Apple Reportedly Planning 13-Inch MacBook Air and iPad Pros With OLED Displays

[MacRumors]

It appears "increasingly likely" that Apple will launch a new 13-inch MacBook with an OLED display in 2024, according to display industry analyst Ross Young. In a tweet shared with his Super Followers today, Young said the notebook is expected to be a new MacBook Air, but he said there is a possibility it will have other branding.

Young, who has accurately revealed a range of display-related information for the iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, MacBook Pro, and other devices, also expects Apple to release new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models with OLED displays in 2024.

In another tweet shared with his Super Followers, Young said the OLED displays in all three new devices will adopt a two-stack tandem structure, in which there are two red, green, and blue emission layers, allowing for increased brightness and lower power consumption. OLED displays also do not require backlighting for further power efficiency.

Young said all of the devices will adopt LTPO display technology for a variable refresh rate between 1Hz and 120Hz, a feature that Apple calls ProMotion. All iPad Pro models released since 2017 already feature ProMotion, but the refresh rate can only drop as low as 24Hz, while ProMotion would be all new to the MacBook Air.

Apple is currently focused on transitioning its Mac and iPad lines to LCD displays with mini-LED backlighting, and OLED displays would be the next step. Unlike mini-LED displays, OLED panels use self-emitting pixels and do not require backlighting, which could improve contrast ratio and further contribute to longer battery life.

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[jav6454]

So are these OLED MacBooks. The rumors about the MacBook Air might turn out to be the return of the MacBook.

 

[dantracht]

I know rumors will be rumors but but but….the 2022 model isn’t even released yet.

 

[progx]

End of the 13-inch Pro?

 

[jav6454]

End of the 13-inch Pro?

Or the evolution of it by the looks of this post.

 

[macsplusmacs]

My always on screen on my 2024 MacBook will say:

GET BACK TO WORK.

 

[syklee26]

I mean how many years does Apple need to release OLED notebooks? Samsung and LG has been doing this for years...

and then I think MiniLED notebooks are fine enough. It's not like any professional will be doing heavy lifting of perfecting colors on notebook screen anyway...

Making notebook lighter would be my preference. I know it's difficult to make notebooks as rock solid as MacBooks without compromising some on weights, but there must be ways nonetheless...

 

[Mirachan_007]

OLED is no blooming, but prone to burn-in.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

I mean how many years does Apple need to release OLED notebooks? Samsung and LG has been doing this for years...

and then I think MiniLED notebooks are fine enough. It's not like any professional will be doing heavy lifting of perfecting colors on notebook screen anyway...

Making notebook lighter would be my preference. I know it's difficult to make notebooks as rock solid as MacBooks without compromising some on weights, but there must be ways nonetheless...

well that's doublestack oled which is something that doesnt exist for purchase as of now,i believe

miniled are fine,but oled with dark mode with help saving a ton of battery.+ltpo with 1hz too

also ,you know,blooming.and even better contrast.

 

[jamesrick80]

Interestingly, QD-OLED will be on other brands of laptops and tablets in 2024 and even maybe microled by then. Apple needs to step up.

 

[jarman92]

Yeah, makes total sense that Apple would debut new (and very expensive) screen technology in their cheapest laptop 🙄

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

i know that each gen brings improvements and waiting for a rumored mba is silly,but the changes we are getting recently are unprecedented...

first with apple rumored ARM chip ,which turned out to be the incredible m1 we know

then finally a mba design refresh (and mbp refresh too,with crazy processor,displays,battery,new form factor )

now a potential mba 15"

and n3 nodes with very big improvements ,bigger than the typical intel n+1 gen type we were used to get

and now OLED...duh

honestly i would use my mba m1 till it's unusable and then get the latest mac available and that i can afford...but it's not so smart given that a non usable mba barely has any resale value

 

[jav6454]

Yeah, makes total sense that Apple would debut new (and very expensive) screen technology in their cheapest laptop 🙄

Their cheapest laptop model is the M1 MacBook Air... so I fail to see your point.

 

[MayaUser]

Apple Reportedly Planning micro-led for their display devices​

Trust me, im a leaker...someday it will happen 100%

 

[Qtrfoil]

It appears "increasingly likely" that Apple will launch a new 13-inch MacBook with an OLED display in 2024, according to display industry analyst Ross Young. In a tweet shared with his Super Followers today, Young said the notebook is expected to be a new MacBook Air, but he said there is a possibility it will have other branding.

Young, who has accurately revealed a range of display-related information for the iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, MacBook Pro, and other devices, also expects Apple to release new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models with OLED displays in 2024.

In another tweet shared with his Super Followers, Young said the OLED displays in all three new devices will adopt a two-stack tandem structure, in which there are two red, green, and blue emission layers, allowing for increased brightness and lower power consumption. OLED displays also do not require backlighting for further power efficiency.

Young said all of the devices will adopt LTPO display technology for a variable refresh rate between 1Hz and 120Hz, a feature that Apple calls ProMotion. All iPad Pro models released since 2017 already feature ProMotion, but the refresh rate can only drop as low as 24Hz, while ProMotion would be all new to the MacBook Air.

Apple is currently focused on transitioning its Mac and iPad lines to LCD displays with mini-LED backlighting, and OLED displays would be the next step. Unlike mini-LED displays, OLED panels use self-emitting pixels and do not require backlighting, which could improve contrast ratio and further contribute to longer battery life.

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[MayaUser]

Yeah, makes total sense that Apple would debut new (and very expensive) screen technology in their cheapest laptop 🙄

oled displays now-days are cheap as hell. They dont even need to go with the best oled
I bet mini-led was more expensive and micro-led will be the hot take in terms of performance and price

 

[EugW]

I'm in for an OLED iPad 11-12" in 2024.

I know rumors will be rumors but but but….the 2022 model isn’t even released yet.

Technically true but geez, that 2022 MacBook Pro is pre-orderable as of tomorrow.

 

[washburn]

Still way too long hope this is shortened

Already so many nice OLED laptops out

Samsung just put out a 15” inch 240hz OLED laptop display

What happened to Apple being one of the firsts for breakthrough, fresh technology now they are one of the last to catch up

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

oled displays now-days are cheap as hell. They dont even need to go with the best oled
I bet mini-led was more expensive and micro-led will be the hot take in terms of performance and price

cheap as hell is an overstatement,are you sure of that ?

also these are double stack oled ,which might be even more than twice the price of an oled panel

 

[Spock]

Or the evolution of it by the looks of this post.

The M2 MacBook Pro not getting a redesign this year definitely supports this, gives them a little more time to design and secure components. That could be the machine that get the update to OLED.

 

[MayaUser]

cheap as hell is an overstatement,are you sure of that ?

also these are double stack oled ,which might be even more than twice the price of an oled panel

the old lcd is the cheapest, after that is coming the standard oled (500nits, 60hz,p3) after comes mini-led/high end oled and after the micro-led
micro-led 60hz is far more expensive , not even talking about 120hz panels
Ofc here we talk about the same resolution and display size

 

[jav6454]

The M2 MacBook Pro not getting a redesign this year definitely supports this, gives them a little more time to design and secure components. That could be the machine that get the update to OLED.

And make it the MacBook Pro we want.

 

[MayaUser]

Still way too long hope this is shortened

Already so many nice OLED laptops out

Samsung just put out a 15” inch 240hz OLED laptop display

What happened to Apple being one of the firsts for breakthrough, fresh technology now they are one of the last to catch up

if they are the first, then people cry about the prices...if they are the last they cry about not being the first

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Still way too long hope this is shortened

Already so many nice OLED laptops out

Samsung just put out a 15” inch 240hz OLED laptop display

What happened to Apple being one of the firsts for breakthrough, fresh technology now they are one of the last to catch up

yeah if u don't hate windows,you have a lot more options at a far cheaper price

 

[Funny Apple Man]

OLED is no blooming, but prone to burn-in.

microLED is the best of both worlds, not prone to burn-in and barely any blooming. It’ll take a long while for microLED to be widely available for consumer products so for now OLED would do.