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TechComputers & PCsLaptopsApple’s next MacBook Pro could make you feel like a giantThis new MacBook rumour is the most exciting yet, and could mean the return of a much-loved laptopWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
This new MacBook rumour is the most exciting yet, and could mean the return of a much-loved laptop
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
We’ve covered several rumours about the next generation ofMacBook AirandMacBook Prolaptops, and a new and very tasty one has just dropped: the forthcoming super-portable 12-inch MacBook model may be a MacBook Pro rather than a MacBook Air, running M2 Pro and M2 Max silicon in much the same way as today’s14 and 16-inch MacBook Prosrun the M1 Pro and Max.
That’s according to twitter user Majin Bu who, asMacRumorsreports, has something of a hit-and-miss track record when it comes to Mac leaks: a previous rumour of a 14-inchiPadPro seems to check out but previous ones haven’t been so successful.
It’s certainly possible, though – and it’d bring back one of the most-missed Macs of all time.
Why a little MacBook Pro goes a long way
When the 12-inch PowerBook G4 launched in 2003, it was revolutionary: for the very first time you could get pro-level power without sacrificing portability. It was only slightly less powerful than a Power Mac G4, the forerunner of today’s Mac Pro andMac Studio– but you could easily chuck it in a bag and use it in even cramped spaces.
Looking at it today the G4 was a bit of a chunky affair, but you can see from the current M2 MacBook Air that power no longer means bulk:Appleis already putting M2s into Airs, and while the M1 Pro and M1 Max are slightly bigger than the standard M silicon the difference is horizontal, not vertical, so finding a bit of room isn’t an unsolvable problem. Putting Apple’s most powerful silicon into its most portable laptop is exactly the kind of thing you’d hope Apple will do.
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