A LED backlight supplier called Radiant may be the sole supplier of mini LED for Apple’s rumored 14-inch MacBook Pro and a 16-inch MacBook Pro refresh due in late 2021, a new report claims.
Apple is expected to begin using mini LED backlights across most of its product lines in 2021, including in new MacBook Pros and iPad Pros. The technology will enable more even lighting, better contrast, and more accurate color reproduction in Apple’s LCDs.
The supply chain report shared by Digitimes doesn’t provide a lot of details on the matter. A single line suggests that Radiant will be the exclusive supplier of backlight units for Apple’s rumored 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro refresh.
The sources quote a “second-half 2021” release for the new computers, which lines up with expectations. Ming-Chi Kuo previously reported that there would be two new MacBook Pro models with mini LED sometime in 2021. A more recent report from Kuo said the redesigned MacBook Pros would include an HDMI port and SD card slot — due in the second half of 2021.
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