Reports of a 14-inch MacBook Pro have surfaced since Apple replaced the 15-inch MacBook Pro with a brand-new 16-inch design last year. Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo has previously stated that Apple plans to release a minimum of six Mini-LED items by the end of 2021, consisting of 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro designs, so reports are beginning to align.
As part of WWDC last month, Apple announced that it will be changing to its own custom-made processors for Macs starting later this year, and it anticipates the shift to be completed in around 2 years. Offered this timeframe, it is certainly possible that these 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will be powered by Apple Silicon.
Mini-LED displays offer a lot of the same benefits as OLED display screens on the latest iPhones, including high brightness and high contrast ratio. The panels could also allow for thinner and lighter item designs.
Apple suppliers will start competing to win production orders for brand-new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro designs with Mini-LED screens in the first quarter of 2021, according to Taiwanese research company TrendForce.
TrendForce likewise anticipates Apple to release a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a Mini-LED display in the very first quarter of 2021, in line with recent rumors. The research study company anticipates the device to have a 5nm-based A14X chip. Similar to iPhone 12 models, the next iPad Pro designs are likewise anticipated to include 5G connectivity.