MacBook Air with the Apple M2 chip, colorful design expected to launch in 2022.
The upcoming MacBook Air is set to be the first Apple laptop to use the next-gen M2 chip. It is expected to get launched in 2022, as per the leakster Dylan’s claim. In addition, MacBook Air is likely to have iMac-like color schemes, while the new MacBook Pros, expected to debut later this year, will use the M1X.
Apple is ready with New power-packed Macbook Air
Apple’s MacBook Air with new colors and the Apple M2 chip is being tipped to launch in the first half of 2022. According to reports, Apple is currently testing multiple prototypes of this next-generation MacBook Air.
One of the main changes in the new MacBook Air will be under the hood with the new M-series chip. In addition, however, Apple is expected to make things exciting outside by offering the laptop in different colors. Besides this, it is also being tipped that Apple might bring in a new low-end MacBook Pro and a new Mac Pro in 2022.
The upcoming MacBook Air is set to be the first Apple laptop to use the next-gen M2 chip. It is expected to get launched in 2022, as per the leakster Dylan’s claim. In addition, MacBook Air is likely to have iMac-like color schemes, while the new MacBook Pros, expected to debut later this year, will use the M1X.
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M1X is expected to have a 10-core CPU with 8 big and 2 efficient cores compared to the M1 with a 4 + 4 configuration. The current chip has a GPU core count of 8. Therefore, it can be doubled or even quadrupled.
TSMC’s N5P process will support the M1X. A refined version of the 5 nm node is being used for the current M1. The chip may have a similar core architecture as the M1, namely Firestorm and Icestorm cores. At the same time, Apple M2 will have fewer CPU cores, contrary to the M1X.
Earlier, a report by Nikkei Asia suggested that the tech giant will order 3 nm chipsets next year for the new iPad Pro models. This may refer to the M2 chip shared with the MacBook Air, serving both devices with only passive cooling.
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Instead of sharing chips between form factors, Apple is likely to diversify its chipset lineup with a dedicated phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop. The iPhone chips will be diversified with a 4 nm process.
Besides this, with a new chip and new colors, there might be more coming in with the new MacBook Airs. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple might use mini-LED displays on the 2022 MacBook Air models. However, it is unclear if this new display tech will be limited to high-end models or be available across the lineup.
The Bottom Line
According to the tipster, the Apple M2 chip will be built on the same foundation as Apple’s next-gen A15, and it will come with a significantly improved performance scope. Apple introduced the M1 chip as a part of its silicon transition last year. A successor to the M1 chip, the M1X, might also make its debut later this year, ahead of the M2 next year.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman had reported that Apple would introduce its high-end, redesigned MacBook Air by the end of 2021, and it was going to come with the successor to the M1 processor. The successor to the M1 has been codenamed Staten and promises faster computing cores than what Apple brought in with the M1. However, the new chip is expected to have the same number of cores.
