Kuo: Apple will unveil more powerful Mac mini and an affordable 27-inch display

Apple’s “Peek Performance” launch event is just a day away and noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is here with another prediction for what could be unveiled on stage. According to the long-time insider, Apple will introduce a more powerful Mac Mini which is rumored to arrive with Apple’s M1 Pro or M2 processor.

The other new bit is a more affordable 27-inch Apple display without mini-LED. Apple currently offers a single monitor in its lineup - the 32-inch Pro Display XDR which starts at a cool $4,999. Having a more affordable option will definitely be a welcome development. Kuo is skeptical of a new 13-inch MacBook Pro being launched at the event and also believes that Apple will leave out the rumored next-gen Mac Pro and iMac Pro for 2023.

The rest of the expected announcements at the event include a new iPhone SE model with 5G connectivity, an Apple A15 chipset and the same basic design as its predecessor from 2020. We’re also expecting a new iPad Air with updated hardware. Apple’s event starts at 10:00 AM PST on Tuesday, March 8.

Reader comments

  • Anonymous

Finally, a new affordable display! Apple is the only company that can design a display that looks good from every side, it seems.

  • Anonymous

just waiting "everything is wrong with android user / apple haters eyes" comment

  • Anonymous

Definitely eyeing the new Mac Mini. It makes better sense to launch a new model every two or three year instead of every single year, especially when it comes to ARM chipsets.