M2 MacBook Pro 13-inch (2022): Design, features, rumors, and more
A new MacBook Pro could be right around the corner!
According to a multitude of reports, Apple is preparing to debut the next generation of Apple silicon very soon. Rumors indicate that the company is planning to unveil a new 13-inch MacBook Pro as early as next month, possibly at a rumored March event alongside some other exciting products. Here’s what we think we know so far, starting with a possible release date…
Release date
According to reports, Apple plans to hold a spring event on March 8 where it will unveil a new iPhone SE and iPad Air. According to Mark Gurman, “at least one new Mac” is also on the way. Apple recently filed three new Macs in the Eurasian Economic Commission’s database, one of which is a laptop. Digitimes recently reported that a new MacBook Pro is on the way in March, also.
If the new MacBook Pro is unveiled on March 8, you can probably expect it to be released for purchase or pre-order that very same week, arriving in stores shortly after.
Design
If you like the design of the current 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1, we have some good news, the new MacBook Pro will reportedly look exactly like this old one. A report from February cites information that states the new MacBook won’t get a design change over the current M1 version and won’t follow the footsteps of the MacBook Pro (2021). That means no notch, no new chassis, and a Touch Bar.
To confirm, this MacBook Pro is expected to be 13-inches in size and fit as a direct replacement for the M1 MBP to be sold alongside the 14-inch and 16-inch versions with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips launched late last year.
Features
The new MacBook Pro will reportedly not feature a ProMotion 120Hz display like its big brother. In fact, we’ve heard almost nothing about purported “new” features for the MacBook Pro. While that may sound disappointing, the new MacBook Pro will likely focus on the introduction of M2.
Processor
Apple is expected to unveil the M2 Apple silicon processor that will power this new MacBook Pro. We don’t have any firm insight on performance, but this will likely be a more powerful and/or efficient version of the M1 chip, designed to be an improvement on that base model chip. That means it won’t be as powerful as the M1 Pro or M1 Max but does pave the way for an M2 Pro and M2 Max chip further down the line.
Price
The new MacBook Pro is expected to be cheaper than the current MacBook Pro and should fall into a similar price bracket as its M1 predecessor.
Not long now
As noted, there are multiple indications that this new MacBook Pro is not far away, so we don’t have long to wait to find out exactly what Apple has in store for its next iteration of the MacBook Pro and Apple silicon.
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