At least 9 new Mac M2 computers are in development by Apple
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At least nine Mac computers are being developed with Apple's upcoming M2 chips, including a high-end Mac mini variant with the M2 Pro.
According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is working on at least nine new Macs, all of which will be powered by Apple's second-generation custom silicon, codenamed M2. According to reports, the company has created four M2 chip variants to power Macs in development.
The following are some of the new computers that have been put to the test :
Apple MacBook Air
The next MacBook Air, codenamed J413, will be powered by an M2 processor with eight processing cores and ten graphics cores, up from eight graphics cores in the current model.
Mac Mini
The upcoming Mac mini, codenamed J473, will have the same specs as the M2-powered MacBook Air. This is most likely a base model that will take the place of the current M1 Mac mini. Apple is also considering replacing the high-end Intel-based Mac mini with a J47-based variant powered by an M2 Pro chip (this one was apparently referenced in Studio Display firmware recently).
MacBook Pro (Basic)
Apple is also testing a MacBook Pro with an Apple M2 chip, codenamed J493, that should have the same specifications as the upcoming MacBook Air M2.
MacBook Pro 14-inch
The upcoming 14-inch MacBook Pro, codenamed J414, will come with configurations based on Apple's M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. According to reports, the M2 Max has 12 processing cores and 38 graphics cores, compared to ten processing cores and 32 graphics cores in the current 14-inch MacBook Pro, as well as up to 64 gigabytes of unified memory.
MacBook Pro (16-inch)
The larger MacBook Pro, codenamed J416, would, of course, use Apple's upcoming M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. According to reports, the M2 Max version of the laptop has the same CPU and GPU specs as the 14-inch MacBook Pro.
Mac Pro
This machine, codenamed J180, will include a successor to Apple's recently launched Mac Studio's M1 Ultra chip. High-end Intel Xeon processors and powerful AMD graphics are used in today's Mac Pro workstation. Based on what Apple has shown so far with the Mac Studio, a Mac Pro built on Apple silicon should outperform Intel's current version by a significant margin, but we'll have to wait and see what a Mac Pro built on Apple silicon can do.
