Lower-Priced 23-Inch iMac and 11-Inch iPad Models Rumored to Launch in Second Half of 2020

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to introduce a 23-inch iMac in the second half of 2020, with mass production set to begin in the third or fourth quarter, according to a China Times report spotted by Mac Otakara. Apple could likely achieve this display size by simply reducing the thickness of the bezels on the current 21.5-inch iMac.

The report claims that the new iMac will be one of several lower-priced products that Apple introduces this year, including the new iPhone SE and a forthcoming 11-inch iPad, also expected in the second half of 2020. Apple currently offers 21.5-inch and 27-inch versions of the iMac, which was last updated in March 2019 with up to 8-core 9th-generation Intel processors and Radeon Pro Vega graphics options.

iMac pricing currently starts at $1,099, although it costs an additional $200 to upgrade from a spinning hard drive to an SSD.

As for the 11-inch iPad, it is not entirely clear if the report is referring to a new version of the 10.2-inch iPad or the 10.5-inch iPad Air. Last month, the anonymous Twitter account "L0vetodream" claimed that Apple is developing a new 11-inch iPad Air with Touch ID under the display, allowing for a nearly full screen, notch-less design.

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That leak said the 11-inch iPad Air will have a Mini-LED backlit display. Apple is developing at least six other products with Mini-LED displays for release by the end of 2021, including a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, a 27-inch iMac Pro, a 14-inch MacBook Pro, a 16-inch ?MacBook Pro?, a 10.2-inch iPad, and a 7.9-inch ?iPad? mini, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Kuo has previously said that Mini-LED backlit displays will allow for thinner and lighter product designs, while offering many of the same benefits of OLED displays used on the latest iPhones, including good wide color gamut performance, high contrast and dynamic range, and local dimming for truer blacks.

Mass production of Mini-LED products could be delayed until 2021, according to the China Times.

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[ruslan120]

I would buy that iPad in a heartbeat. I hope it's reputable.

iMac would be tempting but sitting on a refurbished 2019 27" for at least a few years.

 

[oilers780]

I would love to see a smaller bezel budget iPad that replaces the current one. If that replaces the current Air, I am all for getting it.

 

[otternonsense]

What about that iMac? Apple hasn't given the iMac any redesigns for almost a decade. Only thing they did was photoshop the bezels last year to make them look slimmer.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Only Apple could call a $899 or $999 computer "cheap" and still have the "courage" to sell it with a spinning hard drive.

 

[eric89074]

They should have ditched the 21.5 iMac years ago. Bring the 24 inch iMac back with 4k and make the larger iMac 29 inches.

 

[farewelwilliams]

iMac pricing currently starts at $1,099, although it costs an additional $200 to upgrade from a spinning hard drive to an SSD.

No one needs a spinning hard drive. No one.

 

[brendu]

Just by reducing the bezels they can likely keep the same overall product size and make 23” and 29” iMacs. If they offer a base model with a 256gb SSD and user upgradable ram for $999 I’d very seriously consider a new iMac. Not holding my breath on the ram though.

 

[MadCar]

Fingers crossed the iMac refresh is closer than 2nd half. Considering the wait for a BTO is between 1 - 1.5months I'd hope its here very soon!

 

[bsamcash]

I was about to say I’m getting tired of these Mac rumors, then I remembered what site I’m on.

 

[oilers780]

I think the current 11” model chassis may indeed get a larger screen with reduced bezels but in the same size body as logitech just

The 11" meaning the iPad Pro that just got released? I wouldn't be surprised if the current Pro is just an iPad 3 in the same year an iPad 4 came out. It will infuriate some, but if that's the same direction Apple chooses to go, then so be it.

The current iPad bezels are quite too much on the iPad 7th gen and iPad Air. I have the 6th gen iPad I got last year, but getting something with better internals for a modest price increase (factoring in a resale or trade in)? I am willing to make the jump up.

 

[gusping]

23in and then move the 27in to 32in, please.

 

[Zwhaler]

No one needs a spinning hard drive. No one.

For capacities over 2TB at a reasonable cost, yes. But not for typical iMac customers.

 

[fbr$]

Wonder if this 11" iPad Air will have the exact same footprint as the 11" iPad Pro, with both sharing the same accessories, for example the Magic Keyboard.

 

[dpfenninger]

"...Apple is developing a new 11-inch iPad Air with Touch ID under the display, allowing for a nearly full screen, notch-less design."

Color me confused, but the existing 11-inch iPad Pro already is notch-less. How is a "notch-less" iPad any sort of new development worth even mentioning?

 

[Andres Cantu]

I'm having a hard time understanding why a 23" iMac would be "lower cost" versus just "regular cost" as a regular upgrade path to the current 21.5".

 

[fbr$]

"...Apple is developing a new 11-inch iPad Air with Touch ID under the display, allowing for a nearly full screen, notch-less design."

Color me confused, but the existing 11-inch iPad Pro already is notch-less. How is a "notch-less" iPad any sort of new development worth even mentioning?

I guess this new 11" iPad Air will not have Face ID, only Touch ID under the display.

 

[Spock]

Im sure they will release a new low end iPad now since I just bought the 10.2 on sale last week.. The iMac needs a redesign and a lower price but with the Mac mini starting at $799 without a mouse, keyboard or 4K display, I’m pretty sure the price will stay the same but maybe add a 256 gig SSD and a slightly upgraded graphics card.

 

[fastlanephil]

No one needs a spinning hard drive. No one.

Including Apple. The T2/3 is not compatible with the HDD or the Fusion Drive. I expect the base model to come with a 256GB SSD like the current Mac Mini. More storage can be easily added with external USB or TB drives.

 

[iLoma]

Rumors are all over the place.

 

[CPL593H]

Just by reducing the bezels they can likely keep the same overall product size and make 23” and 29” iMacs. If they offer a base model with a 256gb SSD and user upgradable ram for $999 I’d very seriously consider a new iMac. Not holding my breath on the ram though.

Considering the recent base storage jumps (MBP 16, Mac Mini, iPP) I don’t think it’s impossible they move from Fusion to 256 SSD base. Maybe I’m blending too much hope into my guesses.

 

[Sethal]

I really sucks if they plan on making the 11" iPad Pro less feature filled than the iPad Pro 12.9".

 

[Macman8472]

I think a better range of iMacs should be along these sizes. 24" iMac-64Mb RAM,4K screen, 28" iMac-128Mb RAM, 4K screen, 30" iMac-128Mb RAM, 5K screen, and 32"iMac Pro-256Mb RAM, 6K or 5K screen. Plus 28", 30" separate 5K screens. All RAM user installs.

 

[Moonjumper]

Hopefully the larger iMac will also grow to keep a reasonable size difference to the new 23".

Apple used to have a 23" Cinema Display with a 1920x1200 16:10 screen. Hopefully we will see a retina version of that at 3840x2400. Then above that have a 30" iMac at a retina equivalent of the old 30" Cinema display, so 5120x3200 16:10. All the MacBook lines are 16:10, so it wouldn't just be an iMac return to that ratio (my first Mac was a 24" 16:10 iMac).

 

[gnomeisland]

So with a mini-LED 11" Air and a mini-LED 12.9" Pro. . . does this mean the end of the 11" Pro?! Makes no sense that they would bring mini-LED to the model below and above it.