New report details ARM-based Apple Macs
Friday, July 10, 2020 at 9:53AM
Nicole Batac in Apple, Apple Beat, Apple MacBook Air, Apple Macbook Pro, Apple Silicon, Apple rumours, Leaks, News, Product launch

Since last month's WWDC, we've learned about Apple's plans to switch to its own processors for its Macs. A new report from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo details the new ARM-based Mac laptops, including a MacBook Air and Pro models with 13.3-, 14-, and 16-inch models.

A new 13.3-inch MacBook Pro model will reportedly enter production in the fourth quarter of 2020, and it'll be joined by an ARM-based MacBook Air as well. Kuo claims the Air will start shipping at the end of the year or the first quarter of 2021. As for the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, these Apple Silicon-equipped laptops will launch in the second or third quarter of 2021. 

Kuo previously predicted that the 14- and 16-inch models will come with new Mini-LED panels, which promise better contrast than existing LCD screens. The 14-inch model will come in a similar footprint as the current 13-inch MacBook Pro, but it'll feature smaller bezels to fit the bigger display.

What's missing from Kuo's latest report is the mention of an ARM-based iMac, which he previously said was coming in the first quarter of the next year. 

Apple has said that it'll release the first Apple Silicon-based Mac later this year, but it didn't expound on which model will be getting the new chipset. 

Source: The Verge

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