Apple Will Not Launch The M3 MacBook Air or MacBook Professional This 12 months, 24-Inch iMac Nonetheless a Risk

Apple is gearing as much as announce its first 3nm chip with the launch of the iPhone 15 Professional fashions subsequent week. The chip will ship enhanced computational and graphical efficiency whereas consuming much less energy. Aside from the A17 Bionic, it was beforehand rumored that Apple will launch an upgraded MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Professional mannequin with an M3 chip. Now, a distinguished analyst states that Apple is not going to launch any MacBook this yr with the brand new 3nm chip.

M3 MacBook Air and 13-inch M3 MacBook Professional fashions are delayed till subsequent yr

The information was shared by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on X (previously often called Twitter) suggesting that it is rather unlikely that the brand new MacBook with an M3 chip will launch this yr. Preliminary stories from Mark Gurman said that Apple plans to host one other occasion after Wonderlust which will likely be oriented towards MacBook fashions. It was believed that the corporate would improve the 13-inch MacBook, 13-inch MacBook Professional, and the 24-inch iMac with M3 chip.

Whereas Ming-Chi Kuo has said that ni MacBooks will likely be introduced later this yr, he didn’t state something relating to the iMac. Henceforth, there’s some chance that Apple will improve the 24-inch iMac with a brand new M3 chip. The 24-inch iMac is due for an improve because the machine has not gotten the M2 therapy as of but. At the moment, the 24-inch iMac is accessible with an M1 chip. Apple might introduce new coloration choices with the improve machine however these are mere speculations at this level as the ultimate phrase rests with Apple.

看起來到今年年底前，Apple應該都不會發售新款的MacBook (配備M3系列處理器) 機型了
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Plainly Apple is not going to launch new MacBook fashions (geared up with M3 sequence processors) earlier than the tip of this yr.

— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) September 8, 2023

The M3 chip will likely be based mostly on TSMC’s 3nm structure which can ship enhanced CPU and GPU capabilities. Moreover, the chip additionally consumes much less energy which will likely be a significant facet of the MacBook lineup as it should enhance battery life on ‘Air’ in addition to the ‘Professional’ fashions. Apple might additionally provide the M3 chips in numerous configurations. Since Apple is growing the worth of its iPhone lineup, we will speculate that the change will likely be applied on your entire product line.

Apple can also be seeking to replace the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional fashions with the M3 Professional and M3 Max chips subsequent yr. Moreover, the M3 Extremely chips will likely be reserved for the Mac Professional and Mac Studio. If Apple plans to launch the M3 MacBook Air fashions subsequent yr, it might pose one other delay for the launch of its high-end MacBook Professional lineup. It is because it is rather unlikely that the corporate would replace its whole Mac lineup collectively. Nonetheless, we are going to preserve you guys up to date on the newest.