if someone moves around.
The camera is reportedly suffering from some teething issues, but those may be fixed in software – the Apple A13 has a capable ISP after all. That camera has an ultra wide lens (122deg) and a 12 MP sensor, by the way, so it’s already much better than a typical laptop webcam.
Interestingly, the second generation Apple TV 4K is powered by an Apple A12 chipset, so the Studio Display is actually more powerful than it. Apple could theoretically make the display work with an Apple TV, however, it is not clear if Apple would like to. The limiting factor may be that it is not known what type of connectivity the display has.