Well no, Intel was still releasing stuff every year or so, the problem that once it hit Skylake, (6th gen), the improvements stopped being substantial, and they were stuck on 14nm for what seems like an eternity, therefore not being able to go faster and be more power efficient.it's funny how quickly we have forgotten about Intel. We've gotten a new CPU last year and it is mid 22 and we can't wait for the new one. If this was Intel, we'd be 2+ years away still
Would love the ability to have more external monitors! Would be great to be able to pick and choose mirroring options, as well. Ah-I dare to dream!
It seems like the standad chips with simple number will be the new "low-end", and the X or Pro chips will be high-end.
Highly doubt it as the M chips produce a lot more heat than the A chips and so require more space. The A chips are designed and optimised to work as efficiently as possible within the small TDP envelope of a smartphone, and they do this very well, the best in the world actually. Put it this way, if you put the M1 chip into an Iphone 12 right now, it would throttle so drastically due to the heat, that it would perform worse than an A14 chip and use more battery in the process, so what's the point. You could detune the M1 chip for use in iphones, but then it would essentially turn into what the A14 is now.
Apple isn’t going to introduce a M1X Chip alongside an M2. Sorry. That’s just not Apple’s way of doing things. History proves this- It’s more than likely Apple will refresh the Max lineup with the M1X and this will include the current models that still have intel chips. Perhaps the following year (2023) you’ll see an M2 chip. Let’s not forget Prosser’s claims of predictions of past do not pan out.
Apple is planning to launch the "M2" chip with redesigned MacBook Air models in the first half of 2022, according to the leaker known as "Dylandkt."
On Twitter, Dylandkt claimed that a new MacBook Air model is "on track" to launch in the first half of 2022, featuring an M2 chip and a more colorful design. They also claimed that the "M1X" chip is being reserved for high-end "Pro" Macs, which could include the MacBook Pro and a larger, more powerful iMac model.
Dylandkt's claim is not entirely new, given that Jon Prosser has previously said that the next-generation MacBook Air will feature a complete redesign, a range of iMac-like color options, and an M2 chip.
Dylandkt has been resolute in previous comments about the "M1X" being destined for the next-generation MacBook Pro, while the "M2" will apparently be a lower-end chip for the MacBook Air, but it is worth noting that this does not seem to fit very well with the specific thoughts of reliable Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman about Apple's upcoming custom silicon chips for the Mac.
Nevertheless, Dylandkt has correctly predicted details about a number of Apple's recent product launches. As early as November 2020, Dylandkt claimed that the next-generation iPad Pro would feature an M1 chip. This was five months before the device emerged. Before the launch of the 24-inch iMac earlier this year, Dylandkt correctly predicted that the new, redesigned iMac would replace the smaller entry-level iMac only and feature an M1 chip rather than an M1X. Dylandkt's claim about the MacBook Air with the M2 chip may therefore be more believable.
Article Link: M2 Chip Rumored to Arrive in 2022 With Redesigned MacBook Air
Apple loves to defy physics and M1 thermal dissipation will be no exception. Trust me, somewhere in Apple’s lab, there is a fanless MacBook Pro prototype undergoing intensive tests. Same for Apple Silicon Mac Pro.
It's going to be pretty straightforward from here on out. M1 in fall 2020, then M1X in fall '21 (due to delays). M2 in spring '22, followed by M2X in fall '22.
One of the biggest benefits to Apple doing their own chips is being able to release them on their schedule, so I expect almost every year we'll get a new M# chip and an M#X chip. I'll be first in line for the M1X 16" MBP but yes, will have major FOMO when the M2X comes out, likely in fall '22.
A repeat of 2016-17 with a launch in October/November this year followed by a summer refresh next year would be a little galling...
