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> It is not clear if the refresh will focus on new M3-series chips, but depending on what's being overhauled, we could see the iMac and the MacBook Pro models
by FireBeyond 3y ago
> It is not clear if the refresh will focus on new M3-series chips, but depending on what's being overhauled, we could see the iMac and the MacBook Pro models adopting the 3-nanometer M3 chip lineup.
Oof.
The M2 Studio only started shipping in late June (and most non-base models had a 6 week lead time - my M2 Ultra didn't arrive until August 1).
Now, only 2 1/2 months after than practical availability of a new non-upgradable model, there's a new architecture being launched?
Ouch.
- alberth 3y agoIt's a semiconductor standard to release new architectures for consumer first, and then over time - scale it up to the enterprise ("pro"). So it shouldn't be a surprised that the progression would be: iPhone -> iPad -> MacBook -> MacStudio -> Mac Pro And their might be a lag of 1.5 years (or more) between new architecture on iPhone to landing in MacStudio.
- fckgw 3y agoApple has been doing a bottom-up upgrade with their Mx products so far. Update the entry models with base chips, then Pro/Max/Ultra at a later time. The Pro M2 devices will still be much faster than any base model M3 refreshes.