Ditto. Even if there's some magic that lets them make it go further, I can max out a 64GB 2019 16" MBP occasionally; 16GB RAM seems quite skimpy. Heck, I'd like 128GB or better; enough that it'd never compress or swap.
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Next MacBook Air Will Feature Faster Apple Silicon Chip With Up to 10 Graphics Cores
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I don't think so. Today's reports refute that.
The way it sounds right now is that the new MBA is getting a small graphics core bump on the existing M1, so something like an M1X. The new MBP has a totally redesigned chip, likely based on the A15. That would be the M2 and M2X for the two different graphics options.
Sounds like the next MBA won't be a huge jump as some speculated. Given that supply chain issues aren't likely to be all gone in the next 12 months, I'm glad I got my 1st gen M1 MBA. Still works beautifully for all my casual use/photo needs.
I think I'll skip the MacBook Pro 16 replacement and go with the Air. I am not running Final Cut Pro or anything crazy. The Air will be the perfect laptop for my needs with Apple Silicon.
Agreed. This is an early '22 release, if I had to guess.
This will be on my radar. I purchased a base MBA in 2017 in an emergency after my 2009 MBP unexpectedly died. I knew it probably wouldn't be long term buy at the time but needed something immediately. While it gets the job done the screen isn't very good, it is pretty slow even for my basic usage and the battery life is not what I would like.
The article says the computing cores will run faster in addition to the additional GPU cores. So unless they just decided to run the machine hotter at a higher clock speed, that does sound like an update to the computing cores which would mean likely based on the A15 design.
I was hoping for either a smaller form-factor with the same size screen and very narrow bezels, or the same form factor with a larger screen and, again, very narrow bezels (both with mini-LED display). Mag Safe too. My modest needs don’t dictate any more than 16GB RAM, but a longer battery life would be appreciated. I’ll take mine in a light blue.
Well rumours are of a 10-core MacBook Pro chip with 8 big, 2 small, and 16 or 32 core GPU. It seems logical to use a cut-down version of this in the MBA (slower speeds, disabled CPU/GPU units).
If, most likely, the M2 chip is a monolithic single bit of silicon, with an 8+2 core CPU (as previous article said), I/O, low-power GPU (16 core), with MBP also including an optional external Apple GPU (32C), and the MBA uses just a cut down version of the monolithic part with say, 6 big cores instead of 8, and fewer GPU cores.
[Alternatively this is chiplet based, there's an 8+2 CPU chiplet, and a 16C GPU chiplet, and maybe an I/O chiplet if it's not integrated into one of the two above. So this MBA would use a cut-down (yield reclamation) version of this, with 6+2 CPU cores, and a slightly disabled GPU chiplet.]
If, most likely, the M2 chip is a monolithic single bit of silicon, with an 8+2 core CPU (as previous article said), I/O, low-power GPU (16 core), with MBP also including an optional external Apple GPU (32C), and the MBA uses just a cut down version of the monolithic part with say, 6 big cores instead of 8, and fewer GPU cores.
[Alternatively this is chiplet based, there's an 8+2 CPU chiplet, and a 16C GPU chiplet, and maybe an I/O chiplet if it's not integrated into one of the two above. So this MBA would use a cut-down (yield reclamation) version of this, with 6+2 CPU cores, and a slightly disabled GPU chiplet.]
The word you’re looking for is “succeeded”.
Obsolete means it’s no longer in use or useful.
Hell, my 2015 MBP isn’t even obsolete.
The hyperbole is strong in your post…
I bet it will have a better screen too! If there is an orange one I will trade in my intel mbp for one!
That shouldn't be the case: I came back to the Mac in 2010 just because I needed the lightest laptop in the market that could run a UNIX flavor that worked out of the box: The lightest in the market was the 2010 MBA, and by a big margin. If that's no longer the case and LG was able to beat it, it's because Apple didn't do their homework: Air means Air, and should continue meaning Air with bigger displays. If LG can do it with PCs, Apple should be able to do it with Macs, and now even with more reason because the M1 is supposed to provide more power more efficiently.
There's, unfortunately, a hidden Apple interest here: they want the iPad Pro to succeed. Making a really good MBA would compete with it. That's very bad news for us.
I think it is more likely
-M1 with 4+4 CPU cores and 7 or 8 GPU cores based on A14
-M2 with faster 4+4 CPU cores and 10+ GPU cores based on A15
-M2X with faster 8+2 CPU cores and 16 or 32 GPU cores based on A15
Then going forwards the lower end units (MBA, low end MBP, 24"iMac, iPad Pro) will get M3, M4, M5 etc and the higher end units (14-16" MBP, large iMac) will get the M3X, M4X, M5X etc with perhaps an M3Z etc reserved for the Mac Pro.
Me: looks nostalgically at his Macbook Pro 15. 15" from 2011. Realizing the era of Mac is over for him and that he just went for the 2021 iPad Pro.
Nvm.
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Personally I will wait for the M3 or whatever it will be called third generation Apple Silicon chip. The thir gen should have some problems ironed out, Big Sur get's mature or replaced etc.
That is in 2022 or 2023. Until than, the 2014 Mac mini should work for these tasks I need if for.
That is in 2022 or 2023. Until than, the 2014 Mac mini should work for these tasks I need if for.
Lg comes with a lot of compromises on the design construction
Its not using aluminum but magnesium, its fragile and very flexible , i didnt like it
Mba was light because apple push it hard, for those times..nowadays to go very light and thin it comes with a lot of compromises
You dont want to have an ipad thin as a macbook that bends too easy
Even the ipad pro goes thicker with the mini led and a little bit sturdier
There must be an limit
Physics dont lie