The screen of the iPad Air, iMac and Studio Display will completely change with this new product that Apple is working on.

Apple could change the screen technology of three of its flagship products with a new feature that we’ve been asking for for years and that other companies have been including in their devices for a long time. According to rumors that have been repeated 9to5Maca Cupertino company is developing panels with 90Hz refresh rate for devices like iPad Air, iMac and Studio Display..

The rumor comes from an anonymous source who contacted Mike Hurley and Jason Snell of the Upgrade podcast. It says the company is working on a “higher refresh rate LCD display and new liquid motion panel tuned to 90Hz” This will first happen in the iPad Air with the M3 chip, which currently has a 60Hz LCD screen.

Later this refresh rate can also reach 24″ iMacand also Studio Display. Modern models of these devices also feature a 60Hz display.

90Hz iPad Air could arrive in 2025

According to Bloomberg, iPad Air with M3 chip could be announced early 2025. We’ll have to wait a little longer to see the new iMac, as the company has just updated this model with an M4 chip, new colors and a new front-facing camera. On the other hand, there are no rumors about the launch of Studio Display yet, but it would not be strange for the brand to update it along with the new Mac Studio.

Turning on the screen at 90Hz is an interesting alternative to selecting Greater mobility within “non-professional” teams or more economical. However, these models will still be a step behind their competitors, which have refresh rates of up to 120Hz.

Apple still generally reserves its ProMotion technology, which consists of an adaptive frequency from 1 to 120 Hz, for more professional equipment such as the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro or iPhone with the Pro name. However, this may change. with the launch of the iPhone 17. Some rumors suggest that both the base model and the new “slim” model may opt for a ProMotion screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.