The long-awaited new MacBook Pro models with Apple-designed silicon will finally be available in November, said reporter Mark Gurman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
This update will be an important one, as it will switch the 16-inch MacBook Pro to Apple’s bespoke silicon with a new and improved cousin of the M1, which hit the 13-inch model and other Macs just last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Reports have called the new chip M1X, others have called it M2. It is expected that the new device will have eight high-performance CPU cores and two high-efficiency CPU cores. It is also expected to come in two versions, one with a 16-core GPU and the other with 32 GPU cores.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In addition, the M1 features four high-performance CPU cores and four efficiency CPU cores, which are available in seven- or eight-core configurations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The 13-inch MacBook Pro was updated with Apple’s M1 in 2020, but despite the strong performance of the chip, Apple treats the M1 as a low-end version. The faster version of the above is intended for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, plus a new 14-inch MacBook Pro to replace the 13-inch model at the top and potentially a brand-new replacement for the 27-inch iMac.<\/p>\r\n\r\n