TechComputers & PCsLaptopsDon’t expect M3 MacBooks until next yearWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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If you were hoping for a late-2023 launch of the next generation MacBook Pro, another new report says they’re not coming any time soon. TheM3 MacBook Pro and MacBook Airwill be the first MacBooks with a chip based on a 3nm fabrication process, which should deliver both better performance and better energy efficiency. But it appears that the processors won’t be ready in time for a 2023 launch.
So what does this mean for the MacBook?
M3 Macs are coming, but maybe not quickly
We reported yesterday thatthe next iMac, expected in the coming weeks or months, is likely to have M2 / M2 Pro silicon instead of the rumoured M3 – most likely because the new processor isn’t ready yet. And it looks like the M3 MacBooks will be later than rumoured too, for the same reason.
Unlike the iMac, which is getting on a bit in tech terms thanks to its M1 processor, the MacBook and MacBook Pro range aren’t in desperate need of an update. Apple launched the latest versions of the14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Prosin January, and it also launched the15-inch MacBook Airin June. These are exceptionally fast and powerful laptops, and the current13-inch MacBook Prois no slouch either: it was updated to the M2 processor last summer and our niggles don’t include performance; instead, we disliked the sub-par webcam and wondered if anybody wants a Touch Bar any more.
The next upgrade to Apple’s mobile Macs may be in their displays rather than their processors. Just last week DigiTimes reported that Apple was working on more efficientmini-LED 14 and 16-inch MacBook Prosfor a late 2023 launch, and if the intention is to ship those before the end of the year then that update should be imminent.
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