According to noted Bloomberg journalist, Mark Gurman, the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will likely launch in November, this year. The new iPad Pro models are also expected soon with the new M2 processor. Many people were expecting Apple to host an event next month for all these new releases, but according to Mark, that is very unlikely at this point. Since most of these devices only feature a chip upgrade, Apple could skip the whole event thing and announce it via a simple press release. And it’s not even unprecedented as major products, such as the AirPods Pro and AirPods Max were announced via a press release.
M2 Pro and M2 Max – What’s New?
Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips were significant upgrades over the original M1 processor, and it will likely be the same with the upcoming M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. The newly released M2 chip is built on TSMC’s second generation 5nm architecture and features 8-cores. – Mark Gurman, on his ‘Power On‘ newsletter
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) August 22, 2022 Apple’s M2 Pro and M2 Max chips were earlier rumored to be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm architecture, but now recent rumors suggest that the Cupertino giant will stick to the same 5nm node used for the original M2. The upcoming chips will however feature more cores and higher boost clocks. The M2 Max chip is rumored to feature a 12-core CPU, along with a 38-core GPU. On the other hand, the M2 Pro chip will probably feature a 10-core CPU, coupled with a 32-core GPU.
