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Apple’s second and third chip releases in the M2 generation could land in a few months, with a report claiming that M2 Pro and M2 Max are equipped MacBook Pro models could arrive as early as this fall.
During WWDC 2022, Apple introduced its M2 chip generation with updated MacBook Airand 13-inch MacBook Pro models, starting the influx of new hardware using the latest chip iteration. If we are to believe a report, the M2 could be joined by its stable mates within months.
According to Mark Gurman’s “Power On” newsletter for: BloombergApple has an aggressive internal schedule for the M2 Pro and M2 Max. Packaged in an updated 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Prolaunches could be in the fall or at least early 2023.
Gurman before offered in June that an M2 Pro-equipped MacBook Pro would be on the way, in addition to a mac mini. At the time, however, he said the updates would arrive within the next year and did not offer more precise timing.
An update in the fall could take place for the 14-inch and 16-inch models, but there is a risk that the existing M1 Pro and M1 Max-based models rather outdated than typical for Mac releases. Apple launched the first Apple Silicon versions in Fall 2021, so an update in Fall 2022 would equate to a one-year cycle rather than the commonly observed 1.5-year or two-year cycle.
As part of the upgrade, users shouldn’t expect much in the way of physical changes as the designs will “probably stay about the same”. The 14-inch and 16-inch models already benefit from a notched screen, additional ports, MagSafeand other features, so they probably won’t go through a MacBook Air-esque transformation.