OLED MacBook Air Expected in 2028

[MacRumors]

Apple will update the MacBook Air with an OLED display for its 2028 model, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Writing in his latest "Power On" newsletter, Gurman says that he expects the MacBook Air's transition from LCD to OLED to occur with the product's 2028 update, as part of a larger migration to OLED across the company's flagship iPad and MacBook models that includes the iPad mini, MacBook Pro, iPad Air, and MacBook Air – and likely in that order.

Apple already uses OLED displays in the iPad Pro. There are apparently no plans to add OLED to the low-cost iPad. The ‌MacBook Pro‌ will be updated with an OLED display when it is next redesigned, perhaps as soon as later this year, and it will include touch screen functionality, according to Gurman and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Apple is expected to update the MacBook Air with M5 chips imminently, but that model will continue to feature an LCD display. If Apple follows an annual upgrade cycle, the first OLED MacBook Air will likely feature M7 chips. Gurman previously reported that Apple has already started early work on an OLED ‌MacBook Air‌.

When the MacBook Air moves from LCD to OLED display technology, it will gain several advantages – brighter screens, deeper blacks with higher contrast, improved power efficiency that can extend battery life, and other enhancements.

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[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

What’s this, Gurman throwing around dates again?

If he throws them enough, he’s eventually ‘reliable’ 😉

 

[MayaUser]

If the MBA change the display tech in 2028 and not 2027...then expect this low Macbook to have inferior display tech than the current Air. Kind of sad...i was hoping MBA will change its display tech next year

 

[kiranmk2]

Does that mean the MBA won't get a redesign till then either? The current design is coming up on 4 years / 4 models.

 

[Populus]

So the last non-OLED MacBook Air will come with an M6 chip, right? Then… make it will be worth getting it, as my eyes can’t stand OLED displays. Also, I read a rumor that said that future LCD displays would come with better image quality.

 

[MayaUser]

Does that mean the MBA won't get a redesign till then either? The current design is coming up on 4 years / 4 models.

Mbp are first to get the redesign then the Mba

 

[scrapesleon]

always a delay with this company

 

[Geekett]

Don’t need OLED on MBA - A lower price would be better. But I guess Apple want to differentiate it from the next low-cost MacBook

 

[HouseLannister]

And then the cheap new colorful MacBook by 2030? Or will that product already be canceled by then?

 

[JokoWidodo]

And then the cheap new colorful MacBook by 2030? Or will that product already be canceled by then?

As soon as Tomorrow

 

[wanha]

always a delay with this company

every rumor is a false promise that no one is ultimately responsible for

 

[tomtad]

Two more years of that giant notch

Don’t rush Apple

 

[Imory]

If true, then it’s an utter disappointment. There are plenty of excellent LCD displays they could use with higher refresh rates until they go all in on OLED. 60Hz is horribly outdated and will be laughable next year.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I have no experience with OLED with anything more than phones, so I wonder, how are these screens going to be doing in 5+ years? I kept my 2012 MBP for almost a decade, as an example, and I used my desktop monitor for 19 years.

 

[Corefile]

Might wait for the M9 or M10 MBA.

 

[kristoffer4]

I really hope they add HDMI.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Apple continuing to act like adding OLED, even if just optionally as BTO, is somehow akin to solving cold fusion.

 

[svish]

2028 is possible considering that there will be a bit more than a year gap since the display has been made available on the Pro laptop. Waiting to see whether cellular connectivity will make it to the M6 MacBook Pro and then to the Air along with the OLED display.

 

[user1234]

So then there will be no portable Apple products that are useable by people who get eye-strain and migraines from OLED displays? I’ll start working on my Mac Mini in a pelican case.