Paltalk for mac book pro5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() And there hasn't been much traction to suggestions that the MacBooks might come in bright colors a la the iMac 24. But it remains to be seen if Apple will adopt that for the MacBook Pro, given its clamshell design. Almost every device Apple has announced this year, from the iPad to the iMac, has adopted the flat-edged profile aesthetic that harkens back to the iPhone 4. Alternatively, both resolutions would deliver the same 257 ppi on the 16-inch and 14-inch models, respectively. Apple always likes to keep to a given range for its Retina screens, but the latter differs only slightly from the current 3,072x1,920 that's a strong sign that Apple will be offering a new panel. MacRumors spotted a reference to new screen resolutions in a late beta of MacOS Monterey: "3,456x2,234 Retina" and "3,024x1,964 Retina." The first would deliver almost the identical pixel density - 226 ppi - as the current 16-inch MacBook display. The oxide backplane and Mini LED (but not the 120Hz refresh rate) backlight are two technologies utilized by Apple's Pro Display XDR, which bodes well for black levels. MiniLEDs, 100% confirmed.- Ross Young October 12, 2021 Expecting similar technology - oxide backplanes, miniLED backlights and 120Hz refresh rates. Panel suppliers are the same between the iPad Pro's and MacBook Pro's - LG Display and Sharp. It makes you wonder if Apple will continue to offer the M1-based MacBook Pro 13 as a lower-cost option. Given the more expensive screen technology and current shortages, I wouldn't be surprised. Most industry watchers think there will be a price hike for the 14-inch model over the 13-inch, starting at closer to the top end of the latter's price range. If the 14-inch uses a new panel technology as indicated by the resolution rumor below, that would explain a price hike as well. That follows a similar trend we've seen in Windows laptops and the same approach Apple took when it transitioned from the 15-inch to 16-inch MacBook Pro models. In addition to an upgraded model of a 16-inch MacBook Pro, we might be in for a 14-inch replacement for the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which could mean a 14-inch screen that fits into the chassis roughly the same size as the 13 - thanks to smaller screen bezels. ![]() A new size, but at a higher starting price? And those delays are independent of the roadblocks to producing the Mini-LED-based screens, which may result in only a limited volume of laptops available in 2021. Earlier this month there were reports that the shortages would at least delay shipments until around the end of October or early November. Thanks to chip shortages, you probably won't be able to get one right after they're announced. And it's unclear whether a discrete GPU remains an option. Doubling or quadrupling the number of cores promises significantly better performance that, in combination with the tight integration with MacOS, could rival the performance of a discrete AMD GPU. In contrast, the M1 has eight cores, split equally between performance and power saving, and either seven or eight graphics cores. There've also been rumors that there will be two variants of the new chip, both with 10 cores (eight high-performance and two energy efficient), but with different integrated graphics core configurations: 16 or 32. Multiple sources agree that there will be a new version of the CPU - and it's reportedly already in production - for the larger MacBook (currently a 16-inch screen version) and possibly for upcoming new desktops. Apple's M1 CPU has made it as far as the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, 24-inch iMac, Mac Mini and iPads, but thus far we haven't seen any of Apple's home-grown silicon in systems for power users. Apple A more powerful Apple M1X (or M2) CPU? Apple's "Unleashed" invitation to its event on October 18. ![]()
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