LG Possibly Developing Three New Apple Displays, Including Pro Display XDR With Apple Silicon Chip

[MacRumors]

LG is developing three new standalone displays that may end up being for Apple, including one based on the current 24-inch iMac, one based on the upcoming 27-inch iMac, and a 32-inch model that may be a new Pro Display XDR with an Apple silicon chip, according to Twitter account @dylandkt, who has a mostly accurate track record with Apple-related rumors.

In a Twitter thread, the leaker said the displays are currently encased in unbranded enclosures, but he believes the displays might be for Apple given that they have similar specifications as iMac and Pro Display XDR models.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1471186599547490312

The leaker added that the 27-inch and 32-inch displays seem to have mini-LED displays with a 120Hz variable refresh rate for ProMotion, and he said the 32-inch display appears to be equipped with an unspecified Apple silicon chip.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman was first to report that Apple was working on a consumer-level standalone display that is more affordable than the $4,999 Pro Display XDR, and if today's information proves to be accurate, the display could be available in both 24-inch and 27-inch sizes. These would be the first Apple-branded consumer-level external displays since Apple stopped selling the Thunderbolt Display in 2016.

Most of the information shared by @dylandkt today lines up with previous rumors from display industry analyst Ross Young, who just this week said that Apple is planning to release a new 27-inch iMac with a mini-LED display in the first half of 2022. 9to5Mac also reported that Apple was working on a new Pro Display XDR with an A13 chip.

Article Link: LG Possibly Developing Three New Apple Displays, Including Pro Display XDR With Apple Silicon Chip

 

[ugahairydawgs]

I have nothing really to say other than it's about damn time.

 

[Total Respray]

If LG can get the design right this time they could be on to a winner.

 

[macsplusmacs]

INSTA-FREAKING-BUY

 

[Hjupter Cerrud]

? me after purchasing a new Pro Display XDR couple days ago lol... I guess I will sell it whenever a new one comes out

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Let’s go! Instant buy right away. LG will do its magic.

It will carry the best display in the market.

 

[macsplusmacs]

If LG can get the design right this time they could be on to a winner.

True I guess. But they could ship these in a potato sack and if they are MicroLED 120hz 5K displays I would buy three. I, really, at this point, don't care about the design. I care about the specs.

 

[DHagan4755]

These needed to be released like yesterday.

 

[winmaciek]

I wish they were all Apple-branded though. The Ultrafine series looks utterly unremarkable and dull.
That being said, I would still totally consider one. I have an M1 MacBook and I wish I had a larger display when working in an office. I don't even need high refresh rate, just give me some reasonable color accuracy and pixel count.

 

[BrownyQ]

I'd certainly be interested in picking one up to use alongside my iMac, provided the price wasn't... too much. Probably getting my hopes up on that front, but here's hoping.

 

[JDHiro]

Love my Pro Display XDR and would upgrade for ProMotion for sure.

 

[TechRunner]

If the base M1 Mini will drive the 24" version, I'd grab one, for sure.

 

[jz0309]

Sounds good, but I really want a larger than 27 new iMac…

 

[Scipster]

About time! Although miniLEDs in 24 inch would have been nice.

 

[MrGunnyPT]

Best news all year! Finally.

I’ll take 2 27”

 

[ouimetnick]

LG developed those Apple Cinema Displays from 2003 (20, 23, and 30)

The 30” Cinema Diaplay was actually built in Korea by LG themselves. Having disassembled several of them, all PCBs say LG and have their logo. I assume Apple only did the industrial design.

 

[GEEZ99]

I hope they have multiple inputs for other devices. I currently have dual 4k LG monitors with my M1 Mac mini and use one of the secondary inputs for an Xbox Series X for gaming.

 

[foobarbaz]

Why are people excited about this? Another round of Ultrafines (that also sound like 2 years away) …

We need Apple to take displays seriously and not rely on third parties to fill the obvious holes they're leaving in their lineup. And we need them to have started 2 years ago so they're ready already. Come on.

 

[adamjackson]

Apple, Give me a $3,000 'baby' XDR. I don't need television or broadcast reference specifications. I want a display with a similar mini-LED density of the new MacBook Pro that sits beside it, 27-32" size, stand included with HDR and 5K support. That's it.

 

[Warped9]

This seems to nail down the new big iMac will be 27in. Thats fine.

 

[JOLoughlin]

That would be frickin’ sweet if we get multiple options. I hope and curious if they are going to be like past monitors with built in webcams, speakers and mics.

 

[Bustycat]

More models from 5K 60Hz to 8K 120Hz for Pro Display XDR would be really nice. DP 2.0 can deal with them all.

 

[Spock]

If the base M1 Mini will drive the 24" version, I'd grab one, for sure.

I am guessing it will as the M1 Mac mini can drive the current XDR display.

 

[cal1]

An M1 in a MONITOR????!!?!?!?!?!

 

[SSDGUY]

A 30-32" priced at a prosumer level would get my CC number on day one.