Apple Thunderbolt Display 2011 and new Mac Studio desktop

ltr_phild wrote:

I'm interested in purchasing the new Mac Studio desktop.

Does anyone know if it would compatible with my old 2011 Thunderbolt Display?

It will, just like with the Mac mini, but will be limited in terms of resolution. The 2011 Thunderbolt Displays maxes out 2560x1440. That is to say, the full potential of editing 4K and 8K video would be seriously hampered by the 2011 display. You'd honestly be wasting a ton of potential from the studio with the 2011 TB display.

I am running an M1 Mac mini with my 2011 Thunderbolt Display with the Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter.

Would this run with the Thunderbolt ports on the back of new Mac Studio?

Yes.

Also would the Thunderbolt Display recognise the Mac Studio desktop?

It's the other way around. The Studio is what would recognize the Thunderbolt display, but again would have to limit its video output resolution to what the Display can handle.

In other words, if you don't need the full 4K / 6K output, the Studio is serious overkill. If you do need it, then the display is the limiting factor.