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Apple is also releasing a new 13-inch MacBook Pro next month with the same M2 chip as the MacBook Air. These new 14-inch and 16-inch models, codenamed J414 and J416, won’t be radically new products beyond offering the speedier chips.
Apple’s new Mac processors, based on the same architecture as the iPhone and iPad, are designed to let the company boost performance inside of slimmer casings.Īpple is also planning new high-end MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips for as early as the end of 2022, though the release date may slip into early 2023. And it briefly offered a MacBook Air with an 11.6-inch screen. It’s unclear if the new 12-inch laptop would be a low-end device or a higher-end machine that’s part of the MacBook Pro line, which currently comes in 13.3-inch, 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch sizes.īetween 20, Apple also sold a 12-inch version of the PowerBook, the predecessor to the MacBook Pro. If Apple moves forward with the release, it would represent the company’s smallest laptop since it discontinued the 12-inch MacBook in 2019.Ī spokesperson for Cupertino, California-based Apple declined to comment on the company’s plans.Īpple debuted its last 12-inch laptop in 2015 with a slim frame, but the device was criticized for keyboard failures and sometimes sluggish performance. Despite the unveiling this week, supply-chain constraints will prevent it from going on sale until July.Īpple has also begun work on a new 12-inch laptop and is considering launching it at the end of 2023 or in early 2024.
Still, even that model will take time to reach consumers. Read more | Apple MacBook Air M2 vs M1 MacBook Air: Which is the right pick for you?Īpple had previously considered a 15-inch variation for this year’s MacBook Air, but shelved those plans to focus on the 13.6-inch version.