The M2 MacBook Professional has began making its method into prospects’ arms and we’re studying extra about the way it performs in a wide range of conditions, however all eyes are actually on the upcoming M2 MacBook Air which has seen a whole redesign and must be arriving in a few weeks.
Different prime tales this week included a number of product rumors together with extra M2 and even M3 Macs, an up to date Apple TV, and a revived HomePod, so ensure to learn on under for all the main points on these tales and extra!
Apple Plans to Launch MacBook Air With M2 Chip on July 15
MacRumors has discovered from a supply that Apple plans to launch the brand new MacBook Air with the M2 chip on Friday, July 15, which means that pre-orders are prone to start on Friday, July 8.
Apple beforehand introduced that the brand new MacBook Air can be out there in July, however didn’t present a particular date.
The new MacBook Air has been redesigned with a bigger 13.6-inch show, a notch, a flatter look, and new Starlight and Midnight coloration choices. The pocket book options MagSafe 3 charging, an upgraded 1080p digital camera, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a Magic Keyboard with bodily Fn keys, a Contact ID button, and extra.
Pricing begins at $1,199 in the US, whereas the earlier MacBook Air stays out there for $999.
Base 13-Inch MacBook Professional With M2 Chip Has Considerably Slower SSD Speeds Than Earlier Mannequin
The bottom mannequin M2 MacBook Professional with 256GB of storage has considerably slower SSD learn/write speeds in comparison with the equal M1 mannequin.
YouTube channels similar to Max Tech and Created Tech examined the 256GB mannequin with Blackmagic’s Disk Velocity Take a look at app and real-world assessments and located that the SSD’s learn and write speeds are round 50% and 30% slower, respectively, in comparison with the earlier mannequin.
M2 Professional Mac Mini, New Apple TV With A14 Chip, and Extra Rumored to Be in Growth
Within the newest version of his Energy On publication, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman outlined extra M2 Macs on Apple’s product roadmap, together with a brand new Mac mini powered by an M2 Professional chip.
Gurman listed a number of different new Apple merchandise within the works, together with a new Apple TV with an A14 chip and an elevated 4GB of RAM. A lot of the merchandise are anticipated to launch between late 2022 and mid 2023.
New Model of Authentic HomePod to Return Subsequent 12 months
One of many new Apple merchandise that Gurman talked about is within the works is a new HomePod with the identical S8 chip as will likely be discovered within the Apple Watch Sequence 8.
Gurman stated the brand new HomePod will likely be nearer to the unique mannequin when it comes to dimension and audio efficiency, versus being a brand new HomePod mini. He additionally stated the brand new HomePod will characteristic an up to date show on the highest of the speaker, probably with multi-touch performance.
Video Comparability: M2 MacBook Professional vs. M1 MacBook Professional
In a current video on our YouTube channel, we in contrast Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Professional with the M2 chip to the earlier mannequin with the M1 chip.
The video offers a have a look at the M2 MacBook Professional’s total efficiency, SSD speeds, and extra in comparison with the earlier mannequin. Each machines have a 256GB SSD and 8GB of RAM in our comparability.
Kuo: Apple’s Work on 5G Modem Chip ‘Failed,’ Qualcomm to Stay Provider for 2023 iPhones
For years, rumors have advised that Apple is working by itself 5G modem for future gadgets, however analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this week claimed that Apple’s efforts have “failed” up to now and stated that Qualcomm will stay Apple’s modem provider for 2023 iPhones.
If Kuo is correct, this implies iPhone 15 fashions could possibly be geared up with Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon X70 modem as Apple continues work by itself modem.
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