TechComputers & PCsLaptopsMacBook Air and iPad Pro rumor says huge display upgrades are incomingApple’s investing heavily in next-gen display tech for future iPad and MacBook modelsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechComputers & PCsLaptopsMacBook Air and iPad Pro rumor says huge display upgrades are incomingApple’s investing heavily in next-gen display tech for future iPad and MacBook modelsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Apple’s investing heavily in next-gen display tech for future iPad and MacBook models
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TheM2 MacBook AirandM1 iPad Prohave pretty great displays: the Mac has a Liquid Retina display with 500 nits of brightness, and theiPadPro has a Liquid Retina XDR with 1,000 nits. The difference in brightness is partly because they have different display technology inside them: the Mac has a LED-backlit screen and the iPad Pro has a mini-LED display, which has much smaller and more tightly packed LEDs for better contrast. But there’s an even better display tech out there, andApple’s bringing it to its laptops and iPads alike.
Apple and OLED: why I’m excited
According to display industry analystRoss Young, Apple intends to release OLED versions of the13-inch MacBook Air,11-inch iPad Proand12.9-inch iPad Proin 2024. All of those models will use LPTO technology – which Apple brands as ProMotion – to deliver variable refresh rates capable of going from a smooth 120Hz down to virtually zero, much lower than the current ProMotion display in the iPad Pro. So the displays will be smoother, slimmer and much more energy efficient.
Given that those models are also two processor generations away – if Apple’s current momentum continues, we’re looking at M4s for the Air and at least M3s for the Pros – these could be incredibly thin, light and powerful devices with even better battery life and performance per watt than the current crop. And the current crop of MacBooks and iPad Pros are already thebest tabletsandbest laptopsyou can buy. Roll on 2024.
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