Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo tweeted saying that the new MacBook Pro models powered by Apple’s M2 Pro chip could go into mass production in the fourth quarter of 2022. Therefore, they are unlikely to be launched before 2023. The tweet also suggests that the new M2 Pro chips could adopt the 5nm architecture.
Several reports had previously suggested that we could see 3nm chipsets in upcoming MacBook pros. However, TSMC (the maker of Apple’s M-series chipsets) doesn’t recognize revenue from 3nm chips until the first half of 2023. This doesn’t exactly line up with the expected arrival of the new MacBook Pros in Q1. 2023.
New 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pros with new processors will go into mass production in 4Q22. Given TSMC’s indications that 3nm will bring revenue starting in 1H23, processors in 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro models may still adopt the 5nm Advanced Node.
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) August 22, 2022
The new MacBook Pros could come in 14-inch and 16-inch variants. The new MacBook Pros will be powered by the M2 Pro chipsets which are more powerful variants of the M2 chip. More concrete information about Apple’s upcoming Pro laptops isn’t entirely clear at this time, as numerous reports claim conflicting details about the new MacBooks.
We expect more clarity on the matter to be shed at Apple’s launch event in October this year, where we expect to see new iPads and other Mac computers, including a rumored M2 Mac Mini.
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