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Waiting for 2021 MBP
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This MBP (the 14") NEEDS to be announced at WWDC and shipped in June/July : I have plenty of Blu Rays to rip in H265 and my late 13" 2016 one is clearly not up to the task.
October is not an option !!
October is not an option !!
Yep not a very reliable leaker. Not to mention the article does not specify which MacBook model. This could easily be referring to the MacBook (Air) which will replace the M1 Air and has already been rumored to be delayed in 2022.
We also must keep in mind:
1. An Apple supplier for Mini LED displays put out a report a few weeks ago saying that they have just solved major manufacturing issues.
2. If this rumor is true and is talking about the MacBook Pro, it doesn't necessarily mean that we won't get new MacBook Pros this year. It could mean (A) We do get MacBook Pros but they don't use Mini LED (like new iMac) -or- (B) Much like the iPad, maybe only the larger 16" gets Mini LED
3. Delaying the MacBook Pro until 2022 would mean the 16" wouldn't be updated for 2 years...
According to Bloomberg the M1-X will be 10 core (8 high performance, 2 efficient). So no 12 or 16 core this time. That being said, I think most of us were thinking 8 high performance cores anyway, we were just off on the amount of efficiency cores.
For the GPU side, we have 16 core and 32 core options. My guess is 16 GPU cores for the 14” (putting it somewhere between the current 16” base model and mid tier GPU options), while the 32 GPU cores will go into the 16” which should demolish the current 16” in all versions and keep it competitive with current laptop GPU options. These GPUs should be a LOT more power efficient than the current AMD chips too.
GPU power was something I was definitely concerned about but if this new Bloomberg rumor is true, it sounds like both the 14” and 16” will be very powerful. Hopefully we get some ray tracing tech as well.
For the GPU side, we have 16 core and 32 core options. My guess is 16 GPU cores for the 14” (putting it somewhere between the current 16” base model and mid tier GPU options), while the 32 GPU cores will go into the 16” which should demolish the current 16” in all versions and keep it competitive with current laptop GPU options. These GPUs should be a LOT more power efficient than the current AMD chips too.
GPU power was something I was definitely concerned about but if this new Bloomberg rumor is true, it sounds like both the 14” and 16” will be very powerful. Hopefully we get some ray tracing tech as well.
at 10 cores I'd guess that's its comparable to Ryzen's new chips in single thread. unsure how the GPU will compare tho. seems wild that apple out of the gate would crush AMD.
Yeah it will be interesting to see if these are the same cores as the base M1 or if they have been tweaked in some way. I’d say either way, we are looking at some great single core and fantastic multi core performance.
On the GPU side, I doubt Apple will crush everything AMD or Nvidia currently has but with 32 GPU cores, it will certainly crush the AMD cards in the now year and half old current 16”. Although that could be completely wrong and maybe Apple will push GPU boundaries with the M1X the same way they pushed CPU boundaries with the M1.
I really hope that notable absence of Mini-LED mentions in Gurman's article is not the sign that there won't be XDR displays on this year's Macs. After all Apple likes to keep consistency in their history (just remember iPad 3's screen which came out a bit earlier than MacBook's Retina screen).
I hope this is facetious because they are very often reliable.When is Bloomberg ever a reliable source for rumors?
If Luke Miani’s source is correct this is thing sounds like exactly what we wanted. We may need to lower our expectations on Mini LED for this year. Although the digitimes report has been called sketchy by several people. Plus we have a conflicting report that said the mini LED manufacturer has been able to increase production after solving some issue. If we do have to keep LCD, hopefully they can give us a brighter backlight for HDR.
Either way the new design and battery life sound amazing. Design is a little softer than I was expecting. Sounds like it will be super thin too. Apparently 24 hours on the 14” and 25 to… 30… hours on the 16”. If that’s true it’s a game changer. That means the 16” will still be able to last 10-12 hours for heavy task.
And oh yeah. Price stays the same.
Let’s hope this source is right. Sounds like a great machine even without the Mini LED.
Either way the new design and battery life sound amazing. Design is a little softer than I was expecting. Sounds like it will be super thin too. Apparently 24 hours on the 14” and 25 to… 30… hours on the 16”. If that’s true it’s a game changer. That means the 16” will still be able to last 10-12 hours for heavy task.
And oh yeah. Price stays the same.
Let’s hope this source is right. Sounds like a great machine even without the Mini LED.
The same Luke Miani who just inaccurately claimed that 3rd-gen AirPods would launch on the 18th?
Lets hope he's wrong about mini LED and right about the battery life and design. Apparently his source did guess the GPU cores a few days before the Bloomberg report.
I'm still taking everything with a grain of salt but it sure is nice to see the rumor mill starting to spin.
Having just watched his vid, he does mention to take it all with a grain of salt, but I'm putting my money on no Mini LED screen. Pity, but not a deal breaker for me personally.
That hit deep that alone No Mini-LED on the 14” MacBook Pro would be a Deal Breaker. Period full stop. My XDR 12.9” iPad Pro will keep me entertained until the 14” MBP arrives.
I’m just collecting laptops at this Point based on their excellent displays.
#1. Galaxy Book Pro 13.3” 1920x1080 Samsung AMOLED $998 on Sale
#2. Apple XDR iPad Pro 12.9” Mini-LED $600 with 11” iPad trade in
#3. Razer Blade 15 4K OLED Touch RTX 3080 Intel 11900H $3,000 Pre-order
#4. MacBook Pro 14” XDR Mini-LED (we hope) $2,000 16GB 1TB NVME base model (we hope)
Not a 'period full stop, deal breaker' for others including me, tho. I am perfectly fine with the screens of the current lineup. 500+ nits, P3 and solid contrasts. I personally won't miss anything if they bring Mini-LED in 2022 rather than 2021. It would be nice, but we will see.
I am more happy if the new Macbooks get some useful ports back including a magnetic MagSafe, removal of the touch bar (or make it BTO) and a M1X which has enough CPU+GPU power, so I can replace my 2015 MBP and 2017" 5K iMac. Could then go for a new MBP + external display.
I am more happy if the new Macbooks get some useful ports back including a magnetic MagSafe, removal of the touch bar (or make it BTO) and a M1X which has enough CPU+GPU power, so I can replace my 2015 MBP and 2017" 5K iMac. Could then go for a new MBP + external display.
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I might be the only one but I quite like having the usbc charger atm as I carry a decent 3rd party dual usbc charging brick for my mbp, iPad Pro, iPhone etc
Also I actually have grown quite fond of the Touch Bar Imeman it’s taken years of dedication and training. I’ve turned it from a broom handle to a hanzo hattori 😂
Also I actually have grown quite fond of the Touch Bar Imeman it’s taken years of dedication and training. I’ve turned it from a broom handle to a hanzo hattori 😂
I feel if the new pros have the amazing 20+ hr battery life, magsafe, M1x chip, no large bezels, better webcam+mics and a thinner design on top of everything that was improved last year then it would be a massive hit especially if the pricing is similar.
I have been noticing quite heavy discounts on the M1 MacBook Pro’s (£200 in some cases) on ‘Very’ here in the UK, this usually only happens when a refresh is imminent, normally you only get about £50 off generally, reason being is that Very drop ship directly from Apple and I think Apple themselves dictate the discounts they can give, at this point even the 2020 iPad Pro’s only have £100 off (obviously to clear apples excess stock).
Yep it’s been reported for a while now and by multiple sources that MagSafe (maybe under a different name) will return. Chances are these laptops will be thinner and lighter than the models they are replacing which makes MagSafe even more important since it will be much easier to accidentally yank the whole laptop if the cord gets tripped on.
My theory is the MagSafe charger will have some sort of “fast charging” and or “smart charging” capability. That being said, I do think at least 1 of the USB4 ports will allow charging.
Highly likely, the IO is solidly rumoured to be MagSafe plus 2x USB 4 on the left, and HDMI, one USB 4 and SD card reader on the right.