According to recent reports, Apple’s next device with an Apple silicon chip might not be a Mac or an iPad, but rather an advanced external display.
The display, which is expected to arrive this year, should fall somewhere between the $1,599 Studio Display and the $4,999 Pro Display XDR – but more specific information on the device’s positioning and price is yet to come. unknown. Although the design of the display is still unclear, it seems likely that it will resemble the current Studio Display and Pro Display XDR.
Apple’s next monitor is expected to feature a 27-inch mini-LED panel, along with ProMotion for variable refresh rates up to 120Hz. Crucially, BloombergMark Gurman recently suggested that Apple’s next external monitors will be powered by Apple’s silicon chips.
The Studio Display was the first Apple monitor to feature a custom silicon chip originally designed by Apple for the iPhone, the A13 Bionic, which was introduced in the iPhone 11 lineup and is still used in the ninth generation iPad. The chip allows the monitor to run a version of iOS, receive software updates, and offer features like Center Stage which are handled on the device. It’s unclear exactly which chip the new monitor will feature, but the A13 Bionic seems like the most likely option since it’s already used in the Studio Display, and better performance and efficiency aren’t noticeably beneficial for this class of devices. ‘device.
Insightful display analyst Ross Young originally expected Apple to show off the display in June 2022 at WWDC, but he said in May that its launch had been delayed until October due to security issues. design. Apple was unable to meet the October target, and Young believes the company is now aiming for early 2023 – a time frame he first mentioned on The MacRumors Show podcast in July 2022.
Throughout 2022, Apple has been forced to deal with supply constraints on products including Macs and its displays, which may be a contributing reason for the apparent delay in the launch of the new monitor.
More recently, Young reduced its expected timeline for the launch of Apple’s new high-end external monitor to the first quarter of 2023, which falls from January to March, so that it could be unveiled in the near future as part of the next wave of Apple. product announcements.