Although it has recently announced new equipment with the M2 Pro and M2 Max processors, Apple is already working on the next generation of chips and respective products.
The latest news shows that, possibly in 2023, we will see the new MacBook Air and iMac powered by the new M3 processor.
New MacBook Air and iMac models may arrive later this year
The new MacBook Air with M2 chip is available in Portugal for a price starting at 1,529 euros [email protected]
Recently, Apple introduced the new MacBook Pro and Mac Mini with the M2 Pro and M2 Max processors. These two devices, by the way, are available for purchase in Portugal starting today, January 24th.
But Cupertino does not stop and is already working on the next generation of processors. According to journalist Mark Gurman, from the Bloomberg news agency, Apple is in the process of developing the new MacBook Air and iMac equipped with the yet to be announced M3 processor.
Also according to the well-known journalist, the new M3 chip will be manufactured using the 3 nm process and may still be announced this year or, in a less optimistic perspective, at the beginning of next year. Consequently, the brand’s two new computers will only be revealed after the announcement of said chip.
The information disclosed so far advances that TSMC – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company – managed to improve the speed of the M3 processor by about 15%, as well as reducing energy consumption by 30%. This was all possible thanks to 3nm-based manufacturing.
More rumors suggest that Apple may also launch MacBook Pro models equipped with the M3 Pro and M3 Max processors in the first half of 2024.
Other sources also say that the Cupertino company has already started producing chips based on 3nm and that by 2026 it will be able to manufacture them in its country of origin, the United States of America.
MacBook Pro and Mac mini available from today in Portugal
And as of today it is already possible to purchase one of the new MacBook Pro or Mac mini models in Portugal. For those interested, we leave here a summary of the available configurations and their prices.
Let’s start with the Mac mini which has three configurations available. The most basic has the M2 processor, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of SSD storage. It has a cost of 729 euros.
The next variant is equipped with the same M2 chip, 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. Here the price rises to 959 euros.
Finally, the most advanced Mac mini integrates the M2 Pro chip, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. It costs 1,579 euros.
In turn, the new MacBook Pro with a 14-inch screen, in its base version with an M2 Pro chip, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage, costs €2,499. The same model but with 1 TB of SSD storage is available for 3,099 euros. And the most advanced model with an M2 Max processor, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD already costs 3,799 euros.
The 16-inch models of the new MacBook Pro obviously cost more. The most basic version with M2 Pro, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD is available for 3,099 euros. The next version only with the difference of having 1TB of SSD storage has a cost of 3,329 euros.
Finally, the MacBook Pro with M2 Max chip, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD storage is available for 4,249 euros.
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