Apple may announce new ‘Mac Studio’ and ‘Studio Display’ as we speak

Today’s Apple occasion may see the announcement of an all-new “Mac Studio” in addition to a brand new standalone monitor, probably referred to as the “Studio Display,” in line with quite a lot of last-minute rumors and tweets from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

The new Mac is claimed to be smaller than a Mac Pro, however extra highly effective than a Mac mini, which may place it as a compact standalone laptop focused at professionals. The identify “Mac Studio” first appeared in a report last week from 9to5Mac. Meanwhile, the brand new monitor (which could possibly be the “Studio Display” mannequin that 9to5Mac has reported on) will reportedly run iOS and be powered by one among Apple’s A-series chips, that are usually present in its iPhones and iPads. The actual specs of the monitor are unclear, with experiences claiming Apple is engaged on each 5K and 7K fashions.

Gurman experiences that each gadgets are “ready to go,” which is why he’s anticipating an announcement as we speak. But in an earlier tweet, he reported that Apple is planning a second rollout someday in May or June, the place extra Macs could possibly be launched.

Ming-Chi Kuo, one other supply of dependable Apple rumors, additionally believes that Apple has a extra highly effective Mac mini on the way in which this 12 months, which he thinks shall be joined by a “more affordable” 27-inch show. However, his tweet doesn’t point out whether or not he expects them to be introduced this week, and solely notes that he expects each to reach someday this 12 months.

Gurman’s Mac prediction dates back to January 2021, when he reported that Apple had a brand new Mac in improvement that might be aimed toward professionals and can be “half the size” of the present Mac Pro. “The design will feature a mostly aluminum exterior and could invoke nostalgia for the Power Mac G4 Cube,” he wrote on the time.

In the identical January 2021 article, Gurman additionally reported that Apple had began improvement on a lower-priced different to its $5,000 6K Pro Display XDR aimed toward shoppers reasonably than professionals. In a tweet this week, Gurman experiences that Apple might have two shows in improvement: a 5K low-end mannequin, and a 7K successor to the present Pro Display XDR. If Kuo and Gurman’s predictions are correct, it seems like we is perhaps on observe to see the 5K mannequin introduced as we speak.

The “Mac Studio” and new exterior “Studio Display” could possibly be introduced at an occasion that’s anticipated to give attention to a brand new 5G-capable iPhone SE, and also will function an up to date iPad Air with 5G assist. Here’s a full rundown of what we’re anticipating.