February 20 news, foreign media MacRumors reported that Apple's spring conference or scheduled to be held on March 8, when Apple may release a new 13-inch MacBook Pro.
In the database of European regulators, Apple reported three new Macs, one of which is a "Portable" Mac device, which should be a notebook, and it is rumored that this is the new 13-inch MacBook Pro.
In terms of design, the 13-inch MacBook Pro will not have a design update, it will still use a thin and light body, retaining the Touch Bar. The MacBook Pro released last fall, the entire fuselage is much heavier, looks quite bloated, and does not have the elegance of Apple's past. However, this also makes the MacBook Pro's interface a lot more, and Apple seems to be more functional when designing products.
When consumers choose a 13-inch model, one of the most important points is portability. After using the original organic body, the weight of the whole machine has definitely been reduced, and it is more convenient to carry.
However, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman took a different view, arguing that the 13-inch MacBook Pro would cancel the Touch Bar. Xiao Lei believes that the cancellation of Touch Bar should be the trend of the times, the key is to see whether Apple is willing to change the mold, which is mainly a cost consideration. In contrast, Ray agrees more with Mark Gurman.
In terms of chips, Apple may switch to M2 chips. When Apple upgrades a new product, it usually upgrades its chips. The M2 is expected to have an 8-core CPU, but with improvements in speed and energy efficiency, the number of GPU cores may increase to 9 or 10. Compared with the A14, the A15 has not greatly improved its performance, but the power consumption has dropped a lot, resulting in the battery life of the iPhone 13 being much stronger, and the battery life of the 13-inch MacBook Pro is also worth looking forward to.
Due to the lower cost, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro will not be equipped with a 120Hz mini-LED screen, so the cost can be reduced a lot, and the final price may fall around ten thousand yuan.