Mac Studio and Mac Pro fans jealous of the iPad Pro's M4 chip may have to
wait for another year

Date:
Mon, 20 May 2024 11:53:12 +0000

Description:
Apple has yet to update the Mac Studio or Mac Pro with new chips - and it probably wont for another year.

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The Apple Mac Studio and Mac Pro were updated during last year's WWDC with
the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. Considering we just got M4 iPads and M3 MacBooks , its fair to say that the Mac Studio and Pro need to be updated to newer M-series silicon. However, if rumors are true the desktop PCs probably wont get another upgrade until next year.

According to Mark Gurman , a reliable Apple leaker and expert, were likely
not going to see a refresh of the Mac Pro or Mac Studio in 2024. When the M3 Pro and M3 Max chips debuted, I was certain we would see them packed into one or two of Apples most powerful computers, though it looks like well be
waiting for a while longer yet.

That being said, Apple may be holding off on M3 models, instead introducing the new Mac Pro and Mac Studio fitted with M4 chips , similar to the one inside the new iPad Pro. Since we havent yet seen any M4 variants (like the
M4 Pro or M4 Max), it would make sense for Apple to wait to upgrade its most powerful desktop system with the most powerful chip it has available.
Skipping generations

It wouldn't be too unusual for Apple to skip chip generations between
products here - the 24-inch iMac skipped a generation and jumped from M1 to
M3 rather than following direct successions like the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro . While there could be many reasons behind this, its probably because
more people just arent upgrading their desktops as often as they do their laptops.

Similarly, the desktop Mac models dont sell as many units as MacBooks, especially considering that the Mac Pro and Mac Studio are much more
expensive and powerful than what the average user actually needs. So why
would Apple rush to keep slotting new chips into the products it sells the least?

Personally, I do wish Apple would take this same approach to its other products across its lineup, like iPhones or MacBooks. The company
consistently puts out new products when in reality it could hold back and avoid overproduction, wastefully producing more hardware and using up
valuable resources. We all love new things, and in the world of computing the rule is often faster is better, newer is better. But we have to keep an environmental lens in mind when considering new stuff.

All in all, well have to wait and see if Gurman's prediction is correct and
if the Mac Pro and Mac Studio are swept under the rug at this year's WWDC .
If they are, we can likely expect them to crop up next year instead - sorry, desktop Mac fans! You might also like... iPhone 16: release date speculation, latest leaks, price predictions and more Apple's next accessibility features let you control your iPhone and iPad with just your eyes LG's new
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