New MacBook Pro Features Breakdown: Everything Rumors Say We Can Expect

[Piplodocus]

I don't get this "flatter design" thing that keeps being mentioned for months. I already think the current ones look really flat, flatter than my old thicker 2010 MBP for sure, and can't see how they could perceiveably get any flatter looking. If they've changed, then I could only see it being described as a rounder design: you can't get flatter than flat! All the mockups look the same flatness as the current ones in my mind! Maybe it's a misheard rumour and it's just a more "flattering" look. 🤣

 

[Alpha God Vonn]

Wondering how insane the discrete GPU is going to be. Probably on the order of M1..

Those days are over. It’s built into M1X by apple now

 

[anthdci]

You are probably 100% right. It's just sad more than anything. Microsoft can do it on a Surface Pro, but Apple can't because of "thinness and lightness". Reality is they just want you to pay for a whole new logic board or buy a whole new laptop if your SSD goes out or fills up. Really jives with their whole "we care about the environment and e-waste" claims.

Oh absolutely, a m.2 nvme takes up next to no space. But they want they massive markup on storage compared to people buying the base and upgrading it themselves for cheaper.

 

[jz0309]

Y’all are so negative lol it’s coming

that might very well be, or not, and if its coming, I will definitely not get one of those ... I am far more interested where Apple is taking the M chip ...

 

[Piplodocus]

One of the other simple things I’ve never understood with Mac OS is why you can’t cut and paste files within finder

You can "copy", then instead of paste hit the alt button and the menu shows "move" instead of paste (which effectively makes that "copy" you did a "cut"). Cmd-C should work, not sure if there's a keyboard shortcut for "move" though (and not on a Mac as I type this so can't try). Not sure if that helps much and you wanted definite keyboard shortcuts only, but it's had that for as long as I remember.

 

[aquaman1992]

As much as I just want to throw my money at this, I'll wait a few months for others to test out the new hardware. Sounds like a solid build though! It would a good upgrade coming from my 2015' Retina 15' MacBook Pro.

 

[jz0309]

SD cards and HDMI are not legacy items.

they are legacy ports on a 2021 laptop ... USB-C is far more versatile

 

[Alpha God Vonn]

nope. 32GB max, at least for the 14" MBP. the schematics leaked a long time ago...

It will be 64GB. For the first time the Same Chip will be used in both models.

 

[Alpha God Vonn]

that might cry well be, or not, and if its coming, I will definitely not get one of those ... I am far more interested where Apple is taking the M chip ...

Agreed 💯💯

 

[rezenclowd3]

Sadly no 360/touch
Ever
And resolution independent GUI.......which was abandoned a decade ago?

 

[onlinespending]

That HDMI port better be 2.1 and support 4K@120Hz with 4:4:4 YCbCr

 

[rezenclowd3]

^sure if it has a dGPU, but historically Apple laptops have **** for GFX power. Blame much of that on the form factor lately, because it has a terrible time just keeping the CPU cool.

 

[RalfTheDog]

It would be very unlike Apple to call the chip "M1X", as it would be based on the new CPU A15, and as such a new architecture with double the cache and much more powerful efficient cores. Thus, they will give the new CPU at least a new number!

I am hoping they call it the N1, just to mess with everyone. Even better, call it the N17.

not entirely convinced about the 64GB RAM option. at least the 14" MBP definitely will only have 16 or 32GB of memory.

I suspect the 14 and the 16 will come with the same options.

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They said it will have three Thunderbolt ports. They said there were four lights. I suspect they are messing with us again.

 

[jaduffy007]

Please don't mention "Improved thermal design" and the 2019 16" MBP in the same context. The thermal design of the 2019 16" MBP was horrific.

 

[Tagbert]

Wondering how insane the discrete GPU is going to be. Probably on the order of M1..

Considering that the M1x is predicted to have 16 or 32 cores (compared to the M1's 8 cores),
you can hope for 2x or 4x increase in GPU insanity.

 

[BuddyTronic]

I’m hoping for a MagSafe/USB-C combo port. Having both available would accomplish the same thing I suppose, but combining them would be really cool.

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With Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro believed to be just days away from being announced at Apple's "Unleashed" event, we have compiled all of the coherent rumors from our news coverage to build a full picture of the features and upgrades coming to the company's highly-anticipated new laptops.

It is worth noting that the rumors below are aggregated from our coverage from a wide range of sources, including leakers, analysts, and publications. The reliability of each source varies, so some of the rumored features may need to be taken with a pinch of salt.

That being said, this year's MacBook Pro rumors have been very consistent, with sources including Ming-Chi Kuo, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, and "Dylandkt," as well as MacRumors' own findings, presenting a very similar picture of the new machines.

• 14-inch and 16-inch models with the same performance across both machines.
• Slimmer bezels and no MacBook Pro logo below the display.
• Mini-LED displays with ProMotion and resolutions of 3024 x 1964 and 3456 x 2234, resulting in higher contrast and brightness, as well as smoother on-screen motion.
• 1080p webcam for improved video calls, up from 720p on the current models.
• Flatter design, more akin to the design of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13.
• Six ports, including two Thunderbolt ports and a MagSafe charging port on the left side of the machine, and an HDMI port, a Thunderbolt port, and SD-card reader on the right side of the machine. This means that there are three Thunderbolt ports expected, one less than on current high-end MacBook Pros.
• No OLED Touch Bar, with full-size physical function keys instead.
• "M1X" chip with a 10-core CPU that features eight high-performance cores and two energy-efficient cores, along with 16-core and 32-core GPU options, and support for up to 64GB of RAM.
• Improved thermal design for the 14-inch model, mirroring the improvements that came to the 16-inch model in 2019, including a larger heat pipe and heat sink, as well as added thermal pads.
• High-Power Mode to optionally boost performance when not connected to power.
• 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage as standard with the base configurations.
• Larger battery for the 14-inch model and a slightly smaller battery for the 16-inch model, relative to the current models.
• MagSafe charging like older MacBook Pro models, now featuring faster charging speeds and a redesigned power brick.

The overall view of the redesigned MacBook Pro rumors gives a good idea of many of the upcoming upgrades and what users can largely expect from the new machines when they are officially revealed. Apple's "Unleashed" special event takes place on Monday, October 18, where the new MacBook Pro models are widely expected to be announced. For more detailed information about the redesigned MacBook Pro models, see our comprehensive "Everything We Know" guide.

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I hope they add 5 zero profile LED’s to act as a visual indication that the MacBook is receiving charge (even with lid closed). This was in every MacBook Pro many moons ago and when they stopped, I was wondering why they would ever remove such a useful feature.

Anyone out there even remember those tiny LED’s?

 

[AndrewWx]

These forums are going to explode with equal parts happiness and outrage when Uncle Tim takes the wraps off these machines next week. I suspect I am going to be in the happy camp as I dont have a lot of mental coin invested in the the more far out wishes.

 

[BuddyTronic]

I really hope the SD card fanboys didn’t kill a far more useful TB port…

it’s a good thing to have - what is more needed?

 

[Tagbert]

I don't get this "flatter design" thing that keeps being mentioned for months. I already think the current ones look really flat, flatter than my old thicker 2010 MBP for sure, and can't see how they could perceiveably get any flatter looking. If they've changed, then I could only see it being described as a rounder design: you can't get flatter than flat! All the mockups look the same flatness as the current ones in my mind! Maybe it's a misheard rumour and it's just a more "flattering" look. 🤣

There is a subtle doming of the lids on the current designs. This will probably flatten out in the new designs. The bottom of the case will probably also flatten out.

 

[coolbreeze2]

not listening to rumors anymore. All it is just pundits from people who like to improve their career on false bs like Jon p

As pointed out to me a long time ago, the title of this website literally has the word RUMOR in it!!! So if you aren’t paying attention to rumors anymore, why are you visiting this site? It is for rumors!!!

 

[Not Sure ☠️]

While I like mag safe charging from way back. I did like be able to use whatever side of the computer I wanted to charge via usb c

Same, really hope it's just an optional thing, and that the USB4/TB3/4 ports work as normal for charging.

 

[DarthDon]

one more future; the level of charge for memory. apple could change that.

 

[AlexJaye]

Getting rid of Magsafe was one of the dumbest decisions apple made on their laptops.

 

[VictorTango777]

LCD trackpad with Apple Pencil support!

 

[BuddyTronic]

if only they release a new airport extreme...

Absolutely! Why they stopped making Wi-Fi routers is something I find hard to imagine. I mean really - Why stop making Airports? The company that made WiFi popular in the 1990's decides to throw all Apple users out in the cold to use any old router. What about all the rumours about WiFi routers with back doors and so forth? I thought it was probably the biggest security hole risk ever forced on Apple users.

Meanwhile look what’s happening to the bs keyboard in the last 6 years with touchscreen we never want to ever use and noisy keys. Spend a billion on touchscreen keyboard thingy that gets cancelled after a few horrible MacBook Pro's.

I have a stack of ALL my old Powerbooks and MacBook Pro's going back to the first Titanium. I upgraded every revision I think for more than 20 years. But at the moment I am rocking a 2018 MBP. I did not upgrade for this many years! Why? Because they all sucked. Noisy keyboard skipped keys - was supposedly a recall - but I didn't bother - just bought a new one. Frankly this 2018 unit has a noisy keyboard also.

I lost all my ports. Spent like $500 extra on dongles. Noisy keys. No LED charge indicator. Lost my MagSafe too. It was ****.

Looking forward to the new MacBook Pro.