In just a few hours, Apple will be hosting its “Unleashed” event where the technology giant is expected to launch its next-generation MacBook Pro devices. The new Mac models are said to be powered by a new chipset developed by the company under Apple Silicon.
The new chipset is said to be an upgraded version of the M1 chip, which is being referred to as M1X for the past few months. But now, a new report claims that the company is likely to call the upcoming chips M1 pro and M1 Max.
This was revealed by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg in the latest Power On newsletter. He notes that a Mac developer has informed him about the chip names M1 Pro and M1 Max appearing in app logs. However, he notes the possibility of Apple not taking up the potentially confusing naming approach.
The Apple M1 Pro is likely to come with a 16-core GPU while the higher-end chipset model named Apple M1 Max is said to have a 32-core GPU. There are also reports claiming that a direct successor to the M1 chipset, named Apple M2, could launch in early 2022 when the company announces the next-generation Apple MacBook Air model.
The naming scheme that Apple adopts for its in-house developed chips will play a major role in marketing the devices as it’ll help understand the differences between them to the potential customers. For those who are unaware, Apple has already confirmed that it is moving away from using Intel chips and will be replacing its Mac devices with its own chipsets developed under Apple Silicon.
Coming to the new MacBook Pro models, it has been said that there will be two different models based on the display size — 14-inch and 16-inch. Both of them are said to come with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
The laptop will feature a Mini-LED display and the bezels around the screen will be minimal, so thin that the bottom bezel won’t have a MacBook branding. Apple was testing a 120Hz refresh rate for the MacBook series but it is not yet confirmed if the laptop will come with support for the high refresh rate at launch.
There are reports about a major upgrade in terms of the webcam as the upcoming laptop models are said to feature a 1080p webcam. It is also said that both base models will come with the same configuration and M1X chipset. The device is likely to be shipped with a new charging brick as the MacBook Pros are expected to have a new MagSafe charging port.
As for the pricing, the report hints that the pricing of the upcoming MacBook Pro models will be similar to how the laptops are priced right now. For more details, we will have to wait for the launch event in a few hours.
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