Apple may launch M2-powered MacBook Air, MacBook Pro later this 12 months

Apple is transitioning all of its laptops and tablets to its M-series in-house processors. The new iPad Air can be now powered by the M1 chip. However, Apple’s subsequent MacBooks may include the subsequent chip within the collection, the M2.

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A brand new report by 9to5Mac means that the subsequent MacBook Air, codenamed J413 is anticipated to reach with the M2 chip. The new M2 chip which is outwardly codenamed ‘Staten’ will reportedly have an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU.

Meanwhile, an M2-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro can be anticipated to launch later this 12 months. This laptop computer will reportedly be codenamed J493 and will merely be known as the MacBook this 12 months as Apple is planning to eliminate the ‘Pro’ moniker.

The new M2 chip is ready to succeed the Apple M1 chip, however Apple can be reportedly engaged on upgraded variations of the M2, together with the M2 Pro, M2 Max and M2 Ultra.

Apple Analyst Ming Chi Kuo additionally steered that the brand new MacBooks may arrive later this 12 months, but in addition added that they’ll nonetheless function the older M1 chip, which might be unusual.

Kuo additionally added that the design of the brand new MacBook Air shall be extra according to that of the present MacBook Pro lineup and customers will get seven color choices to select from, together with some with white bezels and keyboards.

Apple is but to supply any particulars on the identical and it’s unlikely that we are going to get official data from the model earlier than the launch occasion. However, new leaks on the brand new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro may share extra particulars within the months to come back.