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4 amazing products revealed at Apple's "Peek Performance" Event

Apple fans rejoice! It's event day. (Image source: Apple)
Apple fans rejoice! It's event day. (Image source: Apple)
Apple’s Peek Performance event featured a number of new hardware announcements for midrange and professional users. Let’s break down some of the most impressive devices Apple revealed.
Article compiled by Brahm Shank
The choices and comments made on this list belong solely to the author.

1. iPhone SE (2022)

The 3rd generation iPhone SE packs a whole lot of spec bumps into its all too familiar and very outdated iPhone 8 chassis. Available in three finishes, including Midnight, Starlight, and (PRODUCT)RED, the new iPhone SE features the latest-gen A15 Bionic chip.

The power efficiency and performance of the A15 Bionic allows for improved battery life as well as enhancements to the camera, including Deep Fusion for extra-detailed photos. The new iPhone SE is also equipped with sub-6 GHz 5G, making it the last device in Apple’s iPhone lineup to adopt 5G connectivity. Starting at a slightly more expensive US$429, the iPhone SE delivers high-end specs inside a familiar form factor.

Apple Events since 2020: "5G all the things". (Image source: Apple)
Apple Events since 2020: "5G all the things". (Image source: Apple)

2. iPad Air (2022)

Like the iPhone SE, the new iPad Air is equipped with 5G connectivity and a selection of new colors, including Starlight, Blue, Pink, and Purple finishes. The new iPad Air also gains the ultra-powerful M1 chip (previously only available in Macs and the iPad Pro) and a 12 MP ultra-wide front camera with support for Center Stage for keeping subjects centered during video calls. This time, Apple kept the same US$699 starting price for the 64 GB entry-level model and US$749 for the 256 GB configuration. 

Really nice, Apple, but why can't Pros have fun colors too? (Image source: Apple)
Really nice, Apple, but why can't Pros have fun colors too? (Image source: Apple)

3. Studio Display

The new 27-inch Studio Display from Apple features 5K resolution, brightness up to 600 nits, and True Tone technology for automatically adjusting white balance based on ambient light conditions. The wide color (P3) display also features a 12 MP ultra-wide camera with 122° field of view adding support for Center Stage. A 6-speaker array allows for Spatial Audio while a studio-quality array of three microphones allows for clearer audio during video calls.

Enabling features like “Hey Siri”, Center Stage, and Spatial Audio is Apple’s A13 Bionic chip, which debuted inside the iPhone 11 lineup back in 2019. Behind the display, the I/O includes three standard USB-C ports and one Thunderbolt 3 port with 96 W host charging. The Studio Display starts at a hefty US$1,599, with a nano-texture glass configuration available for an even pricier US$1,899.

Oooh pretty pixels. *Looks at price*. Never mind. (Image source: Apple)
Oooh pretty pixels. *Looks at price*. Never mind. (Image source: Apple)

4. Mac Studio

The Mac Studio is a modular desktop from Apple that starts at US$1,999 for the M1 Max configuration and US$3,999 for a configuration featuring the all-new M1 Ultra chip. M1 Ultra literally doubles down on the performance of M1 Max by fusing together two M1 Max chips using a new architecture that Apple calls UltraFusion.

The Mac Studio with M1 Ultra sports 20 CPU cores, up to 64 GPU cores, and up to 128 GB of unified memory. This Mac mini on steroids also features 800 GB/s of memory bandwidth with four Thunderbolt 4 ports, an SD card slot, and a headphone jack with support for high impedance headphones. 

Meet the Mac mini's bigger and bulkier cousin, the Mac Studio. (Image source: Apple)
Meet the Mac mini's bigger and bulkier cousin, the Mac Studio. (Image source: Apple)
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Brahm Shank, 2022-03- 9 (Update: 2022-03- 9)