Apple rumored to release 27-inch iMac with mini-LED display in early 2022
Apple is preparing to launch a 27-inch iMac with mini-LED and ProMotion technology in the early part of 2022, according to analyst Ross Young.
Young in a tweet on Tuesday said an upcoming 27-inch standalone display (later clarified to be the screen component of a future iMac) is predicted to launch in the first quarter of 2022 with advanced technologies first seen on Apple's Pro Display XDR.
The analyst and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants in a statement to MacRumors said that the desktop will boast mini-LED technology. So far, all Apple products with mini-LED screens -- from the Pro Display XDR to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models -- have received XDR branding, suggesting that the new iMac will follow suit.
The rumored iMac model is also predicted to feature ProMotion, enabling dynamic screen refresh rates from 24Hz to 120Hz. Apple's iPhone 13 Pro and the recently released MacBook Pro models are the latest hardware from Cupertino to boast the variable refresh rate technology.
Young has a commendable track record when it comes to predicting Apple's display-related moves. In July, he accurately pegged the sixth-generation iPad mini's screen size. Before that, Young predicted the inclusion of ProMotion on iPhone 13 nearly a full year before its debut.
Apple's 27-inch iMac is one of the last Mac models to be powered by Intel processors. The company is at the tail end of a two-year initiative to transition its entire computer line to in-house designed Apple Silicon, an effort that most recently culminated in the launch of new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.
This story has been updated to reflect a correction from Young, who previously stated that the above information applied to a 27-inch standalone display.
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Young in a tweet on Tuesday said an upcoming 27-inch standalone display (later clarified to be the screen component of a future iMac) is predicted to launch in the first quarter of 2022 with advanced technologies first seen on Apple's Pro Display XDR.
The analyst and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants in a statement to MacRumors said that the desktop will boast mini-LED technology. So far, all Apple products with mini-LED screens -- from the Pro Display XDR to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models -- have received XDR branding, suggesting that the new iMac will follow suit.
The rumored iMac model is also predicted to feature ProMotion, enabling dynamic screen refresh rates from 24Hz to 120Hz. Apple's iPhone 13 Pro and the recently released MacBook Pro models are the latest hardware from Cupertino to boast the variable refresh rate technology.
Young has a commendable track record when it comes to predicting Apple's display-related moves. In July, he accurately pegged the sixth-generation iPad mini's screen size. Before that, Young predicted the inclusion of ProMotion on iPhone 13 nearly a full year before its debut.
Apple's 27-inch iMac is one of the last Mac models to be powered by Intel processors. The company is at the tail end of a two-year initiative to transition its entire computer line to in-house designed Apple Silicon, an effort that most recently culminated in the launch of new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.
This story has been updated to reflect a correction from Young, who previously stated that the above information applied to a 27-inch standalone display.
Read on AppleInsider
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The iMac has its place, is aesthetically pleasing, and when it perfectly fits the scenarios it was designed to fill, a compact workhorse. I have a new 24” iMac as a home office computer. It replaced a MacBook Air and takes up less desktop space than the Air. It is much more ergonomic to use with its big beautiful screen at a more upright viewing position and separate keyboard and mouse. Its flat design allows it to be used on a desk return without feeling cramped in the least.
I also have an older iMac 27” that has a second monitor, external drives, external USB headphone DAC, external USB-connected powered speakers with internal DAC, subwoofer, port expansion devices, wired Ethernet, and of course keyboard, trackball, and trackpad. The good thing is that the big iMac 27” screen hides the nightmarish jumble of wires and stuff from my view.
Would a Mac mini save me from this mess? No, but there wouldn’t be an illusion of an all-in-one somehow saving me from clutter in the first place. The multiple-monitor situation would obviously be better. The mini could be mounted below the desk. The hidden mini chassis would be the IO hub rather than the iMac itself, which always has to be on the topside.
It’ll be interesting to see what Apple does with a big iMac even though I’ve come to realize that my iMac days are over.
You were able to decipher that? LOL
MicroLED monitors simply don't exist at this point so complaining that Apple used miniLED instead of microLED doesn't really make sense. Currently the choices are 'standard' LCD, OLED and LCD miniLED and miniLED comes out quite strong in this lineup.
ProMotion dynamically scales the refresh rate between 24Hz and 120Hz. The main advantage of this is to get the benefits of the higher refresh rate when needed while saving power when it's not needed. I don't know if HDMI (or Display port) protocols support dynamically scaling the refresh rate, but for desktop applications where battery power isn't limited there isn't much benefit to it.
I ended up resolving to a 40" 4K curved display (not a TV) that matched the 110dpi of the Cinema and Thunderbolt displays which can then flank in portrait mode. I tried a 43" and found it too big for desktop distance. The 40" also doubles as a desktop TV which is within range for ideal 4K resolution, and being 4K was very affordable and highly compatible (back to 2009 macs) if non-retina, and a true WYSIWYG for larger 'D' size format professional plotter work... For those keen on retina could a 40" 8K @ 220 dpi fill such a role ?
Compared to my "work" computers that are Dell desktop POS that have been always troublesome with component ( power supply/hard disk/RAM) failures , every $ spent on the 'Apple Tax' has been repaid over and over. No wonder they show over and over that the TCO for Apple products is less than Windows machines.