Apple was rumored to launch a unique 15-inch MacBook Air with the new M2 chip in 2023. While new report declares that the firm will launch three new Macbooks in 2023. Apple is also tipped to launch a new iMac, which has not acquired a hardware upgrade for nearly two years. According to the revealed details, the new iMac models have the codenames J433 and J434.
The report claims that these new iMacs are in the late phase of development but are not expected to go into mass production for at least three months. This means that the new iMac models are doubtful to export until the second half of 2023.
The report also uncovered some facts about the three upcoming Macs, one of which is a bigger MacBook Air. The 15-inch MacBook Air is codenamed J515, which will launch alongside a new 13-inch MacBook Air codenamed J513. While the 15-inch MacBook Air is said to get the new M2 chip, the updates on the new 13-inch MacBook Air remain unknown.
There is also a new Mac Pro in the outcomes, which is codenamed J180. The upcoming 2023 MacBook Pro will be the first in its series to get Apple’s in-house M-series silicon. The report claims that the new Mac Pro will feature the upcoming Apple M2 Ultra SoC, which will have 24 CPU cores and 76 GPU cores.
The report also disclosed that the M3 chip could be unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2023. The M3 chip is said to be Apple’s first silicon to be based on a 3nm process and is said to carry a major boost to performance and power efficiency.
If Apple were to stick to last year’s schedule, an M3 chip alongside a new MacBook Air at WWDC 2023 would make sense. The company could then follow up with the M3 iMac later in the year and M3 Pro and M3 Max-based MacBook Pros in 2024.”
The report by Mark Gurman added.
The M3 chip is also stated to feature in the rumored iPad Pro with an OLED display, which is scheduled to launch in the first half of 2024. Apple is also said to launch its first MacBook model with an OLED display and touch support in 2025.
