Bloomberg report reveals when Apple’s next-gen M2 MacBook Pros will launch

When Apple unveiled the first-generation custom M1 chip last November, buyers were surprised to realize that the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini were all powered by the same M1 processor. The M1 Air does also come in a version with a pared-down 7-core GPU aside from the main 8-core GPU version as the M1 Pro and Mac mini. Then a few weeks ago, Apple revealed it put the same M1 chip inside the 2021 iPad Pro versions and the 2021 iMac. And the iMac comes with 7-core and 8-core GPU variations too. This means all these devices will deliver essentially the same impressive power and performance. The main difference might be Macs with active cooling will offer users more extended peak performance than the MacBook Air, which lacks a cooling fan.

The early wave of M1 MacBook Air and Pro reviews proved the System-on-Chip (SoC) that Apple created delivers remarkable performance and battery life, prompting a massive anti-M1 MacBook campaign from Intel. The US chipmaker knows that the M1 is only the beginning and that it’s the kind of milestone that will convince others to follow suit. A new report from a well-known source of Apple scoops tells us that the next-gen M-series SoC that will power this year’s 2021 MacBook Pro models, and “will greatly outpace the performance and capabilities of the current M1 chips.”