Kuo: Two Redesigned MacBook Pros in 2021 and New MacBook Air in 2022, All With Apple Silicon and Mini-LED Displays

Apple plans to launch two redesigned MacBook Professionals in 2021 and a brand new MacBook Air in 2022, all with mini-LED shows and Apple Silicon chips, in keeping with TFI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

In a analysis word to traders, seen by MacRumors, Kuo defined that two new MacBook Professional fashions geared up with an all-new kind issue design are anticipated to launch in 2021, and a brand new “reasonably priced” ‌MacBook Air‌ is predicted in 2022, all with ‌Apple Silicon‌ chips and mini-LED shows. This seems to be a clarification of a previous report that merely mentioned redesigned MacBooks would launch in late 2021.

Kuo additionally believes that Apple will have the ability to offset the elevated price of utilizing mini-LED panels in Mac gadgets as a result of the price of ‌Apple Silicon‌ chips is considerably decrease than that of Intel processors.

Upcoming Apple gadgets with mini-LED shows are additionally projected to see a lot larger than anticipated shipments. TFI Securities has revised its cargo forecasts by 350 p.c for 2021 and 450 p.c in 2022. Apple is presumed to ship 10 to 12 million mini-LED gadgets in 2021 and 25 to 28 million mini-LED gadgets in 2022. Epistar is anticipated to make main positive factors because of this, with the corporate now anticipated to function Apple’s sole mini-LED provider.

The rationale behind the revised estimates are decrease than anticipated prices for mini-LED parts over the following few years and faster adoption of mini-LED panels in MacBook gadgets.

MacBooks are projected to be the primary driver of mini-LED panel shipments since they may purportedly acquire mini-LED before the iPad and see quicker cargo progress. Kuo has previously said that not less than one new iPad mannequin will likely be launched with a mini-LED show within the first half of 2021.

Throughout the subsequent three years, Kuo’s optimistic state of affairs sees MacBook shipments develop considerably by 100 p.c with as much as 35 million models per 12 months, because of the adoption of ‌Apple Silicon‌ and refreshed designs.