Apple reportedly launching M3-equipped iMac in late 2023
According to Apple-related media 9to5Mac, new Macs such as the 15-inch MacBook Air and the new Mac Pro are rumored to appear in 2023. Under such circumstances, iMac was not particularly rumored. However, according to Bloomberg's Mark Garman, who handles detailed leak information related to Apple, an iMac equipped with the M3, the next-generation chip of
When Is Apple (AAPL) Releasing New Mac Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, New iMac, M3? - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-03-05/when-is-apple-aapl-releasing-new-mac-pro-15-inch-macbook-air-new-imac-m3- levgn4yc
New M3 iMac could launch 2H 2023 - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/05/new-imac-2023-m3-and-new-macbook-air/
Apple will reportedly launch an M3-equipped iMac later this year - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/5/23625972/apple-new-imac-launch-m3-chip
One of the most common questions Garman receives from Apple users is 'When will the new iMac be released?' Mr. Garman shares leak information about this new iMac.
According to Garman, the codenames for the next-generation iMacs are 'J433' and 'J434', and development is at an advanced stage of engineering verification testing (EVT) and is already in production testing. The display size (24 inches) and body color of the iMac under development will be the same as the existing model M1-equipped iMac .
In addition, it is rumored that the chip installed in the new iMac will be more powerful, and Garman points out that it will be equipped with an M3 chip. In addition, Apple-related media 9to5Mac also reported that it was 'successfully backed by another independent source,' and said that the new iMac will be equipped with the M3 chip.
In addition, Garman reported that 'the iMac with M3 will be one of Apple's first Macs with M3.' Since the M2 chip was announced at WWDC in 2022, 9to5Mac points out the possibility that the M3 chip will be announced at WWDC scheduled to be held in June 2023.
However, based on the leak information, Garman points out that ``there is no prospect of mass production for at least three months,'' so the M3-equipped iMac is expected to appear in the second half of 2023 at the earliest. In addition, some of the internal components have been rearranged and redesigned in the new iMac. Specifically, Garman points out that ``the manufacturing process for attaching the iMac stand will change.''
In addition to the iMac, Garman shared that Apple plans to launch three new Macs in late spring and summer. The three models are the 15-inch MacBook Air (codenamed J515), the Mac Pro (codenamed J180), and the 13-inch MacBook Air (J513), the first to feature an American-made M-series chip. It is said that it will be a Mac.
The only information that has already been revealed about which chips these three Macs will have is that the Mac Pro will be equipped with the M2 Ultra. The M2 Ultra is expected to be a high-spec chip with a maximum of 24 core CPU, 76 core GPU, and 192 GB memory.
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Garman speculates that the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Airs will be announced shortly after the M3 chip is announced, given the timing of the M3 announcement.
The M2 chip is an SoC manufactured in the 5nm process, but it seems that the M3 chip is scheduled to be manufactured in the next-generation 3nm process. With this, we can expect the M3 chip to get a big boost in performance and power efficiency.
There is also an iPad Pro among the terminals that are scheduled to be equipped with the M3 chip, which is expected to appear in the first half of 2024.
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