Earlier as we speak, a number of sources (together with 9to5Mac) heard that Apple will announce new Mac merchandise later this week. Moments later, a brand new unreleased MacBook Professional mannequin recognized as A2779 surfaced on the Canada Radio Gear Listing database. So whereas there’s robust proof that we’ll have new MacBook Professionals quickly, we wish to know which Mac you need Apple to improve with the M2 chip subsequent.
In accordance with rumors, the brand new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional fashions will deal with efficiency enhancements, with upgrades to the newest M2 Professional and M2 Max chips inside. The M2 chip was first introduced final June and is presently obtainable within the 13-inch MacBook Professional, iPad Professional, and the latest-generation MacBook Air.
In truth, we’ve already seen the alleged 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional updates floor in GeekBench testing outcomes a number of occasions. These outcomes offered our first have a look at the efficiency of the M2 Professional and M2 Max chips. The brand new Macs have been additionally noticed in a Steam database final month.
However what about different Macs?
Though the highlight is on the MacBook Professional at this level, Apple has additionally reportedly been engaged on different new Macs. As an example, the corporate is anticipated to introduce the primary Mac Professional with an Apple Silicon chip, because the present mannequin remains to be based mostly on Intel processors.
In accordance with Bloomberg, the first Apple Silicon Mac Professional will likely be geared up with the M2 Extremely chip, the identical one that can equip a brand new model of Mac Studio. Nevertheless, the brand new Mac Professional will retain the identical design as the present technology launched in 2019. The primary distinction between the brand new Mac Professional and Mac Studio is that the Professional machine will let customers improve SSD and GPU.
Extra particularly, the Apple Silicon Mac Professional could have two slots for SSD storage growth, plus slots for graphics playing cards, media, and networking. It’s unclear how precisely Apple will let customers improve their GPU on the brand new machines for the reason that present ones assist GPUs from AMD. Sadly, RAM received’t be upgradeable on the brand new Mac Professional.
Final yr, 9to5Mac completely reported particulars in regards to the new Mac mini. In accordance with our sources, Apple has been engaged on at the very least two new variations of the pc. One among them, codenamed J473, will likely be powered by the M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, similar to the chip contained in the 2022 MacBook Air.
However 9to5Mac has additionally heard from sources that Apple plans to introduce a extra highly effective model of the Mac mini. Codenamed J474, this Mac mini will likely be geared up with a sooner M2 Professional chip – a variant of the M2 but to be introduced with a 12-core CPU. This ought to be the identical chip to energy the rumored new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional.
Sadly, there are not any hints that Apple plans to introduce a brand new M2 iMac. Our sources counsel that the corporate will skip the M2 and anticipate the M3 chip to replace the iMac someday between the second half of 2023 and the primary half of 2024.
Which Mac would you like Apple to replace first?
With all this in thoughts, which Mac would you like Apple to improve first with the M2 chip? Tell us within the ballot beneath and in addition within the feedback part.
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