Kuo: Redesigned MacBook Air With Apple Silicon to Enter Mass Production in Third Quarter of 2022

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to begin mass production of an upcoming redesigned MacBook Air featuring an updated, more powerful Apple silicon processor in the third quarter of 2022, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today in a research note obtained by MacRumors.

Kuo has previously stated that the new MacBook Air will feature an entirely new design, including a mini-LED display and a more powerful Apple silicon processor. Kuo had earlier pinpointed a launch around the middle of 2022, now providing a more specific timeline for the late second quarter or early third quarter of 2022 for mass production getting underway.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported that the new MacBook Air will feature a "thinner and lighter" enclosure, two USB 4 ports, and a MagSafe charging connector. Apple leaker and YouTube personality Jon Prosser shared renders for the alleged upcoming MacBook Air earlier this year, showing most notably of all that Apple plans to release the new laptop in a range of colors, similar to the 24-inch M1 iMac.

Apple last updated its MacBook Air with the M1 chip last November, which maintained the previous MacBook Air design. Despite the expectation that Apple will update several Macs in its lineup with Apple silicon before the end of this year, the MacBook Air doesn't seem like it'll be one of them.

Article Link: Kuo: Redesigned MacBook Air With Apple Silicon to Enter Mass Production in Third Quarter of 2022

 

[Justin Cymbal]

Planning on getting this as my laptop for when I travel and go back to flying

Looking forward to the 2nd version of Apple silicon!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Incoming M2 end of 4th quarter of next year

 

[rukia]

Maybe Kuo is getting more fake leaks to flush out the leakers.

 

[ghanwani]

So we'll see iPhone 14 before we see this.

 

[JPack]

Wonder what the delay is. Maybe mini LED cost isn't dropping as fast as expected.

Good thing I bought an MBA recently for $740 using the edu AirPods loophole.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Wow, that is much later than most people were expecting I think. It better be a BIG upgrade.

 

[Bandaman]

Wow, that is much later than most people were expecting I think. It better be a BIG upgrade.

Yeah this is why I didn't wait. The M1 MacBook Air is absolutely amazing and it will definitely suffice until the new iteration comes out. I'll trade it in then.

 

[anshuvorty]

Damn it...I was reading the headline and I thought this was the redesigned MBPs....

 

[wasabah]

@JPack
What loophole is that?

 

[CmdrLaForge]

I hope for a 15” version on top of the 13”. Or maybe just 14”? Or good old days with a 12” and 14”? Basically a standard performance laptop with a large screen.

 

[swm]

hear ye, hear ye!
the next MBA will have a screen and a keyboard.

 

[Kylo83]

The guessing game continues

 

[JPack]

Kuo specifically says Texas Instruments PMIC has a lead time of 52 weeks. Seems like a big reason for the delay.

 

[Realityck]

Not so hard to believe that Apple will use the AS 14"/16" MBP redesigns to propagate to other models eventually.

 

[Calle68]

And in the meantime Microsoft is going to present 2 or 3 iteration of Surface ....

 

[JPack]

@JPack
What loophole is that?

Order Mac/iPad through edu page. Change it so the Mac/iPad is shipped (enter a free gift message) and AirPods is for pickup. If you don't pick up the AirPods, you get $159 refunded after 15 days.

 

[StoneJack]

And in the meantime Microsoft is going to present 2 or 3 iteration of Surface ....

which no one cares about

 

[Realityck]

Guess we can also say these redesigned MB Airs will come in several colors other then the usual space grey, gold and silver.

 

[Artsketch]

Ugly if they choose white bezels.

 

[LFC2020]

After using my iPhone 13 pro max with ProMotion, I won’t be buying another Mac until it gets ProMotion.

No more excuses apple, these Macs now have the chipsets to easily support ProMotion. Make it happen.

👉💻🖥

 

[MrGunny94]

Curious whether or not they will allow 2 external displays...

 

[hot-gril]

Order Mac/iPad through edu page. Change it so the Mac/iPad is shipped (enter a free gift message) and AirPods is for pickup. If you don't pick up the AirPods, you get $159 refunded after 15 days.

Sounds like you could get even more back by ordering more AirPods, not that I encourage it.

 

[Realityck]

Sounds like you could get even more back by ordering more AirPods.

I believe you can only have that deal once during the edu back to school offer.

Only one Promotion Product per eligible Mac or eligible iPad per Qualified Purchaser.

 

[tittle-tattle]

I wish that Apple would now bundle their resources to finally release an updated MacBook Pro 16. Customers interested in keyring tracking devices, tablets and mobile phones are now well catered for and there is also a good selection of relatively affordable smaller screen laptop models at hand. Also, not every release should have to be linked with a special event. Just release the computer when it is available in relatively sufficient numbers.