While we’re still waiting for word on when M2 MacBook Air pre-orders begin, rumors are starting to surface about Apple’s next major laptop release. After Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported last week that Apple was working on a new 15-inch MacBook Air, Ming Chi Kuo’ has released its own report.
In a tweet, Kuo broke down a little more of the 15-inch MacBook that he says will arrive in Q2 2023 or later. He says Apple is developing a 15-inch MacBook that may offer two CPU options: an M2 as in the new MacBook Air and a next-generation M2 Pro in a higher-end option.
Kuo also reports on the charging options for the laptops. According to its sources, the M2 model comes with a 35W adapter and the M2 Pro model comes with a 67W adapter. Based on those predictions, both models will include the very best version of the chip, since Apple doesn’t supply those chargers with entry-level models.
Note that Kuo doesn’t call the new model “Air” like Gurman. If the new 15-inch laptop has an M2 Pro, it’s unlikely that Apple would release it under the Air name, as it would require a fan for cooling. Kuo previously reported that the new 15-inch laptop may not be released under the Air name.
He also says he has not heard any reports of a 12-inch model, as Gurman also reported. Earlier this week, Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants also reported that he is “skeptical” that Apple would release a laptop smaller than 13 inches.
Apple’s latest laptop, the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro, will be available to order from Friday, June 17.
