MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini models with Apple M2 chip to launch in March: report

According to report from Mark Gurman in Bloomberg, Apple is all set to unveil new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini models at their rumoured March 8 spring launch event. The new Mac models would all be powered by the upcoming Apple M2 chip, the successor to the Apple M1.

The same event is likely to see the launch of the 2022 iPhone SE with 5G support, and a new iPad Air.

Gurman says that Apple is now entering the third phase of its transition from Intel’s x86-based processors to ARM-based Apple Silicon chipsets. He expects Apple to launch new Mac models based on the new Apple M2 chip, and a super-powered version of the M1 Max chipset, along with the current M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max offerings.

Apple could also launch a second wave of Mac models around May or June. In total, Gurman expects Apple to launch multiple models of MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, and iMac Pro in 2022.

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Apple M2 to launch in March

The new Apple M2 chip could power a new baseline MacBook Pro, a new Mac Mini, a new iMac, and a redesigned MacBook Air. The company could also launch a Mac Mini with an M1 Pro chip inside, and an iMac Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max chip options. Apple could also launch a new Mac Pro desktop computer, around half the size of the current offering, with a new Apple Silicon chipset inside touted to be as powerful as four M1 Max chips.

The Apple M2 chipset will retain the eight-core architecture of the M1, but will be a bit faster. It will reportedly feature much better graphical processing capabilities, with a 9 or 10 core GPU. The M2 Pro and M2 Max chipsets could be launched in 2023, along with a supposed Apple M3 chipset.