TechComputers & PCsNew iMac Pro report says Apple’s awesome mini-LED screen is back on boardThe latest rumour is that the new iMac will have the MacBook Pro’s screen as well as its processor, which didn’t look certainWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechComputers & PCsNew iMac Pro report says Apple’s awesome mini-LED screen is back on boardThe latest rumour is that the new iMac will have the MacBook Pro’s screen as well as its processor, which didn’t look certainWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The latest rumour is that the new iMac will have the MacBook Pro’s screen as well as its processor, which didn’t look certain
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(Image credit: Apple)
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The new bigger iMac is travelling along a bumpy rumour road to its eventual existence. Maybe it was going to be called the iMac Pro, and maybe it wasn’t. And maybe it was going to have an advanced mini-LED screen like theMacBook Pro 14-inch & 16-inch (2021)andiPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), and then maybe it wasn’t. And maybe it was going to arrive atApple’s spring event, and maybe it wasn’t.
The latest news, from a mercifully reliable analyst, is that itwillhave the high-end mini-LED display, itwillbe called the iMac Pro, and itwon’tarrive at the nextAppleEvent. That’s according to areport from Ross Youngof Display Supply Chain Consultants (via 9to5Mac), who has a very strong track record with recent Apple releases. He says that the iMac Pro will arrive more like summer. “We thought it was coming in the spring, but we now hear it may be summer. Of course, it could be delayed further into the fall,” he said.
Regarding the screen, Young says that while the larger iMac Pro will have a mini-LED screen, which will give it great HDR performance, it’ll be slightly toned down from the screen in theiPadPro and MacBook Pro. Not necessarily in brightness – that wasn’t specified – but in the number of dimming zones.
The advantage of mini-LED is that it feature many, many more lights behind the LCD panel than a regular screen, and you can then control the dimming of sections of those mini-LEDs to enable more precise contrast and deeper black levels. The more individual dimming zones you have, the more precise your contrast between light and dark areas can be.
But more dimming zones is more expensive, and so is making bigger screens – so Young says that Apple will include fewer dimming zones in the iMac Pro’s screen than you get from the iPad Pro or MacBook Pro.
With the design expected to mimic the gorgeous24-inch iMac (2021), this is going to be a very desirable desktop for creatives as well anyone who just wants something in the home office that’s as good with movies as it is with compiling apps.
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