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New MacBook Air to come in two sizes, but without miniLED & ProMotion

Apple's upcoming MacBook Air refresh will include two different display sizes, but the new models will lack miniLED and ProMotion, according to a display analyst.

The rumored 15-inch MacBook Air will actually feature a display that measures 15.2 inches on the diagonal, while an updated 13-inch MacBook Air will have a 13.6-inch display, Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants said in a tweet Friday.

In a pair of responses on his Twitter thread, Young added that the devices will lack miniLED because they're at a "lower price point."

Young told MacRumors that the 15-inch MacBook Air would also lack ProMotion.

Earlier in March, Young forecast that Apple would release a 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023. The analyst is known for a good track record of releasing accurate Apple-related display predictions.

The lack of miniLED on the device goes country to rumors throughout 2021, including supply chain reports and forecasts from respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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More recently, however, Kuo backtracked on those predictions and said that no new products would receive miniLED technology in 2022.

Beyond the addition of a second, larger model and new colors, the upcoming MacBook Air is rumored to bring a new design to the lineup that ditches the tapered-off form factor for a flat but thin chassis more akin to current MacBook Pro models.



8 Comments

wood1208 11 Years · 2942 comments

Apple's recent emphasis on MAC line with performance and larger screen; these Macbook Air with 13.6" screen and 15.2" will be very welcome news by consumers. Side note except lower price, iPhone SE3 needed real change(edge-to-edge screen, dual camera,etc) which didn't happen.

tht 24 Years · 5736 comments

Notches here we come.  >:)

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Eric_WVGG 9 Years · 970 comments

wood1208 said:
Side note except lower price, iPhone SE3 needed real change(edge-to-edge screen, dual camera,etc) which didn't happen.

SE3 is selling like gangbusters. The population of people who hate change, just want "the same thing but a bit faster and more battery" is much larger than you think. 

regarding the topic at hand, I'm typing on this on an M1 Pro 16". It does feel like a bit of a tank and I take it on the road every day, so I would find that theoretical 15" Air very, very tempting… I'd probably stick with the Pro because it's my only computer, but I think they'd sell a crapton of them for sure.

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pjorlando 11 Years · 30 comments

Bring it on… I’ve been waiting 2 years to upgrade!

currentinterest 13 Years · 207 comments

So no new MacBook Air until 2023, or will the smaller one come this year?