Feb 07, 2022 13:36:00

Will the entry-level MacBook Pro with M2 chip appear in 2022?

Apple is moving from Intel chips to proprietary

Apple Silicones on Macs, and many Macs with either the M1 chip or the M1 Pro / Max chip have already appeared. Meanwhile, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman , who makes accurate predictions based on Apple-related leak information, said, 'In 2022, an entry-level MacBook Pro equipped with an M2 chip that will be the next-generation original silicon will be released. It is predicted that it will appear. '

Gurman: New entry-level MacBook Pro with M2 chip coming this year, but no ProMotion --9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/06/gurman-new-entry-level-macbook-pro-with-m2-chip-coming-this-year-but-no-promotion/

The MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon has a 13-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 chip ...

13-inch 'MacBook Pro' with M1 chip is now available, CPU performance is up to 2.8 times higher and graphics performance is up to 5 times higher-GIGAZINE

There are two higher-end MacBook Pro models with M1 Pro / Max.

Apple announces 'MacBook Pro' with M1 Pro / Max, MagSafe that attaches charging adapter with magnet is revived, but Touch Bar is abolished --GIGAZINE

Of these, the 13-inch MacBook Pro equipped with the M1 chip is positioned as an entry model, and the price starts from 148,280 yen including tax. On the other hand, the MacBook Pro with M1 Pro / Max is priced from 239,800 yen including tax for the 14-inch model and 299,800 yen including tax for the 16-inch model.

Apple plans to release a MacBook Pro that replaces the M1-powered MacBook Pro with a next-generation silicon M2 chip, Garman said. Apple will adopt different display processor storage to differentiate the MacBook Pro with M1 Pro / Max from the MacBook Pro with M2.

Specifically, the MacBook Pro with M1 Pro / Max uses ProMotion for the display, which supports a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, but the MacBook Pro with M2 does not seem to use this. It is also expected to have less storage than the M1 Pro / Max-equipped MacBook Pro.

In addition, although the performance of the M2 chip is unknown, it is expected that it will be a chip that emphasizes efficiency rather than the high-spec version M1 Pro / Max, so the M2-equipped MacBook Pro will become the M1 Pro / Max-equipped MacBook Pro. It is not expected to replace it.

In addition to these, the MacBook Pro with M2 will not have a Touch Bar , Garman wrote.

In addition to the MacBook Pro, Gurman predicts that MacBook Air, Mac mini, and 24-inch iMac will appear as terminals equipped with M2 chips.