Kuo: iMac Pro Won't Launch Until 2023, 27-inch External Display Without Mini-LED Coming This Year

[MacRumors]

Apple will not launch an iMac Pro or a Mac Pro until 2023, while it still plans to release a 27-inch external display without mini-LED sometime this year, renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today on Twitter.

Outlining his predictions for Apple's Mac lineup in 2022 and 2023, Kuo said that Apple plans to release a new high-end Mac mini and a 27-inch external display without mini-LED in 2022, while an Apple silicon Mac Pro and iMac Pro will not launch until 2023.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1500507564148400128

Kuo's prediction that Apple does not plan to release an iMac Pro until next year is at odds with information shared by display analyst Ross Young. Young, who also boasts a credible track record regarding Apple products, has said an iMac Pro could launch as soon as June this year.

The iMac Pro is expected to replace the 27-inch Intel-based iMac currently in the lineup and be sold alongside the 24-inch desktop computer announced in April 2021. Young has said the iMac Pro will feature mini-LED and previous rumors suggest a similar design to the 24-inch size.

Given the large discrepancy between the information shared by both Kuo and Young, it could be plausible that the analysts are referencing different devices.

Kuo could be referencing a true professional-grade iMac at the highest-end of the lineup, while details put forth by Young are simply referencing a non-pro iMac.

It's worth noting that Apple had previously used the "iMac Pro" name in a now-discontinued iMac, and despite one rumor suggesting the company will resurrect the name, it's debatable whether Apple will use the name again.

In the more immediate future, Kuo says that Apple plans to release an affordable display for consumers this year. Kuo says the display will measure 27-inches in size and not feature mini-LED. Just today, Mark Gurman noted that it's likely the display could be announced during the Apple event on Tuesday.

Kuo also confirmed today that Apple will launch a new high-end Mac mini this year and it's also expected to debut during next week's event. See our guide for a full rundown of everything we expect from Apple next week.

Article Link: Kuo: iMac Pro Won't Launch Until 2023, 27-inch External Display Without Mini-LED Coming This Year

 

[HeavenDynamic]

Does anyone has any proof that it’s actually him behind this account?

 

[Red Oak]

I’ll laugh so hard if Apple announces the new iMac Pro on 3/8

Instead credibility lost. And internal leakers would be identified

 

[anthonymoody]

Wow this would be very surprising. OTOH makes me even more glad I went for a MBP MAX and 40" LG 5k/2k set up.

 

[jz0309]

Is that the real Kuo? Don’t recall him ever using the word “predict”

 

[Kylo83]

That’s a shocker Jon will be upset

 

[walnuts]

Waiting more than 2 years into the Apple silicon transition for any 27 inch iMac seems strange to me (and I’m biased cause I want one.) I guess another possibility is a “normal” 27” iMac this year with a pro version next year?

 

[Jett0516]

I really hope a more powerful mac mini doesn't come with a more powerful price.

 

[samifathi]

Does anyone has any proof that it’s actually him behind this account?

MacRumors has been able to confirm it is Kuo himself.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

That’s cute.
Meanwhile, Timothy cook himself has said the transition will be completed within two years.
Ross Young, who has a 100% track record, has said that a mini LED 27 inch iMac will launch sometime in the summer.
And all other reports conclude that the Macpro will launch at the end of the year with four M1max’s.
So… Quo, if that really is you, I think that you are off the mark with this one

 

[Juanchi007]

My bet: 27” consumer iMac coming out this year and a “true” iMac Pro coming out next year at the super high end.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Yeah, I highly doubt this Twitter account is real.
Would the real Quo, Who has been reporting on apple for years and knows all about the iPhone SE, the iPad Air, tons of other Apple devices that just recycle old designs, really tweet this?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1500336386846912514

I don’t think so, that’s a ridiculous question.
“I'm just curious, would Apple be interested in upgrading an outdated form factor design product?”
Yes, of course they would. You were literally talking about Apple doing this exact thing, in your previous tweet about the new iPhone SE 5G.
You literally answered your own question

 

[orbital~debris]

MacRumors has been able to confirm it is Kuo himself.

Does this go something along these lines:

MacRumors: @mingchikuo hi, is this Kuo?
@mingchikuo: Yep.
MacRumors: kthx, bye!

 

[Juanchi007]

That’s cute.
Meanwhile, Timothy cook himself has said the transition will be completed within two years.
Ross Young, who has a 100% track record, has said that a mini LED 27 inch iMac will launch sometime in the summer.
And all other reports conclude that the Macpro will launch at the end of the year with four M1max’s.
So… Quo, if that really is you, I think that you are off the mark with this one

This is the most important point. 27” Intel iMac will not exist by the end of 2022, so it must be replaced by then.

 

[alpi123]

Doesn't make sense for someone who has been leaking Apple info before (and being careful with not getting caught) to just hop on Twitter and start leaking there too. It has to be a gimmick account.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Doesn't make sense for someone who has been leaking Apple info before (and being careful with not getting caught) to just hop on Twitter and start leaking there too. It has to be a gimmick account.

Also doesn’t make sense for the real Quo to use the word “predictions”

 

[mrr]

Apple used to make some excellent affordable Cinema Displays. Bring them back.

 

[wyarp]

2023..... WTF!???? This is getting ridiculous now!

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Doesn't make sense for someone who has been leaking Apple info before (and being careful with not getting caught) to just hop on Twitter and start leaking there too. It has to be a gimmick account.

Kuo is not a leaker. He is an analyst.

 

[kerr]

Disappointing that Apple is not going with 30”

 

[ksec]

And you know what happens if you shrink the 6K down to 27"? You get 255 PPI. Coincidence?

Quoting myself from https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...portedly-in-development.2336610/post-30900757

Sigh. 162 Comments so far. Do people on Macrumors actually follow Apple hardware?

Apple has moved their MacBook Pro Display from their usual ~220 PPI which they have been using since the Retina Notebook era in 2012 to ~255PPI. It is only natural to move Desktop Display to 255PPI as well. These panel are shared by their iPad line and many others across the industry. Unlike the ~220PPi which is practically Apple only. So despite being a higher PPI panel, they are actually cheaper.

7136 x 4014 @ 32" = 255 PPI

 

[alpi123]

Kuo is not a leaker. He is an analyst.

Indeed. But that's a nice and safe way of calling yourself (an Apple) leaker. He's been "leaking" quite accurate info before, even though, being an analyst, he's not allowed to.

 

[Kylo83]

The pandemic and chip shortage has made apples 2 year plan become 3

 

[now i see it]

So not a peep out of Kuo about the biggest bombshell rumor of them all: The Studio Mac.
Either that rumor is total BS or it’s made in USA so Kuo has no leakers in the supply gain

 

[Bodhitree]

The pandemic and chip shortage has made apples 2 year plan become 3

Yeah thats what I was thinking. Not so sure if this is reliable though. A lineup with M2, a new mac mini and a new laptop, and an iphone se makes a lot of sense for this event, if you then have an event later in the year with new iMac Pro and Mac Pro. Its a solid plan for 2022 as a whole.

If you dont have the new Pro macs to announce at the end of the year, how do you shuffle your announcements? Suddenly a March event makes a lot less sense.