14 DAY TRIAL // Upgraded MacBook Pros with new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips could go live as soon as this year, according to new information, though at the same time, the launch could be pushed back to the spring of 2023 as well.
This is what Apple watcher Mark Gurman says, as Apple is getting ready to switch the focus to a new chip that would come with substantial graphic performance upgrades.
The M2-powered MacBook Pro models are still new, but according to Gurman, the Cupertino-based tech giant is already working on M2 Pro devices. They could launch in 14-inch and 16-inch versions, Gurman explains, and the focus will be on graphics.
In other words, the upcoming MacBooks will be great choices for those who are running photo and video editing on their devices, though we should also expect various improvements in other areas as well.
M2 focused on efficiency
Apple announced the M2, which is the second-generation M-series launched by Apple, in June this year, and this time, the company praised the efficiency of the chip built on the 5-nanometer design.
“Built using second-generation 5-nanometer technology, M2 takes the industry-leading performance per watt of M1 even further with an 18 percent faster CPU, a 35 percent more powerful GPU, and a 40 percent faster Neural Engine.1 It also delivers 50 percent more memory bandwidth compared to M1, and up to 24GB of fast unified memory. M2 brings all of this — plus new custom technologies and greater efficiency — to the completely redesigned MacBook Air and updated 13-inch MacBook Pro,” Apple said.
“The system-on-a-chip (SoC) design of M2 is built using enhanced, second-generation 5-nanometer technology, and consists of 20 billion transistors — 25 percent more than M1. The additional transistors improve features across the entire chip, including the memory controller that delivers 100GB/s of unified memory bandwidth — 50 percent more than M1. And with up to 24GB of fast unified memory, M2 can handle even larger and more complex workloads.”