According to DigiTimes quoting industry insiders, Apple seems to have high expectations and actual demand for its new iPad Pro equipped with M1, because the company has asked its main chip supplier TSMC to increase its new iPad and newer Mac computers. M1 chip production capacity. Earlier this week, Apple released the new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which uses the M1 Apple chip, and the newly released 24-inch iMac, as well as the chips used in the previously released Mac mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro the same.
The M1 chip began shipping for the first time in November. With the continued global shortage of chips, the demand for the chip has become more apparent due to the new iPad Pro. DigiTimes reported that TSMC’s previous goal was to produce 120,000 chip wafers per month in the second half of the year. Thanks to Apple’s vigorous promotion, TSMC has now set its goal to produce 140,000 to 150,000 chips per month in the second to fourth quarters of this year.
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Although the new iPad Pro and 24-inch iMac were announced this week, they will not start shipping until the second half of May. The significant delay between the announcement and shipment may be due to pressure on Apple’s suppliers. The research cited in another DigiTimes report today shows that the new higher-end 12.9-inch iPad Pro uses a new XDR display, and shipments this year are expected to reach 5 million. The new iPad Pro and 24-inch iMac will start accepting pre-orders on Friday, April 30.
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