Apple Might Be Working On Pro Display XDR Replacement With BuiltIn A13 Chip

Apple Might Be Working On Pro Display XDR Replacement With Built-In A13 Chip

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Apple is rumored to be working on a new version of its high-end Pro Display XDR and this time with an A13 chip inside, but why include an iPhone chip?

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Apple Might Be Working On Pro Display XDR Replacement With BuiltIn A13 Chip

According to a recently renewed rumor, Apple might be working on a new Pro Display XDR monitor. These are typically designed to work in conjunction with a Mac computer, but in a new twist, Apple is said to be testing a display that includes an A13 system-on-a-chip (SoC) and a neural engine. This is the same chip used in an iPhone 11.

Apple’s Pro Display XDR launched two years ago, as a top-quality, professional-grade 32-inch monitor, dwarfing its next largest display which is built into the 27-inch iMac. Offering a 6K-resolution and generating up to 1600-nits of brightness, this is still an impressive monitor two years later. Apple incorporated an array of 576 blue LEDs for backlighting, providing more brightness and local control zones to boast a 1-million-to-one contrast ratio. Glare is minimized with its nano-texture glass etching and calibrated color can be tuned to HDR, HD, Cinema video modes, and more. The only downside is the sticker shock that comes with this $4,999 monitor and its $1,000 stand.

A new report from 9to5 Mac suggests that Apple is internally testing a variation on its Pro Display XDR. The new monitor is said to include an A13 SoC, which is the same chip used in 2019’s iPhone 11. The article mentions the rumor from 2016 that Apple was developing a monitor similar to its Thunderbolt Display, now discontinued, that would include a GPU (graphics processing unit).

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Why Apple Might Put An A13 In A Monitor

Putting a computer processor in a monitor might seem counterintuitive at first, but Google, Amazon, and Facebook all have smart displays that respond to voice commands and questions, answering with graphics, photos, videos, and generally providing relevant information. This is a natural evolution of the smart speaker, or possibly the de-evolution of the computer. However, it’s unlikely Apple would be making a super high-end smart display. Its M1 iPad Pro 12.9 could fill that position very well already, featuring a mini-LED XDR display that in some ways is more advanced than the Pro Display XDR and offering the power of the M1 SoC.

The most probable purpose for placing a powerful SoC inside an expensive monitor is to use its graphics processing power as an external GPU to help power an even higher resolution than 6K and possibly a higher refresh rate. The Pro Display XDR is limited to 60 Hertz, while some competitors reach as high as 360 Hertz. Intel-based MacBook Pro computers had an option for external GPUs and an upcoming Apple Silicon MacBook might have a similar capability. Pairing with a similar chipset would make sense and, perhaps, Apple could make use of the main processor and neural engine for additional processing since the A13 is quite powerful. If Apple announces a new Pro Display XDR with an included external GPU, it will likely do so along with a compatible Apple Silicon MacBook Pro.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/apple-pro-display-xdr-replacement-built-in-a13-chip-report/

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