Apple rumors point to a 15-inch MacBook Air, 12-inch laptop, and 14-inch iPad Pro

 It has only been a few days since Apple introduced a new generation of its custom chip family with the M2 and a round of updated laptops, including the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. But even though the WWDC 2022 keynote is over, the rumor mill never stops. Now, there are more reports about what’s next in Apple’s pipeline, and several of the items will feel very familiar.

Over at Bloomberg, Mark Gurman’s latest report based on his sources claims that updated 14- and 16-inch M2-based MacBook Pros could ship at the end of this year or in early 2023. These will come with M2 Max chips that expand on the 10 CPU cores and 32 GPU cores of their highest-end predecessor with 12 CPU cores and up to 38 GPU cores.

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Where it gets interesting is a note saying we should expect to see the first-ever 15-inch version of the MacBook Air as soon as next spring. That could be followed by a new 12-inch laptop that’s in development and could ship late next year or in early 2024. New versions of the Mac Pro and Mac Mini are also still reportedly undergoing testing, along with the eventual next-generation M3 chips. If these reports pan out, Apple will have a rather crowded laptop lineup in a couple years.

Separately, analyst Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants tweets, (via 9to5Mac) that, based on his sources, a 14.1-inch iPad Pro with Mini LED backlighting and ProMotion display is in development, with a possible launch early next year. Bloomberg’s Gurman also mentioned that new versions of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros are in development for launch later this year, along with a larger version that takes advantage of iOS 16’s new multitasking tweaks.

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