Apple is currently testing a highly anticipated M3 Max-powered MacBook Pro that has the potential to be the most powerful laptop the company has ever released. Boasting an impressive 16 CPU cores, 40 GPU cores, and up to 48GB of RAM, this machine is expected to make its debut in 2024.
Apple’s M1 and M2 series chips have been incredibly well-received, with many users not even missing the presence of Intel chips in their MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops. The efficiency and performance delivered by the M-series silicon have attracted professional users who require powerful machines for their work.
If you’re someone who craves even more power in a laptop, Apple might have something in store that will blow your mind. According to renowned Apple leaker Mark Gurman, the M3 Max processor is currently being tested by Apple. This processor is expected to feature 16 CPU cores (12 high-performance and four efficiency cores) and 40 GPU cores. The testing configuration also includes an impressive 48GB of integrated RAM.
To put things into perspective, the current highest-end 16-inch MacBook Pro offers a 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. It can be equipped with up to 96GB of RAM and up to 8TB of SSD storage. While this configuration comes at a hefty cost of $6,500, it is still considered reasonable for professional applications that can take full advantage of its power.
Now, imagine what the M3 Max-equipped MacBook Pro will be capable of. With additional cores and a move to TSMC’s 3nm production process (compared to the M2’s 5nm process), this new chip promises even better battery life and significant performance gains.
However, this beast of a machine is not expected to hit the market anytime soon. The M3 Max-powered MacBook Pro is slated for a 2024 release, possibly in January, which aligns with Apple’s typical schedule for refreshing its high-end chip portfolio.
If you don’t require such immense power, Apple is likely to release more affordable M3 chips as well. The base M3 chip is expected to have a similar configuration to the base M2 chip, including eight CPU cores and up to 10 GPU cores. The M3 Pro, on the other hand, will likely begin with 12 CPU cores and 18 GPU cores, surpassing the M2 Pro’s configuration of 10 CPU cores and 16 GPU cores.
If we were to speculate, the first M3 machines could arrive in October 2023, potentially limited to the base M3 configuration. The M3 Pro and M3 Max models might be reserved for an early 2024 release. Therefore, we anticipate seeing M3-equipped versions of the 13-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac in October 2023.
We also predict that the 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 and other laptops and desktops equipped with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips (potentially even an M3 Ultra, if it exists) will be introduced in 2024. Only time will tell how accurate these speculations prove to be.
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