Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

Connect the 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display to your Mac and supersize your view with an incredible 2560-by-1440 resolution, LED backlighting for instant-on brightness and an amazing 178-degree viewing angle. The LED Cinema Display features a universal MagSafe connector that charges your notebook, a Mini DisplayPort cable for easy connectivity and three USB 2.0 ports. There’s also a built-in iSight camera, microphone and 49-watt speaker system that provide a true desktop experience. Made of aluminium and glass, the LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for the MacBook family. It’s also compatible with Mac desktop computers that have a Mini DisplayPort — Mac Pro, Mac mini and iMac.

Learn more
Close
image.alt.MC007

Enlarge images

Questions & Answers

259 Questions + 315 Answers

3.5

Based on 368 reviews

Write a review
Purchase Information

NZ$ 1,649.00

In Stock
Free Shipping

 
 

Overview

Stunning is an understatement.

Made for the new Macbook family

A bigger display for your biggest ideas.

Connect your Mac with Mini DisplayPort to the LED Cinema Display for a panoramic viewing experience unlike any other. You get a huge 27-inch widescreen display with a cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio and an astonishing 2560-by-1440 resolution. And its glossy finish shows off graphics, photos and video in rich colours and deep blacks.

Connect via Mini DisplayPort

Works with every new Mac.

You can connect your LED Cinema Display to any of the current lineup of Mac notebooks and desktops: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro.

IcExtend your desktop

Built-in conveniences.

With a built-in iSight camera, microphone, 2.1 speaker system and USB hub, the LED Cinema Display keeps your desktop clutter free. Have video conferences with your notebook closed. Listen to music without headphones. And leave your USB peripherals connected to the display for quick get-up-and-go productivity. You can also connect your Mac Pro or Mac mini with Mini DisplayPort and instantly enjoy these convenient video and audio features.

The LED advantage.

The LED advantage.

LEDs are solid-state light sources that are an ideal complement to digital LCDs. They light up quickly, which means you experience full-screen brightness the moment you connect your LED Cinema Display to your system. And LEDs are completely mercury-free.

MagSafe connector.

MagSafe connector.

The LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for your Mac notebook because it includes a convenient universal MagSafe connector that powers and charges your Mac when you’re at your home, office, or student halls. You can leave your notebook power adapter in your bag, ready to hit the road.

Built-in conveniences.

Connect via Mini DisplayPort.

The LED Cinema Display attaches to your Mac using the industry-standard Mini DisplayPort connector. Other display connectors have you lining up pins or fumbling with screws. The Mini DisplayPort connector is easy in, easy out.

Green Design.

Green design.

The LED Cinema Display features mercury-free LED backlight technology and arsenic-free glass. The display is also free of BFRs and PVCs in all cables and components. In addition, the glass and aluminium construction makes the display highly recyclable, so its raw materials can be used in other products.

What’s in the Box

  • LED Cinema Display
  • AC power cord
  • Printed documentation

System Requirements

  • Mac computer with Mini DisplayPort, including MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, Mac mini and iMac
  • Mac OS X v10.6.4 or later

Technical Specifications

  • Screen size: 27 inches (diagonal viewable)
  • Screen type: TFT active-matrix LCD with in-plane switching (IPS)
  • Resolution: 2560 by 1440 pixels
  • Colours: 16.7 million
  • Aspect ratio: 16:9
  • Viewing angle: 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
  • Brightness: 375 cd/m2>
  • Contrast ratio: 1000:1
  • Response time: 12 ms

Cables

  • Mini DisplayPort
  • Universal MagSafe (up to 85W)
  • USB 2.0

Ports

  • Three powered USB 2.0 ports
  • Kensington security slot

Camera and Microphone

  • Built-in iSight with microphone

Speakers

  • Built-in 2.1 speaker system (49 watts)

Electrical Requirements

  • Input voltage: 100V to 240V AC; 50-60Hz
  • Maximum power: 250W (LED Cinema Display while charging MacBook Pro)
  • Energy saver mode: 1W or less

Environmental Requirements

  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -4° to 116° F (-20° to 47° C)
  • Operating humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet

Size and Weight

  • Height: 49.1 cm (19.35 inches)
  • Width: 65 cm (25.7 inches)
  • Depth (with stand): 20.7 cm (8.15 inches)
  • Weight: 10.8 kg (23.5 pounds)

VESA Compatibility

  • Compatible with VESA Mount Adapter Kit (sold separately)
 

Ratings & Reviews

3.5

Based on 368 reviews

Write a Review

Most Useful Reviews

  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    The Curse of the Gloss

    • Written by from Star

    Why, O why does apple keep tormenting designers with these awesome displays with glossy screen? Designers and photographers thrive on detail. We need to be able to detect the slimmest of value shifts and for this reason alone I have to rate this as a 3 star product. While working on these glossy screens I find my self shadow boxing with my own reflection as I shift and dodge to see past the glare into what I am looking at.

    This is an awesome monitor, but unless your ambient lighting conditions are perfect it causes pain and irritation. I love that it seamlessly links to my macbook pro and the size is just perfect. But the glare, I hate the glare!

    Give us an antiglare option please!     …More

    3397 of 3882 people found this useful

    Was this useful?

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice display but glossy reflections make it unusable for me

    • Written by from Louisville

    Apple has become so enamored of glossy displays that they've forgotten that in many home and office environments the glossy surface renders them a mirror, making the whole point of owning such a large, beautiful display moot.

    So unless you mind working in very indirect light or with the lights turned way down low, try and find yourself a store that still has a 30" Cinema Display in stock, or hope that as they did with the MacBook Pros, they eventually realize there are a lot of users who still require an anti-glare display.

    I gave it two stars because if you CAN minimize reflection from ambient light, it really IS a good looking display.     …More

    2211 of 2579 people found this useful

    Was this useful?

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Glossy mirror and lack of inputs

    • Written by from WALTON

    If you don't want to use plastics for environmental reasons Apple, there are glare-free glass options out there too. This is a giant mirror unless you have the perfect lighting conditions. Really fatiguing over the course of a day to continually have to force your focus from all the reflections.

    And no HDMI either? This thing is the size of a TV, and I would like it to serve as one when I am not using it as a computer monitor. Would love to be able to plug in a blu-ray or my HD Receiver into this thing too. Would be acceptable if Apple supported blu-ray in its Mac line. Unfortunately, the Dell Ultra-Sharp has to complement my Mac this time around. A travesty. But it is matt, with tons of inputs.     …More

    2198 of 2713 people found this useful

    Was this useful?

Read all the most useful reviews

Most Recent Reviews

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Apple Thunderbolt Display

    • Written by from vienna

    I read now and again all the pros and cons as well as to see if other who bought it are 'thunder bolted" as i am . I think the display is one of the best money can buy. With mini server and windows in parallel it works great for me. I only had to add extra Ram to increase the speed of my mini. I would say a very good product for your moneys worth. …More

    1 of 1 people found this useful

    Was this useful?

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Best Display I've ever owned

    • Written by from Hawthorne

    This is easily the best display I've ever owned. I read all the reviews and horror stories about the glare, but decided to buy it anyways and I'm glad I did!! The monitor resides in a well lit room with a window directly behind the monitor. As long as sun isn't directly shining onto my face, the glare isn't noticeable at all. After reading reviews here and elsewhere I thought it would be horrible, but it's really not bad at all, low enough to be a non-issue.

    This is a fantastic monitor, bright, detailed, crisp with fantastic color. I will definitely be picking up a second one of these for my desk. Best computer purchase I've made in a long time.     …More

    3 of 7 people found this useful

    Was this useful?

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Mini Port vs. Thunderbolt

    • Written by from Vinton

    Ok you are gunna get drilled on this. I purchased the Thunderbolt display but apparently the slot that looks exactly like the thunderbolt port is a mini port on 2009 macs or later. THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE AVERAGE CONSUMER TO KNOW THIS UNTIL YOU PLUG IT IN AND SEE THAT IT DOESN'T WORK! What the heck!!!! …More

    25 of 36 people found this useful

    Was this useful?

Read all the most recent reviews

Questions & Answers

Follow this Product

See all 259 Questions

Most Interesting

  • can i connect a thunderbolt display to my 2010 mac pro?

    • Asked by David D from Sarasota
    • 31/08/2011

    3 Answers

    Best Answer

    No. I've spent the past two days looking for a solution. I expected my ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card to drive video to my new Thunderbolt Display though the mini Display Port connector. Unfortunately, it doesn't work. Very frustrated. …More

    • Answered by Ben O from Marina Del Rey
    • 4/10/2011

  • When connected to the Cinema Display via my MacBook Pro. Can I close the lid of my MacBook Pro?

    • Asked by David M from Knivsta
    • 6/12/2010

    4 Answers

    Best Answer

    You most definitely can. You can set any external monitor to be the primary and only monitor for your MacBook Pro. Once it is connected via Mini DisplayPort and properly configured, you must close the lid and do one of three things:

    1. Click a paired bluetooth mouse such as the Magic Mouse to wake it.
    2. Stroke a key on a paired bluetooth keyboard to wake it.
    3. Open and close the lid in one motion.

    I'm always traveling, using bigger external monitors as my only display. I'll just hook it up, open and close the lid, and the screen will properly activate.

    Hope that helps, friend.     …More

    • Answered by Satchell D from Teaneck
    • 16/12/2010

  • This looks great! Does this work with PCs?

    • Asked by Mad B from Minato-ku
    • 17/09/2010

    25 Answers

    Best Answer

    This does work fine with a PC. You must either use a converter adaptor (over $100) or use one of the few PC cards with a mini displayport like the ATI 5970. Also, depending on your hardware some people have trouble getting boot camp to install into windows properly on a PC. You must use boot camp to control the brightness on this monitor, or hook it to a mac and set the brightness first. The monitor will remember whatever the last brightness setting was used if you use the mac option. Also, be aware the brightness, sound, and isight camera all utilize the usb port. I should also mention, the isight camera and sound work fine on my pc. …More

    • Answered by Sean S from Apple Valley
    • 10/10/2010

Recently Answered

Featured Question

can my thunderbolt display work with my mac book air?

  • Asked by Chris O from South Melbourne
  • 28/02/2012
Answer
† Exceptions apply. The shown delivery date may encounter additional time for some localities. Click here for details.