In his newest report, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo offers a number of tidbits concerning the upcoming 15-inch MacBook Air. In line with him, this machine will provide two processor spec choices, however they are going to be much like what Apple already affords with the 13-inch MacBook Air.
That stated, customers anticipating a spec bump to the 15-inch MacBook Air will discover the identical machine because the final 12 months’s redesigned MacBook Air with an M2 processor. The M2 Professional will proceed being unique to the high-end MacBook Professional and the Mac mini.
As well as, Kuo corroborates with previous stories that this 15-inch MacBook that Apple is producing will probably be named Macbook Air, as the corporate doesn’t plan to reintroduce a easy “MacBook” line once more or give a 15-inch choice to the entry-level MacBook Professional.
That stated, the analyst says the cargo estimation for the 15-inch Macbook Air in 2023 is 5-6 million models. The height shipments for EMS and parts are anticipated throughout late 3Q23 and early 3123, respectively.
What’s fascinating on this report is that Kuo particulars Apple’s schedule for the M3 chips. In line with him, the mass manufacturing of the M3 chip is anticipated to start within the second half of 2023, barely forward of M3 Professional and M3 Max. Earlier tales stated Apple is readying the M3 Professional and M3 Max processors for the high-end MacBook Professional fashions that ought to land in shops in early 2024.
With that in thoughts, it’s fascinating to suppose that Apple will launch a 15-inch MacBook Air with a year-old processor whereas it plans to launch the primary batch of M3 processors earlier than the tip of the 12 months.
When this occurs, the corporate is predicted to unveil a brand new 13-inch MacBook Air, a 13-inch MacBook Professional, and the long-rumored 24-inch iMac with the M3 chip. The M3 ought to be a 3nm chip, making it sooner and extra energy environment friendly than the modifications we had from the M1 to the M2 chips.
