Apple Event to Include 13-Inch MacBook Pro, 16-Inch MacBook Pro, and 13-Inch MacBook Air With Apple Silicon Chips [Updated]

[MacRumors]

Next week's Apple event will see Apple introduce three new Macs with Apple Silicon processors, including a 13-inch MacBook Pro, a 16-inch MacBook Pro, and a 13-inch MacBook Air.

The updated info on which Macs we can expect to see at the event comes direct from Bloomberg, with sources listed as "people familiar with the matter."

Aside from the transition to Apple Silicon chips, the new Macs will not feature significant design changes, with Apple continuing to use the same MacBook form factor. Rumors suggest Apple is working on redesigned versions of the MacBook Pro that will come in 14.1 and 16.1-inch sizes with mini-LED displays, but those machines will not be ready until 2021.

Apple's new Macs will feature 5-nanometer chips that are based on the A14 in the iPhone 12 models, bringing power efficiency and performance improvements. Apple plans to transition the entire Mac lineup to Apple Silicon, but the process will take around two years.

While the notebooks will be the first to get refreshed, Apple is working on a redesigned iMac with an Apple Silicon chip and a new, smaller Mac Pro model.

Apple's event is set to kick off on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple will live stream the event, and we'll also have coverage here at MacRumors.com and the MacRumorsLive Twitter.

Update: Bloomberg updated its original article and has clarified that the 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are further along in production than the 16-inch MacBook Pro, and that "at least those two laptops" will be shown off at the event. It's possible, then, that we'll see just the smaller notebooks with no mention of the 16-inch MacBook Pro, but there's still a chance we'll see all three.

Article Link: Apple Event to Include 13-Inch MacBook Pro, 16-Inch MacBook Pro, and 13-Inch MacBook Air With Apple Silicon Chips [Updated]

 

[Serban55]

""New story: Apple is set to reveal its first Macs with its own chips on Nov. 10, replacing Intel. The the first ones: 13-inch MacBook Air, and 13 and 16-inch MacBook Pros. Also in the works: a redesigned iMac, new Mac mini and a half-sized Mac Pro""

 

[HeavenDynamic]

The fact that they can already transition the 16-inch to Apple Silicon is honestly impressive.

 

[decisions]

Agh if they look exactly the same I'm not sure I will want to upgrade knowing there is a redesign coming next year. Still excited for the event though.

 

[Lobwedgephil]

Yeah, very interested in seeing what they can do for 16 inch MacBook Pro, though I don't think you would want to own this until the software gets worked out.

 

[justperry]

I am just going to wait and see what next week will bring.

Too many conflicting rumours.

 

[symphony]

I bought a 16 inch back in February. Dang I wish I waited. I was hoping for mini LEFD tho

 

[NMBob]

Mac mini, Mac mini, Mac mini...!!

 

[Rogifan]

So if this is to be believed the 12” MacBook is dead.

 

[Kylo83]

No way the 16 can beat i9 and amd

 

[CWallace]

Guess the more powerful Apple GPU is ready if we are getting a 16" model, as well.

 

[mithion]

I'm curious to see what the graphics performance will be like for the air and the 13 inch. The 16 inch will probably continue to use discrete graphics from AMD but the other two machines have used the intel Iris architecture that is embedded in the CPU up until now. Does that mean apple developed it's own graphics solution in house?

 

[chscag]

Quite a feat by Apple! But I wonder how many folks are going to buy those first versions of the new machines with Apple Silicon?

I know for myself that I will wait until at least the 2nd generation of Apple Silicon machines is announced. For now I'm going to hang on to my Intel iMac....

 

[ilikewhey]

if the 13inch AS can get all day battery life sign me up.

 

[AndenIDK]

13" inch ? With thick bezels ? That would suck :/

 

[ouimetnick]

What was the point of the current radical new Mac Pro design if they have a new smaller design in the works? Seems like a lot of wasted engineering resources for a short lived product unless they will have 2 different models of Mac Pro?

 

[PutTheFBackIn]

Oh FFS can we get a redesigned iMac already??

 

[Epikuros]

Agh if they look exactly the same I'm not sure I will want to upgrade knowing there is a redesign coming next year. Still excited for the event though.

Man I need a new MacBook Air, are you sure they are about to redesign it ?

 

[leman]

I am very sceptical about the 16" with AS... I bet there was an error in "translation" somewhere. We will most likely see a new 16" with Intel CPUs and maybe updated AMD graphics.

No way the 16 can beat i9 and amd

Well, in single-core, the iPhone is already on par or beating anything Intel or AMD can offer. A 8-core A14 with slightly higher clocks will handily outperform any i9 at a much lower power consumption.

 

[CWallace]

13" inch ? With thick bezels ? That would suck :/

14.1" is likely waiting for MiniLED and that is 2021 availability.

 

[sfwalter]

16" already? Can't wait to hear about its graphic performance.

 

[Darth Tulhu]

I really hope that the new machines are redesigned and that the report is wrong.

Otherwise, I'm waiting.

I wanted to pull the trigger on an iPad Pro or an MBA, both of which are not worth it with rumored changes so close to come...

 

[cmaier]

I need to replace a 2016 15" MBP and a 2018 12" MB (this one with a 13" MBP), so it's going to be an expensive month for me. Maybe I'll skip the iPhone 12 pro max I was going to get. Not really too much of an upgrade over last year's, other than camera.

 

[catracho504]

I will wait for the 2021 14.1 MacBook Pro with A15X 🤓

My 2017 13" MacBook Pro is fine now.

 

[travod]

no new design is kinda boring