Since the 2016 discontinuation of the 27-inch Thunderbolt display, Apple has not provided a cheap Apple-branded display. However, this is about to change in the not too distant future.
The $5,000 Pro Display XDR is Apple’s only freestanding display available right now, but rumours hint that further models are on the way. We don’t have much information at this time, but what we do have is summarised in the following guidance.
A Cheaper Display
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who is well-versed in Apple’s inner workings, reports that a lower-cost consumer display will be released with the Pro Display XDR as a replacement to the Thunderbolt Display.
Because it will be less costly than the Pro Display XDR, the display’s brightness and contrast ratio will be lower.
If Apple plans to distribute the display in two sizes, maybe 24 and 27 inches, it’s feasible that they’ll do so. LG is said to be working on new 24-, 27-, and 32-inch stand-alone panels for Apple. As with the 24-inch and 27-inch variants, the 32-inch model might be a sequel to the Pro Display XDR.
Apple currently offers 24- and 27-inch iMacs, so it only seems natural that the Pro Panel XDR, which is a 32-inch display, would have the same size choices. If these LG Displays are being produced for Apple, we may anticipate the higher-end models to have ProMotion and mini-LED technologies in addition to the 120Hz variable refresh rates seen in the 27-inch and 32-inch models.
At this moment, we have no idea what the display will look like or what its specifications will be, but we do know that it is being developed.
The successor of Pro Display XDR
On the heels of the Pro Display XDR, Apple is developing a successor. Like the current model, it is likely to include a 32-inch screen with a resolution of up to 6K.
In-Depth Display Yella Pro
According to 9to5Mac, Apple is working on an external display that includes an A-series CPU, which features GPU cores that might be used for graphically heavy applications. In the Pro Display XDR replacement, this A-series semiconductor is planned to be used. There are newer A14 and A15 CPUs that Apple might employ instead of A13, according to the report from mid-2021.
Estimated Costs
Rumors claim that the consumer-oriented display might be priced at $2,500, making it half as expensive as the Pro Display XDR replacement, which is expected to keep its $5,000 price tag.
Apple offered the Thunderbolt Display for $999, therefore the 32-inch display might cost $5,000, the 27-inch display could cost $2,500, and the 24-inch display could cost as little as $999.
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Releasing Date
In 2022, Apple is expected to offer a renewed Mac mini, a new MacBook Air, a smaller version of the Mac Pro, a revised iMac, and an updated MacBook Pro, so it makes sense for the firm to produce standalone screens to accompany these new Macs.
On the other hand, there is no news on when Apple’s planned display launches will take place or whether we’ll see them in the year 2022.