Apple’s recently launched M1 Macs have shown exceptional performance, and fans are expecting a lot from the upcoming series. In other news, it looks that Apple is investing heavy amounts in mini-LED display tech. The upcoming iPad Pro and MacBook lineup will feature this technology.
A new report from DigiTimes also shares some information on the mini-LED display backlighting technology and how this technology will be available to the public in 2021. The report also mentions that this move will be beneficial for Apple’s supply chain partners. The report also states that Apple will launch the mini-LED display technology-based iPad Pro in the first half of 2021 while the and MacBook featuring mini-LED will enter production in Q2 2021.
To gain orders from Apple, various Taiwan-based manufacturers are trying to come into the spotlight by portraying that they are prepared for production. The report states:
The switch will be beneficial for TSMC as it has managed to secure all the orders for the 5nm chips that will be featured in the iPad Pro and the M1 MacBook Pro models.
Previously we also had news regarding the fact that the upcoming iPad Pro will feature a mini-LED display. Moreover, Ming-Chi Kuo previously stated that the production for the upcoming mini-LED display for the iPad Pro will start in the last quarter of 2020, and the iPad will be launched in the first half of 2021.
Moreover, it is rumored that Apple is working on a 6.1-inch and 14.1-inch variant of the MacBook Pro featuring mini-LED displays. These Macs will be launched in the first half of 2021.
Some of the benefits of mini-LED backlighting display technology are that it will provide a wide color gamut as compared to the color gamut provided by current MacBook and iPad Pro displays. It will help content creation, which includes both photos and videos.
Via DigiTimes