Apple’s two-year introduction of its own silicon on the Mac may be over, but that’s just the beginning. Now that the chip cycle is in full swing, it’s time for the next series of processors after M1. And according to a new Bloomberg report, that could happen very soon.
Mark Germann reports that Apple has launched “widespread internal testing” on several M2-equipped Macs. The developers’ diaries note that Apple is testing nine new Macs with four different M2 chips with third-party applications in the App Store. Testing these Macs doesn’t necessarily mean that every model will reach the market, but this move shows that the decision on when these Macs will be released is close.
Gourmet notes that the Macs tested include the MacBook Air, Mac mini and entry-level MacBook Pro, all running M2 chips with 8-core processors and 10-core graphics processors. Also being tested are the Mac mini and MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chips, as well as 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Max chips that have a 12-core CPU and 38-core GPU and 64 GB of RAM. Gurman did not provide specifications for the M2 Pro, but it will probably have the same 12-core processor as the M1 Max and a graphics processor with 20 or 22 cores.
Gourmet also points out that Apple is testing the Mac Pro with the “successor to the M1 Ultra” and the long-awaited Mac mini with the M1 Pro and M1 Max – but Gourmet warns that the miniature desktop could be considered “redundant” by Apple. Apple already sells the M1 Mac mini and M1 Max Mac Studio, but does not currently sell a desktop Mac with the M1 Pro chip.
Previous reports say the new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini will ship this year. Apple still has two Mac models in its range of Intel processors: the $ 1,099 high-end Mac mini and the Mac Pro. Both Macs can be updated on WWDC22, and with this latest report it’s possible to look at Apple’s next-generation chip.
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