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MacBook Pro Models Said to Start at 16GB RAM and 512GB Storage, Feature Upgraded 1080p Webcams and New Charging Brick
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And for Aussie, it would be $4000 starting price for MacBook Pro 14” and $5500 for base 16”, absolutely out of reach for everyone but the professional and wealthy. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the top of the line reaching $8000.
I reckon starting price would be much higher, $500 more, to push everyone else who can’t afford a fan buy fanless MacBook Air. Passive cooling can only go so far, and throttling is real.
That would be a 48% increase on the current 4 port 13" model and a 71% increase for the entry level 16" model. This makes no sense. It will be under $3000 for both screen sizes, though perhaps not much under.
Oh ok. That would be a bit better, though Apple certainly can have the courage to do that to mask chip shortage impact from uninitiated. Hope they don’t.
Don’t let the ladies hear you say that…
8GB on an Air for the vast majority of users in that market is plenty. For all the power users here, 8GB or even 16GB is probably not enough.
Material used to build those drives, their pirces go up the longer we drain natural resources, then, end products price goes up as well.
Just priced out the two most logical order's I'd get on the 13 inch, so come Monday we can see if they actually keep the price about the same or actually raise it much. $2400 gets you a beast of a 13 inch, and so does $2800.
Apple went to 16GB/512GB standard from 16GB/256GB in the base model with the mid-2019 model, which retailed for $2399. So, a little over two years ago and not remotely close to $3000.
I have the M1 13” 8GB/512GB with the basic compliment of creative apps (FCP X, Logic Pro, Office 365, Affinity Suite, et al NO ADOBE) and I am using about 300GB of space on the SSD. I am not entirely sure why this much space is being used, so it could be some cruft somewhere I have not accounted for, but so I only have M1 optimized apps.
As this is your first Mac, I would humbly advise you to either upgrade to the 1TB SSD or buy the upmarket config that comes with the 1TB SSD. Good luck!
That makes sense with the Mini which sits on a desk, but not necessarily with a MacBook which sits on your lap.
There are rumors we will see a new Apple Thunderbolt Display. I presume it will be using the 27-32" panel rumored for the Apple Silicon replacement for the iMac 5K so probably WDCC 2022 (when that iMac might be released).
Someone mentioned he has a 100% hit rate, but not sure how many leaks he has offered.
Is this trolling?
What's anemic about a chip with a single-core Geekbench score of 1700+? The M1 is Apple's entry-level chip.
I mean, if you prefer Windows and PCs and Intel or AMD processors, fine. Is dealing in reality too hard for some?
Thank you. That helps a lot. Although it is going to hurt that going from 512 GB to 1 TB is likely to cost another AUD$300!
sure, but think about how much that upgrade costs per month for as long as you plan on keeping the computer. I bet its less than two cups of coffee per month.
Im confused, this new MacBook Pro is rumored to have a 1080p camera. The 9th generation iPad which can be found for 300 dollars comes with an Advance 12MP Ultra Wide Front Camera and Center Stage. Something clearly is off here.
That camera is in the middle of an enormous bezel so there is more space for a bigger camera module and associated wiring.
Pro models really shouldn't come with 512GB. Should be 1TB drive instead. Hopefully the RAM is correct at 16GB and the pandemic will come to an end with a 1080p webcam. LOL
Just drop the HDMI port and put in another Thunderbolt 3 (better yet, 4 port), that way if you are not using the HDMI, you have an extra Thunderbolt port.
Just drop the HDMI port and put in another Thunderbolt 3 (better yet, 4 port), that way if you are not using the HDMI, you have an extra Thunderbolt port.
The latest redesign brought too many gimmicks that simply did not work (TouchBar, butterfly keyboard). The real improvements were a brighter screen, a better sound system, and an overall thinner and lighter footprint.
This one may be big: larger screen, higher resolution, different aspect ratio, higher refresh rate, much faster CPU and GPU, better cameras.
This one may be big: larger screen, higher resolution, different aspect ratio, higher refresh rate, much faster CPU and GPU, better cameras.
I wonder how much money Apple will charge for all of this. If the same prices are kept, then $1799 for the 14-inch model and $2399 for the 16-inch one. But I can imagine Apple putting the prices way higher than this.
FaceID unlock - I hope not, it's a bright IR flash right into your eyes every time you open the thing, I saw some videos of the iPhone with an IR camera.
Soo..... no thanks, fingerprint is way better IMO. Less "cool" but doesn't damage my eyes so that's an advantage.
Prices will be cheaper than existing - existing are overpriced due to Intel chips and cooling systems we both won't need in the new ones. Base prices anyway. Of course if you go for 4 or 8TB and 64GB RAM, you'll end up like today in the 5-6k range. But baseline should be around 2k for both models. Less than the Intel versions.
Potential savings:
- Intel chip, $250 - $400
- Cooling system $30 - $50 (?)
- Smaller battery - $30 - $50 (?)
- Smaller package overall $10
- ??
I wonder if prices for RAM are higher or lower - I think the RAM is part of the chip in the M1X so could potentially be lower but it's also more custom so maybe actually higher.
Potential savings:
- Intel chip, $250 - $400
- Cooling system $30 - $50 (?)
- Smaller battery - $30 - $50 (?)
- Smaller package overall $10
- ??
I wonder if prices for RAM are higher or lower - I think the RAM is part of the chip in the M1X so could potentially be lower but it's also more custom so maybe actually higher.