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Apple’s first 2022 event is over, and the 3rd generation iPhone SE, 5th generation iPad Air and Mac Studio have been announced as rumored (especially “Mac Studio” has been hit by Bloomer in advance) in May-June. It is said that a new Mac will be added, and there are likely to be various surprises in the future.
Is a Mac mini with “M2 Pro” under development? Is the performance of the new iPhone SE equivalent to 13? We will send you the latest Apple rumors together.
Will the new iMac Pro and Mac Pro be released in 2023? Analyst predicts that 13-inch MBP with M2 will not come out
Mac Pro
The super-powerful Mac mini, “Mac Studio,” has just been announced, but it is expected that the next Mac Pro, which can be said to be the favorite, and the iMac Pro with Apple silicon will not be released by the end of this year (2022).
The source of this rumor is a tweet from renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who recently appeared on Twitter. The time series of remarks is 7th, that is, “immediately before the 9th event”. Among them, Mac Studio and Studio Display are hit as “a powerful Mac mini and an easy-to-buy external display (27-inch non-mini LED screen)”.
By the way, Kuo predicts that the next iMac Pro and Mac Pro will not come out until 2023. These outlooks are only half in line with other sources and half inconsistent.
First of all, regarding the next iMac Pro, the US 9to5Mac states based on its own source that there is no possibility that “iMac with a wider screen” will appear in the near future. It seems that there will be no version equipped with M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, etc., so there will be no new model that exceeds the size and performance of the 24-inch iMac for a while.
But for the Mac Pro, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who even named it “Mac Studio,” cites it as one of “preparing to release another Mac around May or June.” .. Apple also made a meaningful statement at the previous event that “another Mac Pro remains.”
After that, Mr. Kuo once again tweeted that “Mac Pro, iMac Pro and Mac mini will be in 2023”, and he may be very confident.
Is the next Apple Silicon “M2” under test? Rumors of GPU 10 cores with CPU 8 cores
Is a new Mac mini with “M2” and “M2 Pro” under development? Rumors announced in late 2022
Rumors that the M2-equipped MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro will be available later this year
M2 Chip(Concept)
The successor processor “M2” of the M1 chip was not even mentioned at the event on the 9th. However, it is rumored that testing is underway within Apple and will be installed on multiple Macs.
One is “in recent weeks, we’ve been testing a new chip with 8 core CPUs (4 high efficiency cores and 4 high performance cores) and 10 GPU cores on multiple Mac models in the latest macOS beta.” It is Bloomberg report.
The advantage of Apple Silicon, which is Apple’s proprietary design, is that you can control the update pace yourself. There is an observation from Taiwan supply chain sources that the company will introduce new chips every one and a half years, so there is no doubt that “M2” chips are being prepared.
When and what kind of “M2” -equipped Mac will be introduced? Bloomberg has suggested that the successor to the 13-inch MacBook Pro will be available soon, “as early as the first half of this year,” but no further information is available.
The US 9to5Mac is reporting more detailed forecasts one after another. First of all, two types of next Mac mini are being prepared, and it is said that M2 and “M2 Pro” chips will be installed respectively. In addition, it seems that the Mac mini equipped with M1 Pro / M1 Max, which was rumored to be announced at the previous event, was dropped.
The M2 is based on the A15 Bionic chip such as the iPhone 13. And while the M1 Pro is a 10-core CPU, the M2 Pro is reported to have a total of 12 core CPUs, 8 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores.
In addition, the 9to5Mac adds the expectation that the M2 will be included in the MacBook Air as well as the successor to the 13-inch MacBook Pro. It’s interesting that it might remove the “Pro” title from the 13-inch MacBook Pro and make it just a “MacBook,” although it’s already mentioned from other sources.
These M2-equipped MacBook models are likely to be announced later this year. Until June of the first half, we will focus on professional products such as Mac Studio and the next Mac Pro, and affordable Macs may be “waiting” for a while.
Apple launches 30W GaN charger within 2022? Is it for high-speed charging of iPhone 14 (provisional)?
iPhone Charger
While Android makers are already aiming for ultra-fast charging of up to 240W, the iPhone is still up to 20W. Under such circumstances, analysts predict that Apple may release a 30W and GaN (gallium nitride) charger within 2022.
According to the familiar Ming-Chi Kuo tweet, the new GaN charger will have a 30W output and a new form factor. The name of the target product is not written, but 30W is the wattage that can charge the 13-inch M1 MacBook Air and iPad Pro.
The 140W power adapter for the 16-inch MacBook Pro was Apple’s first GaN product, but it would have been larger and bulkier if it hadn’t used GaN technology. The 30W charging adapter will also be miniaturized with GaN to replace the current 20W adapter for the iPhone, and the charging adapter included with the MacBook Air may be replaced there.
The next MacBook Air will be redesigned, but analysts predict that it will continue to throw M1 chips
New MacBook Air
Mr. Ming-Chi Kuo tweeted the expectation that the above “the next MacBook Air will be equipped with M2”.
Although the design has been redesigned and the number of color variations has increased, the mini LED screen does not appear, and mass production in the third or fourth quarter of 2022 = the prospect of being released in the latter half of 2022 is a famous leaker (notable unreleased product) It is also in agreement with the view of the person who sends influential information about.
However, the mounted chip is not M2, but an updated version of M1 chip. In fact, Apple often puts a minor change version of the SoC on a new model (Apple Watch etc.), and the “A12Z” equipped with the iPad Pro (2020) also has one GPU core that was disabled in the “A12X” two years ago. I just enabled it.
The M1 MacBook Air, which was released at the end of 2020, is still very popular, and it is easy for students to write reports and do clerical work, and it seems that power-ups are not required so much. However, it seems that there are many people who want to follow the “same processor, different heat capacity (with or without housing design and fan)” of the original M1 Mac.
Is the performance of the new iPhone SE equivalent to 13?Data called benchmark results are released
iPhone SE 3
It has been officially revealed that the 3rd generation iPhone SE will be equipped with the same A15 Bionic (4 core GPU version) as the expensive iPhone 13/13 mini for tens of thousands of yen. Then, as for the actual performance, data showing the possibility of being really equivalent appeared on the official aggregation site Geekbench Browser of the standard test application Geekbench.
The 6th generation iPad mini was also an A15 Bionic, and although it was a 5-core GPU version equivalent to the iPhone 13 Pro, it turned out that the number of clocks was actually reduced. I thought that it would be repeated this time, but I was surprised that the low-priced model had the same performance as the flagship.
Moreover, the installed RAM capacity has been increased from the 2nd generation 3GB to 4GB, which will probably benefit multitasking (simultaneous launch of multiple apps).
The 3rd generation iPhone SE is considered to be almost the same hardware as the 2nd generation, except that it has an A15 and 5G compatible modem chip. New features such as Photograph Style, Smart HDR4, Live Text, and improved video playback time (Apple nominal numbers tested for 2nd generation SE in February 2020, 3rd generation SE tested in January 2022) So it seems that “the benefits of updating iOS” are included), but it seems that it is largely due to the cleverness of the A15.
