A wild MacBook Pro rumor claims that Apple has added a notch at the top of the display, although the laptops won’t support Face ID.
Apple will unveil the big 2021 MacBook Pro refresh on Monday during a virtual press event that might also bring buyers brand new AirPods 3. We already think we know what to expect from the MacBook Pro redesign and hardware upgrade. But even so, a report surprised fans a few days ago when we learned the redesigned MacBooks might feature a significant display upgrade — support for 120Hz refresh rates. While the screen upgrade makes sense, we have another last-minute MacBook Pro leak that seems sketchy at best. Some people claim that the M1X MacBook Pro models will feature a notch like the iPhone. Apple introduced the infamous notch with the iPhone X in 2017. The company kept the exact same screen design compromise in place until this year. The iPhone 13 also features a notch, but it’s slightly narrower and taller than before. Apple needs this screen cutout to house the FaceTime camera and all the TrueDepth camera components that make Face ID authentication possible. The notch is a trade-off between an all-screen design and the 3D face recognition system that nobody else in the industry can match. The notch is also a signature design feature that separates the iPhone from Android phones.
