Tag: m1x

  • Gurman: Larger, redesigned iMac will likely feature M1X or M2X chip

    Gurman: Larger, redesigned iMac will likely feature M1X or M2X chip

    The rumor: Apple is planning a more powerful chip for the iMac to replace the current 27-inch model, according to Mark Gurman (89.1% accurate, via Power On).

    • The new, larger iMac is still coming…but Gurman is not sure exactly when this product will be dropping
    • As for the processor inside, “it likely will be an M1X, the beefier version of the current M1, or an M2X”

    Our take: While I was really hopeful for a 2021 release on the larger iMac, I think it’ll probably come sometime in the first half of next year. Don’t worry though, as the M1X MacBook Pro is still on track to release in Fall.

  • Report: M1X 14/16-inch MacBook Pro announcement in September

    Report: M1X 14/16-inch MacBook Pro announcement in September

    The rumor: Apple’s redesigned MacBook Pro models are coming late in the third quarter of 2021, according to DigiTimes (63.5% accurate).

    • The new report says the new MacBook Pros with faster Apple Silicon are coming this September, when Apple traditionally holds their iPhone event
    • Other rumors say the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will be redesigned and bring back the HDMI port, SD card reader and MagSafe charging connectivity

    Our take: Second report in recent history suggesting a Fall launch for the MacBook Pros. Still a couple months of waiting on these…

  • Rumor says new 14/16-inch MacBook Pro coming October-November with M1X chip, 1080p webcam & more

    Rumor says new 14/16-inch MacBook Pro coming October-November with M1X chip, 1080p webcam & more

    The rumor: The all-new, redesigned MacBook Pro with M1X inside will be releasing in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to new source with a credible track record, dylandkt (81.3% accurate).

    dylandkt, who accurately predicted details about the new M1 iMac ahead of launch, says this is what we should expect to see on the upcoming MacBook Pro…

    • A new design with 14/16-inch display options, but no ‘MacBook Pro’ branding on the bottom bezel
    • The M1X chip with more CPU and GPU cores, and support for 4 Thunderbolt ports
    • A 1080p webcam, which would be the first-ever in a MacBook
    • Release sometime in late October or early November 2021

    Our take: I spent the morning digging through dylandkt’s Twitter account and couldn’t believe how many accurate things he had predicted. If you’re skeptical, I was, too. But dylandkt is the only source that called M1 in iPad Pro and described the exact design of the new iMac…months ahead of launch.

    https://twitter.com/dylandkt/status/1405545069059338243?s=20

  • Apple references unreleased M1X MacBook Pro in WWDC Keynote tags

    Apple references unreleased M1X MacBook Pro in WWDC Keynote tags

    The news: Apple included two tags hidden in the metadata of their WWDC 2021 keynote that point to a new MacBook Pro, as spotted first by YouTuber Max Balzer.

    Our take: I’ve seen a lot of takes that ‘this was just for SEO’ or ‘wow, Apple is so genius for optimizing the video based on rumors’ but I disagree completely. Every rumor pointed to a new MacBook Pro coming at this event, and it seems like Apple decided to push it back last minute.

  • Prosser: Leaked Apple M1X benchmarks are legit

    Prosser: Leaked Apple M1X benchmarks are legit

    The rumor: Apple’s follow-up to the M1 processor will be quite the upgrade, according to Jon Prosser (78.2% accurate).

    • Data from cpu-monkey suggests that in the Cinebench R23 multi-core benchmark, the Apple M1X is nearly 100% faster than the M1 chip
    • Single-core scores, on the other hand, appear to remain unchanged
    • As mentioned first on the Genius Bar podcast, the M1X benchmarks are said to be legitimate

    Our take: I canceled my order of a high-end iMac Pro after seeing these scores. I don’t think the future of resale for Intel Macs is going to be fun for anyone once the M1X Macs drop.

  • 2021 iMac may come in 5 different colors

    2021 iMac may come in 5 different colors

    The rumor: The iMac line is about to get a lot more colorful, according to Jon Prosser (78.2% accurate).

    • The redesigned iMac may come in Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green and Sky Blue
    • Rumors suggest Apple will launch the 2021 iMac sometime in the Fall (October/November)

    Our take: If this doesn’t scream nostalgia, I don’t know what does. Between AirPods Max and iPad Air, Apple seems to be pretty set on this color palette. I’m into it!

  • Apple’s future M-series chips may have up to 32-cores, improved graphics

    Apple’s future M-series chips may have up to 32-cores, improved graphics

    The rumor: Future versions of Apple’s wildly powerful M-series chips are coming throughout 2021, according to Mark Gurman (89.1% accurate).

    • Apple is reportedly planning “the next two lines of Apple chips,” with speculation that they could be called M1X and M2
    • 8, 12 or 16 high-performance cores are planned for new MacBook Pro and iMac models, with up to 32-cores coming to the new “half-size” Mac Pro
    • In the graphics department, Apple is working on 16-core and 32-core options for future laptops and desktops
    • The next generation of ARM chips are said to be coming in Spring and Fall 2021, powering new versions of MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac Pro

    Our take: If Apple is able to scale the baseline M1 chip…the results are going to literally be off the charts. These redesigned Macs can’t come soon enough.