What to Expect From the Next-Generation 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro

[MacRumors]

Following a rumor that Apple has a product announcement planned for tomorrow, and the discovery of an unreleased MacBook Pro in a Canadian regulatory database, it appears that new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models might finally be imminent.

Ahead of the potential launch, we have recapped everything that we have heard so far about the next-generation 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.

M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips

A key new feature of the next MacBook Pro models is expected to be M2 Pro and M2 Max chips for faster performance. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said those chips will offer only "marginal" performance improvements over the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in the current models, as leaked benchmarks suggested last year.

Wi-Fi 6E

Wireless frequency ranges mentioned in the Canadian regulatory filing indicate that the new MacBook Pro will support Wi-Fi 6E, which extends Wi-Fi to the 6GHz band for more bandwidth, faster speeds, and lower latency. The current 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro support standard Wi-Fi 6, which is limited to 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

Faster RAM

The new MacBook Pro models are rumored to be equipped with "very high-bandwidth, high-speed RAM," but details are unclear. On a purely speculative basis, it is possible that the new models could be equipped with Samsung's latest LPDDR5X RAM for up to 33% increased memory bandwidth with up to 20% less power consumption.

No Design Changes

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Gurman have both suggested that the new MacBook Pro models will have no external design changes and few other major features.

This aspect wouldn't be too surprising, as Apple fully redesigned the high-end MacBook Pros in October 2021 with more ports like HDMI and MagSafe, a notch at the top of the display, an all-black keyboard area, and more. MacBooks often go multiple generations between major hardware changes, so a spec bump in 2023 is a reasonable expectation.

Update: Apple has announced new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, Wi-Fi 6E, and more.

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[Stella]

Hopefully Bluetooth 5.2 as well.

 

[HeavenDynamic]

And a 300€ price jump in Europe

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

And *gasp* 5NM.

 

[torontotim]

Queue the people whining about no massive year-over-year quantum leaps in performance.

 

[SpotOnT]

Hopefully they update the HDMI, althought I am not optimistic.

 

[MrENGLISH]

What about HDMI 2.1? They have to at least add support for that, right?

 

[star-affinity]

Hopefully they update the HDMI, althought I am not optimistic.

Would be really strange to not have HDMI 2.1 on a product released 2023, but when I think about that 5400 RPM hard drive Apple had lingering in the iMacs for so long I'm also not too optimistic. But a little.

 

[oink_oink]

Following a rumor that Apple has a product announcement planned for tomorrow, and the discovery of an unreleased MacBook Pro in a Canadian regulatory database, it appears that new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models might finally be imminent.

Ahead of the potential launch, we have recapped everything that we have heard so far about the next-generation 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.

M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips

A key new feature of the next MacBook Pro models is expected to be M2 Pro and M2 Max chips for faster performance. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said those chips will offer only "marginal" performance improvements over the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in the current models, as leaked benchmarks suggested last year.

Wi-Fi 6E

Wireless frequency ranges mentioned in the Canadian regulatory filing indicate that the new MacBook Pro will support Wi-Fi 6E, which extends Wi-Fi to the 6GHz band for more bandwidth, faster speeds, and lower latency. The current 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro support standard Wi-Fi 6, which is limited to 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

Faster RAM

The new MacBook Pro models are rumored to be equipped with "very high-bandwidth, high-speed RAM," but details are unclear. On a purely speculative basis, it is possible that the new models could be equipped with Samsung's latest LPDDR5X RAM for up to 33% increased memory bandwidth with up to 20% less power consumption.

No Design Changes

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Gurman have both suggested that the new MacBook Pro models will have no external design changes and few other major features.

This aspect wouldn't be too surprising, as Apple fully redesigned the high-end MacBook Pros in October 2021 with more ports like HDMI and MagSafe, a notch at the top of the display, an all-black keyboard area, and more. MacBooks often go multiple generations between major hardware changes, so a spec bump in 2023 is a reasonable expectation.

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If it can't do 4K@120 444 via the HDMI, that's a HARD PASS! DOA.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

If that’s what we are getting I expect a decrease in prices. Lower the price since I don’t see a Midnight Color.

 

[tmg2010]

" it is possible that the new models could be equipped with Samsung's latest LPDDR5X RAM "​

Isn't RAM on the Apple silicon chip?

 

[Realityck]

Following a rumor that Apple has a product announcement planned for tomorrow, and the discovery of an unreleased MacBook Pro in a Canadian regulatory database, it appears that new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models might finally be imminent.

haha you guys are really ramping up the anticipation with this article, I hope this doesn't mean a lot of depression sets in after 24 hours from now.

 

[daileyfr]

Yet it still won’t have Face ID.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Yet it still won’t have Face ID.

No Face ID
No Dynamic Island

Currently, It’s a wasted space or it's just a design. Maybe Apple is saving space for Apple's unannounced AR/VR headsets?

 

[Pitogyro]

Jon Prosser’s Twitter account has been deleted?!

 

[UltimateSyn]

This is the best Mac. I wish they'd make the 16" MBP lighter, though. Or make a "Goldilocks" ~15.2" version.

 

[compwiz1202]

Wifi will probably be good for the most people. All that other stuff will just be for the ones doing stuff that strains the current CPU/RAM.

 

[Gnik Nus]

Bring them on already!

 

[DHagan4755]

This is the best Mac. I wish they'd make the 16" MBP lighter, though. Or make a "Goldilocks" ~15.2" version.

Well it's interesting that you mention that. This unreleased MacBook Pro in the Canadian database is only one model. Each size MacBook Pro has its own unique model #.

These are the current model #s:
A2442 - MacBook Pro 14”
A2485 - MacBook Pro 16”

I suggested recently that perhaps the 15" MacBook is actually a lower-end MacBook Pro & not a MacBook Air. I doubt it but have to be open to it. We shall soon see...

 

[Macalway]

I don't care what it is. I like the suspense.

 

[davidec]

Any chance of cheaper storage? Like 8TB that doesn't double the cost?

 

[anshuvorty]

Any chance of cheaper storage? Like 8TB that doesn't double the cost?

Nope.

 

[sam_dean]

iMac 27" replacement, please

 

[v0lume4]

If that’s what we are getting I expect a decrease in prices. Lower the price since I don’t see a Midnight Color.

Apple? Lowering prices? You are a jokester! 😄

Ditto on the Midnight color.

 

[jmgregory1]

It’s a bit sad that Apple is at the point where their computers are so powerful and efficient, made with lasting materials, and priced competitively that changes and improvements they make annually are no longer exciting (to me at least).

The M1 really transformed their product lines and gave them enough headroom in processing power and efficiency to then focus on fixing some of the neglected components like the keyboard and screens. It seems like they’re going to need a few more years before there is anything ground-breaking done with the lineup, and we’ll see incremental improvements this year and next.