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Kuo: Apple 27-Inch Mini-LED External Display Still Planned, Mass Production Slated for 2024 to 2025

Apple's rumored mini-LED 27-inch external display is still in the works and will reach mass production in 2024 or early 2025, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ming-chi-kuo/).



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On Twitter, Kuo today said (https://twitter.com/mingchikuo/status/1645657044886904834) that the device will boast "all the features one would expect from a high-end monitor." The external display has previously been rumored to offer ProMotion (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07/12/apple-mini-led-external-display-delayed-2023/) for refresh rates up to 120Hz and an Apple silicon chip (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/18/updated-pro-display-xdr-gurman/).



Unlike Apple's existing mini-LED display technology in the iPad Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-pro/), which has a PCB backplane, the 27-inch monitor will have a glass backplane, Kuo explained. This will enable a thinner panel, narrower bezels, and longer product lifespan.



The claim seemingly comes in contrast to a report from display analyst Ross Young, who yesterday said that Apple had "killed off" the display (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/04/10/apple-27-inch-mini-led-display-cancelled/) "for now," despite shipping some display panels designed for the monitor last year. Young initially expected the monitor to launch in 2022 (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/05/20/apple-27-inch-mini-led-display-october-rumor/), before shifting to the first quarter of 2023 (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/06/apple-mini-led-display-q1-2023/).<div class="linkback">Related Roundups: Apple Pro Display XDR (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/displays/), Apple Studio Display (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/studio-display/)</div><div class="linkback">Tag: Ming-Chi Kuo (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ming-chi-kuo/)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: Mac Accessories (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/mac-accessories.77)</div>
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Source: Kuo: Apple 27-Inch Mini-LED External Display Still Planned, Mass Production Slated for 2024 to 2025 (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/04/11/kuo-apple-27-inch-mini-led-display-still-planned/)