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  1. K

    what benefits will 3nm process bring to macbook pros?

    Hey everyone, I am thinking the smaller manufacturing process will bring chips that consume less power, provide better battery life, cause less heat, and what else? (other than obvious performance boost compared to predecessors). I am wondering if it will have any effect on the weight of the...
  2. prime17569

    What process node will the M3 chip use?

    So far, Apple's chips have used the following process nodes: A14/M1 - N5 A15/M2 - N5P A16 - N4, because TSMC's N3B node was not ready in time TSMC's N3 nodes are now ready, and there are two nodes at play, N3B and N3E. Nothing I've read has been clear on which node will be used for the M3...
  3. 5

    Should I upgrade to the new MacBook Pro?

    Hello macrumors community, I would need your input. About two years ago I bought a MacBook Air for university with a M1 Chip, 16Gb RAM and a 512Gb SSD. Now unfortunately I had a display damage which was not caused by me. So fortunately the insurance covers the damage and I am compensated for...
  4. K

    Expected release of MacBook Pro 14" with M2 Pro processor

    I am planning to upgrade from my personal MacBook Pro 2011 to MBP 14" model. As a developer, I am not interested in MBP 13 or MBA. So, 1) When can we expect MacBook Pro 14" with M2 Pro processor? Can we get this year itself? 2) Will it use 5nm as M2 or advanced 3nm process? As I use MBP for...