Apple's M6 MacBook Pro and a touchscreen OLED model tipped for fall
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman expects a base 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro this fall, and a touch OLED MacBook Pro as early as October.
A well-known reporter says Apple may release a new MacBook Pro this fall, and maybe one with a touchscreen as soon as October. Apple has not confirmed any of it. If you want a MacBook Pro, it may be worth waiting.
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Why it matters
If true, Apple's base MacBook Pro gets a new chip soon, and the first touchscreen MacBook Pro may follow. Apple has confirmed neither.
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The details
- 9to5Mac says the M6 MacBook Pro will be the 14-inch base model only, with no M6 Pro or Max chip.
- Gurman says the next Pro and Max chips are M7 Pro and M7 Max in 2027.
- The base model is expected to keep the current design, per MacRumors.
- The touch OLED 14-inch and 16-inch models are reported to use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
- Gurman said on Oct 1 that those could arrive in October, and might slip to November.
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