

If the M2 Pro, Max, and Ultra chips are built using this 3nm process the gap between the M2 and these other variants will be bigger than ever and the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Studio, high-end Mac mini, and Mac Pro could offer even bigger speed boosts than those seen with the M2 compared to the M1. However, as per Ming-Chi Kuo’s August tweet (above): “Given TSMC’s guidance that the 3nm will contribute revenue starting in 1H23, processors of 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro models may still adopt the 5nm advanced node.” 5nm M2 chips will leave more 3nm chips for M2 Pro/Max- Vadim Yuryev June 22, 2022 M2 chip is meant for higher-volume products, so sticking to 5nm helps with chip yieldģ.

I honestly feel like Apple intentionally left the M2 chip at 5nm for two reasons.ġ. Gurman has indicated that the MacBook Pro is expected to “stay roughly the same” on the outside. The company made some huge changes in 2021, with the new 14- and 16-inch size displays and their ProMotion technology, along with the removal of the Touch Bar and the addition of the notch (all of which serve to differentiate from the 13-inch MacBook Pro). If you were hoping that Apple would change anything about the design of these two larger MacBook Pro models be prepared to be disappointed. Read: 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro: Buy now or wait? 2022 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro: Design See: Is Apple ripping off the rest of the world with inflated prices? Apple raised the price of the entry-level MacBook Air by $200 or 20 percent with the M2 redesign. While there are some big price leaps between the 8-core and 10-core CPU modes that many will be hoping Apple will close up, we don’t anticipate any major changes in the U.S.-although we could see some price rises in some parts of the world in line with inflation–and the global price rise following the introduction of the new iPad models does make this look likely. The current models are priced as follows. However, after Apple issued press releases for the new iPad Pro and 10th-generation iPad, it’s likely that the announcements will come via press release on Tuesday, November 1, 8, or 15. Given TSMC's guidance that the 3nm will contribute revenue starting in 1H23, processors of 14" and 16" MacBook Pro models may still adopt the 5nm advanced node.- 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) August 22, 2022Īpple held a Mac event in November as recently as 2020, so it’s still possible that Apple launches a new MacBook Pro alongside a new Mac mini at an Apple event in November. New 14" and 16" MacBook Pro with new processors will enter mass production in 4Q22.
