Are there new 13 inch RMBPs coming soon?

[TSP23]

I have read some threads about new RMBPs - but is this for the 13 inch. I just bought a 13 inch rmbp last friday and was wondering if there was a new one being released soon.

Thanks a lot to whoever answers.

 

[maflynn]

No new rMBPs are due out.

We may see a slight speed bump in the fall, but nothing major. With Intel delaying the Broadwell chipset until 2015, any new MBPs will be delayed as well.

 

[TSP23]

Thank you for the kind response.

 

[bwfc0907]

I'd keep your eyes peeled tomorrow if rumours are to be believed. More RAM & slight speed increase for the price you likely paid. That said, could just be a rumour.

 

[maflynn]

Well, looks like I'm wrong

The front page has a news story of what may be coming out as a speed bump

 

[TSP23]

I will see - I have the mid level - RMBP 13 inch - this seems to be geared to the 15 inch, no?

 

[Meister]

Well, looks like I'm wrong

The front page has a news story of what may be coming out as a speed bump

thats the 15"

 

[TSP23]

Upon re-reading the article I do see that 13 inch is included in the article - however would this update be worth the exchange and the 1 hour drive to the apple store?

I have the mid level rmbp 13inch

 

[Meister]

Upon re-reading the article I do see that 13 inch is included in the article - however would this update be worth the exchange and the 1 hour drive to the apple store?
I have the mid level rmbp 13inch

if this rumor is true there will only be a ram upgrade for the base 15".
The higher clock speed on the 13" would only drain the battery quicker.

 

[thunng8]

Upon re-reading the article I do see that 13 inch is included in the article - however would this update be worth the exchange and the 1 hour drive to the apple store?

I have the mid level rmbp 13inch

I will be a 200mhz speed bump. 2.4->2.6ghz. So approximately 8% faster. It is up to you to decide if it is worth it or not.

 

[SarcasticJoe]

thats the 15"

When Apple updates one size they usually also upde the other sizes as well. The only exception to this that springs to mind was when Apple's "Pro" laptops went unibody in 2008/2009 and the 17" lagged behind. However I can't recall ever seeing a refresh only hit one size.

 

[Meister]

When Apple updates one size they usually also upde the other sizes as well. The only exception to this that springs to mind was when Apple's "Pro" laptops went unibody in 2008/2009 and the 17" lagged behind. However I can't recall ever seeing a refresh only hit one size.

The i5 mba 2014 refresh.
The 13" line will not get any standard ram upgrades. I am still not convinced the 15" will either.

 

[thunng8]

if this rumor is true there will only be a ram upgrade for the base 15".
The higher clock speed on the 13" would only drain the battery quicker.

There will be a negligible difference in battery life (both are 28w chips). In some cases having a faster CPU will extend battery life as the CPU will complete the task faster and quickly go to idle state ie "race to idle".

 

[Meister]

There will be a negligible difference in battery life (both are 28w chips). In some cases having a faster CPU will extend battery life as the CPU will complete the task faster and quickly go to idle state ie "race to idle".

you have a good point there.
Wouldnt go through the trouble to xchange my mb for a 0.2ghz bump though.

 

[koyoot]

if this rumor is true there will only be a ram upgrade for the base 15".
The higher clock speed on the 13" would only drain the battery quicker.

Yes. 30 seconds less from 9 hours.


For crying out loud...

 

[SarcasticJoe]

The i5 mba 2014 refresh.

Both the baseline 11" and 13" models got the 100MHz spec bump and i7 models were included in the across-the-board $100 price reduction.

 

[TSP23]

I will be a 200mhz speed bump. 2.4->2.6ghz. So approximately 8% faster. It is up to you to decide if it is worth it or not.

So if I have 2.6 - I will have a 2.8

 

[Meister]

So if I have 2.6 - I will have a 2.8

Yes

 

[TSP23]

Do we think the 13 inch options will all have 16gb of RAM?

 

[Mister Bumbo]

Do we think the 13 inch options will all have 16gb of RAM?

I personally doubt it. I would expect the base model to be bumped up to 8 from the current 4 however.

 

[TSP23]

I personally doubt it. I would expect the base model to be bumped up to 8 from the current 4 however.

So what do you think the midlevel 13inch will be.

 

[Benny-]

So what do you think the midlevel 13inch will be.

I bought my 13" 2.5/8gb/256 macbook on the 18th of this month.
I'm thinking that Apple will just boost the processor by 200mhz and maybe a slight price decrease.
I'm fortunate that I have two Apple stores within a 30 mins of my location. I'm really hoping that Apple increases the RAM from 4 to 8GB and the 8 to 16gb, that would be worth the journey for me. We shall see!