Apple leveraged its custom silicon advantage for the introduction of the Mac Studio, new 2022 iPhone SE, and iPad Air 5.
But not everything made the cut for the company's presentation, so here’s what the company didn’t mention about its new (and old) products yesterday.
Apple put a 120Hz LTPO display in the iPhone 13 Pro, but the new Studio Display hasn’t received the same treatment.
The Studio Display is stuck with a lower 60Hz refresh. Not terrible by any means, especially on a larger 27-inch display, but notable because Apple’s charging $1,599.
The Studio Display comes with three possible stand types (technically one is a VESA mount) but they’re not interchangeable — they’re built-in.
As 9to5Mac notes, the Studio Display also support iPads with slower USB-C connectors like the original iPad Pro, but they’ll be reduced to USB 2.0 connections.
There’s no mmWave support, the fastest version of 5G connectivity currently available. Given the battery-hungry nature of mmWave and just how hit or miss it can be, that might be for the best.
AMD and Apple are now offering the AMD Radeon Pro W6600X GPU on the two-year-old Mac Pro. It’s currently a $300 upgrade — at least until Apple announces a Mac Pro with its own custom silicon.
Apple is releasing iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and macOS 12.3 with the launch of the 2022 iPhone SE, iPad Air 5, and Mac Studio based on several press releases. It just won’t say exactly when.
“Magic Movie” scans media or an album you select and intelligently creates a fully edited video in 20 different styles.
“Storyboards” are templates for common video types — like product reviews — that guide you through making a video. Both features hit in April.