Rumored 15-Inch Mac Notebook Coming in 2023 Might Not Be Called 'MacBook Air'

[MacRumors]

The rumored 15-inch Mac notebook that Apple is working on might not be called the "MacBook Air," according to information shared today on Twitter by well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Recent rumors have indicated that Apple is working on a larger-screened version of the MacBook Air that could measure in at around 15 inches and that would be sold alongside the 13-inch MacBook Air. The updated machine is expected to come out sometime in 2023, but if Kuo is accurate, it might not be in the MacBook Air family.

Kuo does not supply a possible naming alternative, but Apple has in the past used the "MacBook" name on a standalone basis for some of its Mac options. The last "MacBook" was the 12-inch MacBook that was discontinued in 2019.

Though Apple might go with another name, Kuo says the company is still aiming to use the same 30W power adapter that the MacBook Air uses as a power source, despite the larger screen. "Although a larger display generally consumes more power, the design goal is to use the same 30W power adapter as MacBook Air," Kuo writes.

Rumors yesterday from display analyst Ross Young suggested that the 15-inch machine would come out in 2023, and Kuo further narrows down the timeframe by suggesting that mass production will begin in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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[SW3029]

Call it a loaf of bread for all I care. I'm buying Day 1.

 

[Thomas Davie]

A 15” MBA? I want one. Assuming it’s fanless, heck yes!

Tom

 

[UltimateSyn]

Call it a loaf of bread for all I care. I'm buying Day 1.

I’m right there with you. Second in line.

 

[ColdShadow]

They will probably just call it Macbook (again) to differentiate it from Macbook Air and justify a price hike beyond 2” extra display size.

 

[Eorlas]

I'd be astounded to see something like the air get a 15" display size. never want to gate someone away from something they may found useful, though I imagined the Air line to be as portable as possible...

 

[gerrynjr]

I’m calling it now….

MacBook Studio

 

[casjohnr]

I would order this in a heartbeat, got a M1 Air but coming from a 15.6" Dell just find it a touch too small and as a result just use it as a hobby / backup device at the moment to learn Mac more than anything

Although I'll probably give in and order a 16" Pro before 2023!

 

[vicviper789]

Call it a MacBook Pro Air Studio because that’s the only size apartment you’ll be able to afford after you buy it

 

[Moonlight]

It will be called a best seller

 

[Populus]

Oh, let me guess, MacBook Max
Don’t bother with the dislike button: I don’t like it either.

 

[Macalway]

I never liked the name MacBook much. It is descriptive, and ok, but not very mellifluous. Has a harsh sound.

Mac-book. Mac: sounds like quack or wack (harsh). Followed by book, has motion but is just a bit strange. Then again this comment is strange

Powerbook of course was very cool, but too generic.

 

[Realityck]

Recent rumors have indicated that Apple is working on a larger-screened version of the MacBook Air that could measure in at around 15 inches and that would be sold alongside the 13-inch MacBook Air. The updated machine is expected to come out sometime in 2023, but if Kuo is accurate, it might not be in the MacBook Air family.

Kuo does not supply a possible naming alternative, but Apple has in the past used the "MacBook" name on a standalone basis for some of its Mac options. The last "MacBook" was the 12-inch MacBook that was discontinued in 2019.

We been saying this for awhile. Seriously the current MBA and MBP13 are almost identical. If you redesign the ultra-lightweight laptop line they won’t just be a simple run-of-the-mill update. Its not just sticking a M2 in it. Thats not good enough.

 

[now i see it]

If their laptops are going to get chunkier, the “Air” label is silly.

 

[JPack]

I don’t think most people would expect a 15-inch notebook to be called Air regardless.

 

[JosephAW]

So thin they call it MacBook Hair

 

[reallynotnick]

iBook

 

[BGPL]

It'll be a 15" MacBook. There actually isn't a MacBook right now... so there it is.

But yeah, this is like, 10 years overdue.

 

[Pakaku]

If their laptops are going to get chunkier, the “Air” label is silly.

I mean, you've seen how big hot-air balloons get, right

 

[BGPL]

Oh, let me guess, MacBook Max
Don’t bother with the dislike button: I don’t like it either.

Damn you. My mouse was on its way to the dislike button when I read the second line. Checkmate.

 

[MF878]

Ditching the tapered design and adding a 15-inch option makes the “Air” name seem less fitting. Would not be surprised to see both the 13-inch and 15-inch just called “MacBook”, with the 15-inch basically assuming the role that the base model 13-inch Pro currently does (plugging the price gap between 13-inch consumer and 14-inch Pro). Also means they can keep the current Air around as an affordable option, particularly for education customers, and not have two concurrent designs called “Air”.

MacBook Air (M1) - $999

MacBook (M2, 13-inch) - $1,199/1,299
MacBook (M2, 15-inch) - $1,399/1,499

MacBook Pro (14-inch) - $1,999
MacBook Pro (16-inch) - $2,499

 

[boss.king]

I’m calling it now….

MacBook Studio

Yup, there’s no way they don’t roll out their new word to laptops.

 

[Danoc]

As the iPad Air makes less and less sense in terms of naming convention, the Air moniker might need to disappear for good.

I had dreamed of an iPhone Air, but it might not be necessary after all.

 

[TechRunner]

MacBook Unicorn. Until I can order one on the Apple site, it's still a mythical creature to me

 

[Nismo73]

PowerBook 15