Apple Working on External Display With Built-In A13 Chip

[MacRumors]

Apple is developing an external display that includes an A13 chip with Neural Engine, according to a new rumor from 9to5Mac. The A13 chip with Neural Engine would presumably serve as an eGPU, though details are light at this time.

Having a CPU/GPU built into the external display could help Macs deliver high-resolution graphics without using all the resources of the computer's internal chip. Apple could also combine the power of the display SoC with the Mac's SoC to provide even more performance for running intensive graphic tasks.

There were rumors back in 2016 that suggested Apple was working on a new version of the Thunderbolt display that included a graphics card, but no such display ever materialized. In fact, no Apple-branded display came out ahead of the Pro Display XDR that was introduced in 2019, and the Pro Display XDR is just a display with no GPU included.

9to5Mac believes that the display with A13 chip would be a replacement for the Pro Display XDR, and it's possible that the release version of such a display would use an even more powerful chip than the A13 that was first introduced with the iPhone 11.

Apple is also rumored to be working on a more affordable external monitor that would be sold alongside the Pro Display XDR, but this more affordable monitor is apparently separate from the version with a built-in A-series chip.

Article Link: Apple Working on External Display With Built-In A13 Chip

 

[joecomo]

With an A13 that is some kind of poor mans iMac

 

[Reason077]

Sounds expensive! But definitely sign me up for that "more affordable external monitor that would be sold alongside the Pro Display XDR".

Then again, I'm actually pretty happy with my LG Ultrafine 4K, other than for it's lack of webcam/mic and the abysmal built-in speakers.

 

[DHagan4755]

If it doesn't have a $1,000 stand that would be great.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Hopefully it’s not too expensive.

 

[HeavenDynamic]

« My display is more powerful than your $1000 Android phone »

 

[joecomo]

this looks very 16:9 please make that 16:10 at least (better 4:3 or 3:2)

 

[blairh]

We need an affordable Apple display!!!

 

[macsplusmacs]

take my money.

(yah yah. mr. snark will say oh they will!!!)

 

[Armada2]

Now this is a nice rumour

 

[ian87w]

So, the real Apple TV is finally here?

 

[jefhai]

This is dumb. Don’t require an external display from Apple to have eGPU support.. just make a small MacMini sized case for the eGPU please

 

[dgdosen]

Will monitorPod upgrades brick the monitors, like with homePods?

 

[apparatchik]

This is dumb. Don’t require an external display from Apple to have eGPU support.. just make a small MacMini sized case for the eGPU please

It seems AS Macs will support eGPU's made by Apple, i.e.: they might not need a MacMini sized case as the form factor can be anything but traditional.

 

[blicked]

Takemy$$$.gif

 

[Karllake]

please let this be optional, sounds overkill for most applications

 

[absak]

lowkey this is an absolutely genius idea!

 

[ruka.snow]

Well that would be one way to get rid of old chips and mean external displays don't eat up resources. But also a A13 GPU and even the M1 GPU is hardly top tier if it is sold as a eGPU type thing.

 

[Metrosey]

Come on Apple, give me a nice 5120x2160p (4K Ultra wide) with MiniLED, bonus if it’s more than 60hz

 

[Solomani]

Sounds beautiful... an eGPU built into the Apple Display! I might even be able to buy one of these.... but only if my Bitcoins went up in value.

 

[macsplusmacs]

Well that would be one way to get rid of old chips and mean external displays don't eat up resources. But also a A13 GPU and even the M1 GPU is hardly top tier if it is sold as a eGPU type thing.

Could be a derivative of the a13, with many more GPU cores.

 

[Mr. Awesome]

This would be absolutely insane.

 

[justperry]

New affordable display...yes please...oh, and when you're on it, just grey and black instead of those halftone ugly colours like those new iMacs.

 

[rpmurray]

If it doesn't have a $1,000 stand that would be great.

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$500 stand incoming.

 

[Macaholic868]

Will there be a gold version priced at $9,999.99?