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Apple is preparing its next fleet of laptops and desktops as it moves to the second phase of Mac products powered by custom silicon, according to a new Bloomberg report.
The company is reportedly preparing next-generation M2 chips and testing at least nine Macs with four different versions of the processor with third-party applications in the App Store, according to developer logs uncovered by Bloomberg and “confirmed by people familiar with the matter.” . “This particular stage of the development process suggests that the upcoming systems may be launched in the coming months.
Data obtained from Bloomberg give us an idea of which M2-powered products to expect throughout the year; it lists the MacBook Air, Mac mini, entry-level MacBook Pro, MacBook Pro 14, MacBook Pro 16 and Mac Pro as currently being tested. It is also reported that Apple is working on a Mac mini running on the M1 Pro chip, an update that could close the gap between the current mini and the recently released Mac Studio.
Taking a closer look at each of these devices, the long-awaited MacBook Air, which is to replace the current M1-powered system, will be equipped with an M2 processor consisting of 8 CPUs and 10 GPU cores. Apple’s entry-level MacBook Pro and small desktop, the Mac mini, will share the same chip, although the Mac mini with the M1 Pro chip is also an option.
Rising up, the MacBook Pro 14 and Pro 16 will come with M2 Pro or M2 Max chips, similar to current M1 configurations. It is reported that the engine that powers these laptops will have 12 CPU cores and 38 graphics cores, compared to 10 CPU and 32 GPU cores in today’s models. Second-generation chips will double memory support from 32GB to 64GB. While talking about memory, there is still no word on whether the MacBook Air will support 32GB of RAM, like some of its ultra-thin competitors on Windows.
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Specific release dates were not disclosed; However, Bloomberg says the MacBook Air, the entry-level MacBook Pro and the Mac mini may debut later this year with two systems scheduled for launch “around the middle of the year”. We have been following the rumors about the MacBook Air for some time and expect a significant revision of the next version, which will allegedly show a new design and fresh color options.
Apple’s upcoming M2 chips will replace current M1 components, the company’s first foray into home processors for the Mac. The inaugural chips were widely praised for their industry-leading power and efficiency, one or two strokes that radically transformed Apple MacBook’s stagnant offerings and rejuvenated its space efforts.
It is rare for us to receive such a massive leak of information about Apple’s upcoming products, especially with concrete evidence to support it. We haven’t verified the claims ourselves, but third-party application developer logs have been accurate predictors of upcoming hardware in the past.
However, most of the details revealed in this dump are quite predictable. Apple seems to be reflecting last year’s timeline by launching four different chips, the M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max and M2 Ultra, and simply replacing the old one with the new one. What could break this model is the Mac mini, which runs on a more powerful M2 Pro processor, an update that will satisfy users who don’t want to leave two big ones on the base Mac Studio.
And let’s not forget the Mac Pro, a powerful $ 6,000 + desktop that somehow still works with Intel processors. Updates to these two desktops would be important for another reason: since the 27-inch iMac is down, the M-powered Mac Pro and high-end Mac mini are all it takes to complete Apple’s transition from Intel.
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