A detailed report by Bloomberg sheds light on the Apple Silicon M1 (or M2/M1X) implementation in the upcoming Macs. Expect many new Mac computers to be launched this summer, including a reinvented Mac Pro at the beginning of 2022.

New Macs are on their way

A source told Bloomberg that Apple is preparing to release several new Mac laptops and desktops with faster processors, new designs, and improved connectivity to external devices, accelerating the company’s effort to replace Intel Corp. chips. The overhaul encompasses and touches a broad range of Macs – MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, and the mighty Mac Pro.

Redesigned MacBook Pros

The sources say that Apple plans to launch the redesigned MacBook Pros in 14-inch (code name J314) and 16-inch screen (J316) sizes. They’ll have a redesigned chassis, magnetic MagSafe charger, and more ports for connecting external drives and devices. “Apple is also bringing back the HDMI port and SD card slot, which it nixed in previous versions,” says Bloomberg. The sources didn’t elaborate if these Macs will be Apple Silicon-based, but we should expect it to be. However, according to the report, for the new MacBook Pros, Apple is planning two different chips, codenamed Jade C-Chop and Jade C-Die: both include eight high-performance cores and two energy-efficient cores for a total of 10 but will be offered in either 16 or 32 graphics core variations.

A new chip?

Bloomberg states that: “The new chips differ from the M1’s design, which has four high-performance cores, four energy-efficient cores, and eight graphics cores in the current 13-inch MacBook Pro. The high-performance cores kick in for more complex jobs, while the energy-efficient cores operate at slower speeds for more basic needs like web browsing, preserving battery life”. Furthermore: “The chips include up to 64 gigabytes of memory versus a maximum of 16 on the M1. They’ll have an improved Neural Engine, which processes machine-learning tasks, and enable the addition of more Thunderbolt ports, which let users sync data and connect to external devices than the two on the current M1 MacBook Pro”.

A more powerful Mac mini

It appears that Apple has also been working on a more powerful version of the Mac mini (code name J374) with the same chip as the next MacBook Pro. It’s expected to have four ports versus the pair available on the current low-end version and to sit above the current entry-level M1 Mac Mini.

All-new Mac Pro workstation

We wrote several reports that talk about redesigned Mac Pro model, Sources confirmed that Apple engineers are currently developing a new Mac Pro that looks like the current design at about half the size (read: Apple Silicon M2 Enters Mass Production: Expect Half the Size Mac Pro). This will be the first time professional Macs get in-house main processors (M1X or M2). The question is when the company will stop selling the high-end Intel MacBook Pros.

Final insights

To sum it up, we should expect several announcements made by Apple regarding its computers from all flavors (from Mac mini till Mac Pro) which will be based on new versions of Apple Silicon. Expect all that good stuff to be launched this summer, plus the Mac Pro to be announced at the beginning of 2021, which means, in the very near future.

Product List

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• Desktop: Apple iMac (M1) [maxbutton id=”1″ url=”https://adorama.rfvk.net/Zd6d71″ ] 
• Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro (M1) [maxbutton id=”1″ url=”https://adorama.rfvk.net/oe4eY9″ ] 
• Tablet: Apple iPad Pro (M1) [maxbutton id=”1″ url=”https://adorama.rfvk.net/WDyD7M” ]