Apple has been rumored to be working on a larger-screen MacBook Air for some time, and now it appears that the company is gearing up to launch the new device soon.
As per the new report from DSCC analyst Ross Young, the company has started panel production of the 15.5-inch MacBook Air this month, suggesting that the device may launch in early April.
Earlier, Ross Young, as well as Bloomberg, reported about the possibility of a 15-inch MacBook Air getting launched in Spring this year but the exact launch date remains unknown.
Although the device is expected to launch in “early April” as the panel production is now underway, there’s also a possibility that an announcement and pre-orders could happen sooner.
When launched, the 15-inch MacBook Air would be the largest ever screen size for the MacBook Air and would be presumably offered alongside the existing 13-inch model.
The most recent MacBook Air was launched in July last year, powered by the Apple M2 chipset and a starting price of $1,199. As of now, there’s no information available about the specifications of the upcoming laptop.
Apple has also started working on the next-generation chipset, Apple M3, which TSMC is manufacturing using a 3nm process. It is not yet known if the upcoming larger-screen MacBook Air will be powered by the M2 or the unannounced M3 chipset.
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