Apple could unveil new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros tomorrow
They could be the first Macs with WiFi 6E.
Apple might not wait long to unveil its first products of 2023. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, 9to5Mac, MacRumors and Front Page Tech (aka Jon Prosser) all say that Apple will announce a product tomorrow. While most aren't clear on the specifics, Gurman hints that these could be the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro M2 models he talked about last fall.
At the time, Gurman said these systems would share the same design as the M1 variants released in late 2021. They would center around the new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips which would feature up to 12 CPU cores and 38 cores of GPUs in the Max. There would be no touchscreen or other major revisions, in other words. You would primarily buy one to get the best possible performance out of a Mac laptop.
However, they could be the first Macs to include WiFi 6E. Twitter user Wade Penner spotted an unreleased MacBook Pro in a Canadian wireless database that supports the 6 GHz band of the new Wi-Fi standard. As long as you have a compatible router, you should see higher maximum speeds, lower latency, and less congestion on a busy LAN. The Apple iPad Pro M2 is already compatible with WiFi 6E.
There were no mentions of other products debuting in the same time frame, so you might not want to rely on a Mac mini M2 or other revisions. If the rumors are accurate, this could be good news for anyone who's been waiting for a MacBook Pro to make sure they're getting the latest hardware.
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They could be the first Macs with WiFi 6E.
Apple might not wait long to unveil its first products of 2023. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, 9to5Mac, MacRumors and Front Page Tech (aka Jon Prosser) all say that Apple will announce a product tomorrow. While most aren't clear on the specifics, Gurman hints that these could be the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro M2 models he talked about last fall.
At the time, Gurman said these systems would share the same design as the M1 variants released in late 2021. They would center around the new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips which would feature up to 12 CPU cores and 38 cores of GPUs in the Max. There would be no touchscreen or other major revisions, in other words. You would primarily buy one to get the best possible performance out of a Mac laptop.
However, they could be the first Macs to include WiFi 6E. Twitter user Wade Penner spotted an unreleased MacBook Pro in a Canadian wireless database that supports the 6 GHz band of the new Wi-Fi standard. As long as you have a compatible router, you should see higher maximum speeds, lower latency, and less congestion on a busy LAN. The Apple iPad Pro M2 is already compatible with WiFi 6E.
There were no mentions of other products debuting in the same time frame, so you might not want to rely on a Mac mini M2 or other revisions. If the rumors are accurate, this could be good news for anyone who's been waiting for a MacBook Pro to make sure they're getting the latest hardware.
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices correct at time of publication.
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