The Apple Silicon processors you love could find their way to multiple new Macs, including a redesigned Mac mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro starting this summer.
Apple has previously committed to moving all of its Macs to Apple Silicon within two years, but now that transition is said to include redesigns of even the existing new M1 Macs. A new report claims that the MacBook Pro models will see a revamp in summer 2021, while the successor to the M1 will be in a redesigned MacBook Air to come at the end of the year.
Per Bloomberg, Apple is said to be planning to offer its MacBook Pro notebook with two processor options. The projects, reportedly codenamed “Jade C-Chop” and “Jade C-Die,” will both feature eight high-performance cores, and two energy-efficient cores. The processors will vary by including either 16, or 32, graphics cores as well as an improved Neural Engine.
Both new MacBook Pro models will come with a redesigned chassis that, as previously predicted, includes a MagSafe charger port, HDMI, and SD card support.
The two models could offer support of up to 64GB of Unified RAM, upping the present maximum limit of 16GB, as well as offer more Thunderbolt ports.
Apple is also said to be planning a new revision of the Mac mini, which could use either or both of the new 10-core processors. It’s also reported that the revisions could offer the computer four ports as opposed to two.
Other rumors have indicated that the Mac mini could be delayed, or even canceled, and that a 27-inch iMac with an Apple Silicon processor could be in the works.
Furthermore, Apple is said to be working on a direct successor to the M1 processor. The updated unit, reportedly codenamed “Staten,” could offer the same number of computing cores, but run faster than the M1 processor. It could also feature an increase in graphics cores from the present seven or eight, to nine or 10.
Apple is claimed to be intending to use the same Staten processor in a revision of the 13-inch MacBook Pro. It has no timetable for that, however.
There are also rumors of a new Intel-based Mac, and it’s been noted that the current M1-based Macs continue to feature some Intel technology. Specifically, they all have an Intel USB Retimer, which helps power USB-C and Thunderbolt ports.
Finally, it’s been rumored that Apple is preparing to replace Intel’s components with those of its own design, with this potentially occurring in 2022.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and Bloomberg