With only 10 months between M2 Pro/Max and M3 Pro/Max...

[mdhaus72]

...What do you think are the odds that we'll have another short upgrade window and the M4 series will be released relatively soon? Thoughts?

 

[OrenLindsey]

The M2s were supposed to be released in Fall 2022, and they were delayed.

 

[mysticmanix]

They're going to update every November, like the iphone A chips. The ones released in January were for November 2022 but were delayed because of factory strikes in China.

 

[Johnny Steps]

Just buy what you need when you need it. There will always be something new around the corner. Heck, if you think about it, the M4 laptops are probably already being considered and developed. When they come out the M5’s will be the same position and so on. It’s just how it is.

 

[Kazgarth]

...What do you think are the odds that we'll have another short upgrade window and the M4 series will be released relatively soon? Thoughts?

The M2 MBP was highly expected to launch around Oct-Dec 2022, but was delayed due COVID shutdown in China in 2022.

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Apple was barely able to fulfill orders of M1 MBPs (2-3 months shipping estimate when ordering on Apple.com) till late summer 22.

Expect upcoming Macs to resume the regular schedule, new refresh every Q4. Just like the M3.

 

[macduke]

I think if you're wanting a big power CPU year, this is it if you can pony up for the M3 Max.

If you want a big GPU year, I think next year may be it. Although I think we haven't seen all of the benefits of RT yet.

I don't see the M4, also being on 3nm+, being much faster. I don't think there is a lot of thermal headroom for it, except maybe on the lower and mid tier CPUs. But I feel like they didn't do a ton with the raw GPU performance this year, so they will optimize it a lot more next year and beef it up.

 

[picpicmac]

If you want a big GPU year, I think next year may be it.

Hmmm, I'm sort of doubting that.

TSMC at various times have claimed they have improved processes coming in the near future, and even though the next round of Apple processors will still use the misnomered 3nm, there could be small bumps in throughput.

Apple does not sell chips. Apple sells computers.

I suspect the next round of computers will see efforts put into displays, interfaces (e.g. TB5), and so on. Expect minor processing speed improvements.

 

[leman]

If you want a big GPU year, I think next year may be it. Although I think we haven't seen all of the benefits of RT yet.

Big year for the GPU is actually this year. This is probably the most significant redesign since their first in-house GPU in A11.

 

[fakestrawberryflavor]

I think the only meaningful upgrade we will get to M4 will be a better NPU.

 

[azentropy]

As others said, I think the plan is every 12 months in "November". Also as other's said I don't thing the M4 is going to be a huge upgrade. With that I'm personally hoping Apple then decides to bump up standard RAM/Storage configurations finally to juice up demand.