Per noted display analyst Ross Young, Apple’s eagerly-awaited larger-screened “iMac Pro” is expected to launch next spring.
Young says that the new iMac is “expected in the spring,” with spring in the Northern Hemisphere starting on March 20 and ending on June 21. Apple often holds an event in the spring, so customers could perhaps see the new iMac come out at the annual spring event.
While there have been recent rumors of an iMac with a display larger than 27 inches, more recent information, including that provided by Young, has pointed towards Apple maintaining the 27-inch display. It’s also rumored that the unit will use a mini-LED display similar to the MacBook Pro, and it will feature support for 120Hz ProMotion refresh rates.
It’s also thought that the new iMac would be named the “iMac Pro,” which would both differentiate it from the 24-inch iMac and put it on par with the MacBook Pro machines. The new 27-inch iMacs are expected to use the same M1 Pro and M1 Max chips as the 2021 MacBook Pro models.
As of now, prices for Apple’s mini-LED panels are more expensive than similar OLED panels, but the adoption of OLED vs. the continued adoption of mini-LED will depend on how fast mini-LED prices drop. Young says that pricing differences “will be critical” in the “OLED vs. mini-LED battle.”
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and DisplaySupplyChain.com