Bout damn time. Macs have been stuck at 60hz for built in displays for an eternity. 120hz is a good start. Many laptop manufacturers have 300hz displays, but in all honesty, after 165hz no one can really tell the difference.
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Upcoming MacBook Pro Models Could Feature 120Hz Mini-LED Displays
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120 Hz is nice, but the mini LED tech is a big quality disappointment. Keep the current backlight until you can go full OLED. The light bleed on the iPad isn’t great, and I notice it more the longer I own it. The sooner they release an OLED iPad, the better.
Considering that Windows laptops ship with 4K OLED at a lower price range ($1200-$1500), I think it’s table stakes for Apple to offer Mini-Led on their $2300 machines.
Most people would not need the high end specs, which is why MBA exists.
Some PC laptops had 15" - 17" 4K 120Hz screens for a while now. Don't know if they're miniLED, but even then, Apple should have SOMETHING.
Now we are taking. Looks like I’m going to be upgrading. Might go with the 14 in though since I use it most of the time with an external monitor. Plus I do find the 16in a bit too big to be carrying it around.
It is Apple we are talking so I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re right.Watch it comes out with 60hz refresh, lcd panel, except for a better face cam
I would honestly laugh if we got 120Hz VRR displays while sticking with the 720P webcam. In reality it's almost guaranteed to have at least a 1080P webcam given how much focus they've put into FaceTime and how they are specifically pushing 1080P FaceTime over WiFi and 5G.
The ISP of the M1 MacBook Pro did wonders for the image though. I compared a 2018 MacBook Pro to an M1 MacBook Pro side by side and the difference was significant. Now let's see what they can do with a sensor that isn't from 2011. 10 years to include the same camera on your top end laptop is outrageous.
He doesn't say 100% sure 120Hz though. Says he "believes" they will be. So kind of an out for him.
If it's not 120hz I probably won't buy. There would no technical reason Apple can't include it and they'd purely be holding that feature for a future upgrade path.
I would be worried about the cost. The quality of the 24" iMac screens are good IMHO, and that's a lot bigger than 16" screens.
SD card slot is still the most legacy, backward looking port on the thing. Stunned they added it back in. HDMI is better, but in the days of docks, less important.
Hope that magsafe isn't at the expense of a USB C port - have gotten used to plugging a bunch of stuff in.
But damn, I bet it's expensive.
Hope that magsafe isn't at the expense of a USB C port - have gotten used to plugging a bunch of stuff in.
But damn, I bet it's expensive.
miniLED can be a much brighter display though, most of the time I'm actually using my laptop mobile, it's outdoors.
A 120Hz display is adequate at this point. Way overdue in my opinion, but they compete with other manufacturers who are putting out 144Hz, 165Hz, 240Hz, and 300Hz displays. This is more of a gesture. It makes me sad. They should be able to put out competing displays. Especially seeing as how some of these other manufacturers are using LG as well and putting out better displays.
Anything above 120hz on a mac just isnt worth it. The majority of people who want anything higher are gamers who will have a PC-based setup anyway. Not saying that there aren't mac users who require more than 120hz but for the vast majority, even pro users, it's more than fine. Just can't see any cost-effective need for Apple to make anything with a higher refresh rate panel, at least not for a long time.