The leaker said that Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro and the updated 16-inch MacBook Pro will use the same M1X chip, and the speeds of the two models are expected to be comparable. Apple’s customers should be familiar with the company’s general practice of providing faster processors and better GPUs in its larger MacBook Pro models, giving them performance advantages over smaller models, but they won’t appear this fall. This situation.
According to Dylandkt, a leaker on Twitter, both the 14-inch MacBook Pro and the 16-inch MacBook Pro will have the same chip and the same performance. In the second tweet, it clarified that the two models will obviously use the same M1X chip. Although Apple usually includes a discrete GPU in its larger MacBook Pro models, there is a lack of discrete GPUs in other M1 Mac releases. So far none of the systems built by Apple Silicon support eGPU, which also shows that Apple will not include a separate graphics chip in 2021.
Just so that everyone understands, I am referring to the 16 and 14 inch pros both having the same M1X.
— Dylan (@dylandkt) August 24, 2021
Due to the similar performance, the only real difference between these models may be the physical size, although this may bring a price difference to consumers. The upcoming MacBook Pro update is expected to be part of the product line overhaul that will take place this fall. Despite claims of shortages, both models are expected to be launched and can be purchased before the end of 2021.
It is rumored that the M1X chip will be upgraded to a 12-core CPU and a 16-core GPU, greatly improving the performance of the M1 chip. The new MacBook Pro will use mini LED backlights to achieve higher contrast and improved color performance. The upgrade of the webcam is also speculated, moving from the 720p FaceTime camera, which has always performed well, to 1080p.
