Apple is likely to transition to mini LED technology with the iPad first this year and MacBooks later. Now, a new report has claimed that the mini-LED MacBooks will arrive in 2022.
A DigiTimes report has reiterated what the Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said about the transition to mini-LED technology on Apple devices. Kuo had predicted that Apple would first launch the iPad Pro models with mini-LED tech in 2021, followed by a MacBook Pro, but the mini-LED MacBook Air will come out in 2022. The new Apple Silicon chipsets will also power these MacBook models. Now, DigiTimes has shared a similar piece of information, citing sources close to the development.
“The sources expect that Apple’s 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros and 16-inch MacBook Pro set to be released in 2021 will be equipped with mini-LED displays and adoption of miniLED will be expanded to its MacBook Air products in 2022,” noted DigiTimes in its report. At the same time, the information has also mentioned Samsung Electronics is likely to release a mini-LED tablet this year, as well.
The report has further said the MacBook Pro models would be the biggest driver of the mini-LED technology, but it also mentions that the MacBook Air will get the mini-LED before the iPad. That is because Apple will offset the mini LEDs increased cost as its ARM-based chipsets are significantly cheaper than the Intel counterparts. However, this is contrary to what some recent reports have said.
According to Kuo, the iPad Pro could first get the mini-LED technology before this technology arrives on the MacBook line-up. He said that the redesigned 16-inch MacBook Pro might get launched in the second or third quarter this year but after the iPad models are launched. He has also mentioned that the mini-LED MacBook will offer increased brightness, better contrast levels, and richer colors. Essentially, mini-LED technology uses a better backlighting system than the regular LED to give higher performance.
Kuo is optimistic that Apple MacBook’s sales will grow by 100 percent over the next three years, with around 35 million shipments per year. The reason why the adoption of MacBook will grow is the Silicon chipset from Apple and new designs that might arrive with the MacBook. Recently, Apple was found to have patented a new MacBook keyboard with mini displays on them. These displays will have dynamic labels, which will change according to the app user has opened. This is similar to how the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro models works.
