If the rumors are true, this new MacBook Air will be a game-changer!
The MacBook Air model, which is claimed to be developed by Apple, could rise to a unique position in the computer world.
Apple is reportedly developing a new MacBook Air variant that will be equipped with its groundbreaking M3 series chipset. The tech giant recently launched a 15-inch MacBook Air model with the M2 chip at the WWDC 2023. However, recent reports suggest that an even more advanced successor is on the horizon.
The tech behemoth, based in Cupertino, touts its latest MacBook Air with the M2 chip as the world's slimmest 15-inch laptop, with an impressively thin 11.5mm profile. Nevertheless, it seems that an update to this model, featuring an even more potent chipset, is already in the works. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's forthcoming product line will soon initiate the production of MacBook Air models fitted with next-gen M3 processors.
If the rumors are true, this new MacBook Air will be a game-changer!
The report also suggests that this revamped laptop model is slated for a 2024 launch, a timeline that corresponds with one of our earlier reports. For those unfamiliar, the M3 SoC, the successor to the M2, brings various enhancements, including improved energy efficiency and performance. This chipset, based on TSMC's 3nm process, will fuel both the 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch MacBook Air models. It's anticipated that the M3 chipset will maintain a core count similar to the M2, thus, it's reasonable to expect the base M3 to feature an 8-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU.
In addition to the MacBook Air, Gurman also indicated that Apple is developing new iMac and MacBook Pro models, both of which will be powered by the M3 chipset. The upcoming iMac, equipped with the M3 chipset, is expected to closely resemble the previously launched M1 iMac. Gurman projects a launch for the iMac around the first half of the coming year, although the release timeline for the M3-based MacBook Pro model remains uncertain.