According to market analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is preparing to launch a 15-inch MacBook model in the second quarter of 2023 or later. Apple’s upcoming 15-inch MacBook is said to come in two CPU options – an M2 chipset with a 35W adapter and an M2 Pro chipset with a 67W adapter. The new MacBook is expected to enter mass production in the first half of next year. Kuo also hinted that it will be announced in Q2 of 2023. The upcoming laptop may not be part of the MacBook Air family and could carry a different moniker.
Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Wednesday through a tweet suggest the development of Apple The rumored 15-inch MacBook. The analyst says that the new MacBook will “go into mass production between 1H23 and the launch date could be 2Q23 or later.” The 15-inch MacBook is said to be available with both M2 and M2 Pro chip options. According to Kuo, the M2 chip variant will come with a 35W power adapter, while the M2 Pro chip model will launch with a 67W adapter. The 15-inch screen is expected to draw more power than the 13.3-inch screen. It may not have the MacBook Air moniker, though.
New tip comes days after Bloomberg report suggestions that Apple will expand its laptop lineup next year with new in-house chips. According to reports, the Cupertino-based company is working on a larger MacBook Air with a 15-inch display for release as early as next spring, and this will mark the first model of that size in the history of the MacBook Air. The model in development is said to be a broader version of the latest model MacBook Air 13.6 inch which the company introduced earlier this month during WWDC 2022.
Besides the 15-inch MacBook, Apple is also said to be preparing to launch a 12-inch laptop in late 2023 or early 2024. However, Kuo said that he hasn’t heard of any plans for a 12-inch MacBook yet. .
In early March, DSCC analyst Ross Young also shown that Apple is planning to launch a 15-inch MacBook Pro next year. It is supposed to be a larger version of the existing 13.3-inch MacBook Air.
