The well-known journalist Mark Gurman said in his latest Power On column on Sunday that with the launch of a wave of new Mac models, Apple is developing its own chips. The transformation of the company is expected to gain more momentum this year.
Gurman said that this year’s new Macs will feature three main processors: the new M2 chip, the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips released last year, and the super-powered M1 Max chip. In 2022, at least seven new Macs will ship with these three chips:
New Mac mini with M1 Pro;
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2, which will replace the 2020 model, has lower performance than the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros;
Mac mini with M2;
- 24-inch iMac with M2 ;
- A redesigned MacBook Air with M2;
A large-screen version of iMac Pro equipped with M1 Pro and M1 Max;
After the Mac Pro is halved in size, it will use Apple’s self-developed chip for the first time, and the super-powered version of the M1 Max is equivalent to two or four M1 Max;
Apple’s next round of Mac releases is likely to begin in March when the company will hold its first event of the year, Gurman said. Since the entry-level MacBook Pro and Mac mini are currently the oldest models in Apple’s lineup to use self-developed chips, they are expected to be the next wave of upgrades. This means that Apple will launch the new entry-level MacBook Pro and Mac mini at its March 8 conference as soon as possible.
Then, Apple will prepare to launch a new round of Mac product launches around May or June. Apple wants developers to support the super-powered Mac Pro chips, so the Mac Pro is expected to debut at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) as early as June and ship in the fall. The second round of Mac launches will likely focus on the new iMac Pro and the Mac Pro with the super-powered M1 Max.