As WWDC approaches, rumors recommend that it will likely be an enormous present this 12 months, with Apple utilizing the stage to unveil a number of new merchandise, together with the long-awaited AR headset and a 15-inch MacBook Air. Primarily based on the newest report, Apple’s new laptop computer is certainly on monitor for a June launch, however in all probability gained’t carry many surprises.
In response to a put up on the Korean-language weblog Naver (translation), the 15-inch Air will ship with an M2 chip reasonably than an M3 as initially deliberate. Apple’s M3 had initially anticipated to ship within the first half of 2023, however “complicated components reminiscent of market circumstances and stock adjustment” in addition to “TSMC’s mass manufacturing issues” have delayed its launch, in response to the report. A related report by Mark Gurman earlier this week additionally claimed that the brand new Air could have an M2 chip.
That doubtless means the 15-inch Air could have extraordinarily related specs and design to the present 13-inch mannequin, with an M2 chip, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe, and 8GB of RAM. Whereas there have additionally been rumors of an M2 Professional choice, Ming-Chi Kuo now claims the 15-inch mannequin could have the identical choices because the 13.6-inch mannequin with an 8-core GPU base mannequin and a 10-core GPU step-up choice. The brand new machine can be prone to have Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 as properly.
The 15-inch Air will mark a return to Apple’s hottest laptop computer measurement, which was discontinued in 2019 when the 16-inch MacBook Professional arrived. It’s anticipated to have a beginning worth of $1,499.
