Apple will reportedly unveil a new 14-inch MacBook Pro this year, as well as a 16-inch MacBook Pro. Both will feature Mini-LED backlit displays, thinner bezels, and are expected to be available later this year.

The report comes from DigiTimes and is consistent with information previously provided by veteran Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. At this point, it seems certain that Apple will release these two MacBook Pros later this year.

The display size is not the only information Kuo has teased about the MacBook Pro 2021. These new MacBooks will also offer brighter Mini-LED screens, M1 chips, new flat-edge top and bottom designs, MagSafe charging, and physical function keys instead of touch bars.

The 14-inch model will likely replace the current 13-inch MacBook Pro, but the new design, with rumored slimmer bezels, should mean the laptop is only slightly larger.

Many of these details have been further corroborated by Bloomberg, which seems to be building a fairly solid picture of what the latest MacBook Pro will look like.

But the most exciting news is that Apple's 2021 line of flagship laptops will be much more generous with regard to ports. In our MacBook Pro (2020) review, we were disappointed that this premium device only offered two Thunderbolt ports, so it's great to see Apple fix this problem.

According to sources such as Bloomberg and Kuo, this year's MacBook Pro will bring back an SD card reader and HDMI port. However, a dongle will be required to use the USB-A connected accessories.

Other than a vague "later this year," we do not have a solid timeframe for when Apple will officially announce the 2021 MacBook Pro. However, it is a best-case scenario, and we may not see the next MacBook Pro properly until late summer or even fall.

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