TechComputers & PCsLaptopsiMac Pro screen said to be more basic than MacBook Pro, but here’s why that’s OKThe iMac Pro mini-LED screen won’t have as many lighting zones as the MacBook Pro, apparently, but it’ll still be better than your TVWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechComputers & PCsLaptopsiMac Pro screen said to be more basic than MacBook Pro, but here’s why that’s OKThe iMac Pro mini-LED screen won’t have as many lighting zones as the MacBook Pro, apparently, but it’ll still be better than your TVWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The iMac Pro mini-LED screen won’t have as many lighting zones as the MacBook Pro, apparently, but it’ll still be better than your TV
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Well, display analyst Ross Young – who has a history of reliable Apple predictions in recent years –says that we should expect it in June, and he’s let slip the first real indicator we have for how high quality the screen is likely to be.
You see, I already expected that the display would be based on mini-LED tech, just like the new MacBook Pros and the 12.9-inchiPadPro (2021). Because the screen is only a little bigger than the 24-inch iMac, it would need to differentiate the display in a different way, and mini-LED just makes sense for that. You’d get HDR support and huge contrast – it would be a clear step up, and worth some extra cash.
But large mini-LED displays are expensive, and I doubt Apple wants this to cost more than a 16-inch MacBook Pro, so it always seemed that the company would have to scale back just how many mini-LEDs are used in the iMac display, and how many dimming zones there are. But would it be too many to maintain the same level of quality as the other screens?
Based on Ross Young’s claimed figures, I’m going to say: no.
MiniLED iMac Pro could launch in June. Some observers said no MiniLEDs, but we hear around 1000 zones and over 4000 miniLEDs.February 14, 2022
MiniLED iMac Pro could launch in June. Some observers said no MiniLEDs, but we hear around 1000 zones and over 4000 miniLEDs.February 14, 2022
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However, 4,000 mini-LED lights controlled across 1,000 dimming zones should still create a seriously impressive HDR effect, and will make this screen a real substitute for having one of thebest TVsin your office when it comes to streaming movies.
For comparison, theSamsung QN95Awas the brand’s highest-end 4K mini-LED TV from 2021, and even the huge 65-inch version of that TV had around 800 dimming zones.
So even though this 27-inch display won’t have quite as precise control as the laptops or iPad Pro, it will still offer specs to compete with high-end TVs. Assuming that this helps Apple to launch it at a reasonable price (my guess is around £1,999/$1,999), this is going to offer serious bang for buck.
Bear in mind that a 4KAsusmini-LED monitor with 4K resolution costs around £3,000/$3000 and doesn’t have a ridiculously powerful computer built in – I think the new iMac is going to look like a serious bargain to those who know what they’re looking at.
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