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TechComputers & PCsApple’s M3 Macs tipped for October launch dateM3 Macs are still coming, but they’re not coming quite as quickly as some rumours suggestedWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
M3 Macs are still coming, but they’re not coming quite as quickly as some rumours suggested
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(Image credit: Apple)
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We’ve been hearing rumours about the next generation ofMacs with M3 Apple Silicon inside– some rumours predicted an unveiling at this Summer’s WWDC 2023, although that turned out to be optimistic. But the M3 chip will is still expected to make its way into this year’s smallerMacBook AirandMacBook Promodels, and a new report says we’ll see them in October.
The report comes from our old friend Mark Gurman atBloomberg, who says that after the annualiPhoneevent expected in September there “should be another launch”. He’s making an informed guess rather than passing on secretAppleintel, though: “October is too early for new high-end MacBook Pros or desktops, so the first beneficiaries of the new chip should be the next iMac, 13-inch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro,” he says.
What does the M3 processor mean for 2023’s new Macs?
We’ve had reports of two M3-powered laptops in late-stage development, and while the new silicon should mean improved performance it’s unlikely to be a huge leap in processor technology: the M3 isn’t expected to have significantly more CPU or GPU cores than the M2, but it’ll be made with a 3nm process that should deliver important speed and energy efficiency gains.
Gurman had previously predicted an M3 iMac too, but that has apparently moved down the list somewhat and is now predicted for a late-2024 release, possibly with a much bigger 32-inch display.
After the initial excitement of Apple’s move to M-series processors for its Macs, things have calmed down a bit: as with the processors in the iPhone andiPad, a yearly upgrade cycle means annual improvements of an evolutionary rather than revolutionary kind – so while I’d expect these to be the fastest-ever MacBooks and Airs, they’re hardly going to make the current crop of M2 or even M1 models look like arthritic old machines. But as people tend to replace their Macs less frequently than their phones, these new Macs are going to feel incredibly fast to the people upgrading from older kit.
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