On February 21, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman mentioned in the report that Apple will release a new self-developed M2 chip this year. At the same time, Apple will bring 4 Mac devices with M2 chips this year, and these new products will most likely be released later this year.
For Apple, maintaining the leading edge of self-developed chips is an important means of gaining competitiveness. The M1 turned out, the M1 Pro and M1 Max went to a new level, and Apple achieved a very obvious performance advantage in the high-end PC product line. While the hot iron is also Apple's consistent style, Apple's focus this year will be more inclined to Mac devices, while facing a strong rebound in the context of the 12th generation Intel Core processor competition, M2 chip will carry the important task of expanding the advantage.
At present, Apple officials have not made any explanation for the potential M2 chip, but Mark Gurman believes that the CPU of the M2 chip will be slightly faster than that of the M1, and the core architecture should be maintained in the same octa-core architecture. However, the graphics core of M2 will be improved, may be upgraded from 7-8 to 9-10, GPU performance is also Apple's focus on the M1 Max upgrade point, Apple's strengthening gpu performance is also in line with the needs of Mac productivity improvement.
Apple officially released its self-developed M1 chip in November 2020, and released an upgraded M1 Pro and M1 Max chip in October 2021. With the M1 series of chips gradually deployed to Mac and iPad devices, Apple's de-Intelization process is further promoted, and it is expected that all Intel products will be removed from the shelves this year.
Gurman expects the larger iMac Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max chip options to replace the current 27-inch iMac Pro, and Apple will also bring a smaller Mac Pro device with "two or four M1 Max" chips. At the same time, the Mac mini will also usher in an update, which is expected to be equipped with an upgraded M1 Pro, and of course, it is also possible to be on the M2 chip.
Gurman said Apple will release new Mac devices in March and then again in May or June. According to the news that has been around, Apple is likely to hold a special spring event on March 8, when the third-generation iPhone SE, the 5th-generation iPad Air, and the new Mac will be released. iOS 15.4 will bring Face ID that supports wearing masks; The iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8 will be released in the fall.