Apple Completed Development on External Display 'Months Ago,' Could Launch During Tuesday's 'Peek Performance' Event

[MacRumors]

Apple completed work on an external display "months ago" and has planned to launch it shortly after the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said in his latest Power On newsletter.

Apple is rumored to be working on two external displays, one being a direct successor to the high-end Pro Display XDR and a more affordable consumer-level display. According to Gurman, Apple completed development on a next-generation external display "months ago" and planned to launch it shortly after it debuted its latest MacBook Pros in October 2021.

Apple is expected to announce a new high-end and redesigned Mac mini during Tuesday's "Peek performance" event, and the launch of a new affordable external display alongside it seems logical. The display could cost around half of the Pro Display XDR, placing it at around $2,500.

A report this week from 9to5Mac suggested that Apple is working on a display with a 7K resolution and an A13 chip built-in. That display, however, is apparently separate from the more affordable option the company has been working on.

Alongside a new Mac mini and the possibility of a new external display, Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone SE and iPad Air with 5G and faster performance, an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 Apple silicon chip, and a possible "wildcard" product announcement.

Article Link: Apple Completed Development on External Display 'Months Ago,' Could Launch During Tuesday's 'Peek Performance' Event

 

[ophh1]

I hope it has a HDMI port, but I guess it will be all thunderbolt/USB4 ports

 

[CalMin]

Come on Apple. Release these things already and take my money.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

At that price, the “affordable” one better be 27” and mini-LED…

 

[cloudphrenia]

lol "new affordable external display...$2,500"

 

[Scipster]

Does this include the stand?

 

[anthony13]

I’m interested, but 2500 is steep considering a 27” iMac is impending and probably starts at the same price.

 

[aknabi]

lol "new affordable external display...$2,500"

Indeed... $2500 is quite affordable for those of true faith... are you not of the body?

Now if they're gonna take the XDR and just reprice it then hey I'm 100% in (they'll make it up on the stand which will remain the same price)

 

[Seanmitc]

This is the rumour I've been waiting for! Will be a great replacement for my Thunderbolt Display.

Couldn't care less about the iPad Air getting a better flash or a new version of an 8 year old design. Would be great if Thunderbolt4 technology now allows for additional Thunderbolt ports, instead of usb-c like the Pro Display XDR.

 

[Le Big Mac]

Wasn’t LG selling a 27” 5K display a couple years ago for half that?

 

[tlab]

The rumoured 7K display *isnt* going to be more affordable than the 6K XDR? This is the kind of in-depth rumour analysis I’m here for.

 

[Wxchaser]

Indeed... $2500 is quite affordable for those of true faith... are you not of the body?

Now if they're gonna take the XDR and just reprice it then hey I'm 100% in (they'll make it up on the stand which will remain the same price)

I hear you, brother.

 

[tlab]

Wasn’t LG selling a 27” 5K display a couple years ago for half that?

The LG displays are ugly and plastic and chunky, with questionable build quality, but US2,500 does seem pricey given the 5k iMac ‘only’ costs 1,800

 

[ThisBougieLife]

^Yeah, but if it’s mini-LED and ProMotion, the price could be justified. ?‍♂️

 

[anthogag]

A "consumer level" display is not $2,500. Try <= $1,500 ‼️

 

[KrisLord]

Why can’t we just have the iMac screens in an iMac style case. If it costs more than a total computer they’ve lost the plot.

 

[SomeMacGuy]

My Thunderbolt Display is still working for me but due for an upgrade. Plastic PC displays don't cut it I'm a form over function guy. Ready to buy at that price.

 

[neilw]

Why can’t we just have the iMac screens in an iMac style case. If it costs more than a total computer they’ve lost the plot.

I feel like, when it comes to standalone displays, they have indeed lost the plot. Hoping to be proved wrong in the near future. Although I am not currently in the market for an external display (happy 24" iMac user), this glaring hole in their product lineup really bugs me.

 

[jz0309]

"peek" = monitor ... affordable? that is the question ...

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Seriously can’t wait to get my hands on it. I just hope it’s not overly expensive. The price has to be right. Not $2,500, please. You can easily buy a new MacBook Pro with that kinda money.

 

[Ubele]

“Affordable, consumer-level” (which, of course, is relative to how much money you have to spend) to me would be a 5K display that, combined with a Mac mini, would be similar in price to a comparably specced 27” 5K iMac. Two years before I got my home iMac in 2019, I bought a 4K Samsung monitor to use with my company Windows PC laptop when I worked from home. It cost $300. That was affordable, and it’s perfectly fine for what I do. But to spend $2,500 on a monitor, I’d either need to have a lot more disposable cash, or I’d need to be using it to make money, which would remove it from the “consumer-level” category.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

Are you crazy?! Since when is a $2500 display "consumer" or "affordable"?

 

[MacRumorUser78]

Why not an option to use the display in recent iMacs with a Mac Mini—Target Display Mode?

I wouldn't mind a faster iMac than my 2017 27" and the display is plenty good enough. I'm already booting from a fast SSD which is a significant improvement.

 

[DarkCole]

^Yeah, but if it’s mini-LED and ProMotion, the price could be justified. ?‍♂️

Unlikely but having GSYNC/FreeSync would be awesome too.. I could share the monitor between my Mac and gaming PC. This would also increase the cost of the monitor.

 

[randomgeeza]

New affordable = £2500. Not in today's economic climate!