IT Home March 10 news, Tianfeng International Securities analyst @Guo Mingxi tweeted today, for cost considerations, Apple may not launch a new mini-LED product this year.
In addition, display analyst Ross Young also tweeted today that the new 11-inch iPad Pro expected to be launched this year cannot be equipped with a mini-LED screen.
However, Ross Young denied that there were no mini-LEDs this year, saying that Apple will launch a 27-inch mini-LED display in June, called Studio Display Pro, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will also have a mini-LED screen.
IT House understands that Omdia's latest research report says that the penetration rate of mini-LED laptop panels may reach 3% in 2022. Thanks to Apple's 14.2 and 16.2-inch mini-LED MacBook models launched late last year, mini-LED laptop penetration surged to 1.6% in 2021.
Omdia predicts that in 2022, more mini-LED laptop panel projects will be planned to strengthen the PC market demand, as the PC market is expected to experience a decline in demand, especially for mainstream models. Therefore, high-end laptop panel models will become a key strategic trend between panel manufacturers and PC brands this year. However, due to the growing demand for OLED laptop panels in the coming years, there are still many uncertain risks and challenges to the demand for mini-LED laptop panels.