SactoGuy18
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I COMPLETELY doubt it will use the M2 Pro or M2 MAX SoC. The M2 SoC with an upgraded memory controller to support 32 GB of RAM, that is way more plausible.
18% its enough from 1 gen to another, and thats only on cpu side, The Gpu is up to 35% depending of the config
Also the Ram now is LPDDR5 and not LPDDR4x
Also we have Pro Res on the SoC. A15 also runs cooler than A14...so what are we talking about? is more than others brings in 2-3 years
Lmfao the armchair analyst comments on here these days that make 0 sense. Yes Apple puts everything together 'very last minute', sure, yes, of course Apple does that.
Doesn't seem too efficient to me. When also, the battery life is being affected. It's just a very minimal upgrade.18% its enough from 1 gen to another, and thats only on cpu side, The Gpu is up to 35% depending of the config
Also the Ram now is LPDDR5 and not LPDDR4x
Also we have Pro Res on the SoC. A15 also runs cooler than A14...so what are we talking about? is more than others brings in 2-3 years
M3 series will most likely use the 3nm process as opposed to 5 nm process. More transistors, possibly smaller footprint.It would be cool to see how many transistors they'd be able to cram into a M3/Pro/Max and then into a 12" ultrabook.
50 billion? 75 billion?
I only hope I'll be able to put it to good use.
Honestly they need to change the black keyboard. That new midnight colors would be great. Also if this is going to be a pro, it will need thin like John Ive thin bezels, that will keep the same 12 footprint but give you maybe 12.6 screen size.I kind of want to see this come to life. Lol
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And that thing actually saps quite a bit of battery when playing games when you don't turn down the graphics and in turn all that power usage makes it quite hot.Lol, why? Have you not seen the size of your pocket computer called an iPhone?
I think the term "ridiculously unlikely" is a good way to describe the kind of hardware we should expect to see this decade. Whether it be Apple, Intel, Google, Qualcomm, we should expect just that.This seems so ridiculously unlikely I don't even know why MR has bothered giving it credence. What precedence is there of Apple ever putting their most hi-tech hardware into a 12" Macbook? I'll give you some help: never.
maybe not last minute - but looks like the plan B was activated ...I agree. Not sure why Apple is even calling it the M2 chip. The chip is more like M1 (S). I honestly feel like it was put together very last minute.
Well there might be a use case - for those that work on an external screen at home but like portability.That doesn't make any sense does it? The new Pro machines are Pro because they are designed for maximum performance without compromise - so are larger to accommodate better cooling systems and larger batteries.
A 12" MacBook based on them would probably look like the old 12" PowerBook G4s!
I will absolutely buy a new M2-based 12" ultrabook, but I can't see how they make that a Pro-branded laptop. Other than cost of course!
Thank you! That’s a better way to put it. Plan B.maybe not last minute - but looks like the plan B was activated ...
I have to ask.. at this point why does anyone listen to Gurman? he’s wrong 80% of the time, and when he’s proved wrong he just says he never said that. Despite clearly saying it.