The rumor mill has indicated some extremely nifty things for a potential iMac Pro that could be released this summer.
Per Display Supply Chain Consultants analyst Ross Young, the iMac Pro could feature mini-LED technology and launch sometime this summer at the earliest. Young’s reporting is usually based on indications from the supply chain similar to analysts such as Ming-Chi Kuo, and he’s proven to be extremely reliable over the past year, including being the sole analyst to report that the 2021 MacBook Pros would feature mini-LED displays with ProMotion.
Young offered the following post stating that his firm no launch expected the new iMac Pro to launch this spring, and that the product is now targeted for a summer release.
It’s still expected to feature mini-LED technology, but with “fewer zones” than what’s used in the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro.
At the end of last year, we indicated a new MiniLED iMac Pro was coming in 2022. 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. One of the supply challenges Apple has with this product is obtaining more MiniLEDs.
In terms of the display, we hear it may not have as many MiniLED zones and MiniLEDs as what can be found on the iPad Pro and MacBook Pros. We are also questioning whether it will be IGZO or not. I wouldn’t think so since power consumption is less of a concern and there would be little benefit to throttling refresh on a monitor down to 24Hz as IGZO can do. The higher mobilities of IGZO vs. a-Si could also help achieve desired resolution at higher brightness, but brightness shouldn’t be an issue with MiniLEDs. So, we would expect to see an a-Si panel, we will see if we are right.
DSCC reported last month that the new iMac Pro will feature mini-LED and ProMotion 120Hz technology, just like the new MacBook Pro and iPad Pro devices. DSCC has also reported that the redesigned iMac will still feature a 27-inch display, similar to the current-generation models.
There has been some speculation that the new iMac Pro could be announced at Apple’s spring media event in March or April, although the machine’s announcement seems more geared towards the Worldwide Developers Conference 2022 in June.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.