Leaked design and specifications of MacBook Pro equipped with "M2"? Up to 32GB RAM with mini LED screen, about 170,000 yen

Apple is expected to hold a new product launch event soon, and expect to see the 3rd generation iPhone SE, the 5th generation iPad Air, and the successor to the 13-inch MacBook Pro equipped with the new M2 processor. It has been. Under such circumstances, images including the design and specifications of the next 13-inch MacBook Pro-like product have been released on the Internet.

This image was posted by Apple-related information site Apple First titled "13-inch MacBook Pro (2022) specs". It looks like an official Apple online store, lined up with 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021), and various specifications are compared.

Furthermore, the design is also posted, but like the other two models, there is a notch (notch) at the top of the screen. In other words, the impression is that it has been revamped from the current model's housing, making the 14-inch one size smaller. At the time of writing the article, the truth or falsehood of this image is unknown, but if it is correct, the theory that ``the same appearance as the previous model, the screen does not change (the Touch Bar also survives)'', which has been regarded as a leading theory for some time, is wrong. It will be.

In terms of specs, the "M2" chip has an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, with a maximum battery life of 22 hours, a maximum RAM (unified memory) of 32GB, and a storage option of up to 2TB. In addition, the display is Liquid Retina XDR, a mini LED backlight screen like the 14/16-inch higher-end models, the FaceTime camera has a resolution of 1080p, and the starting price is $ 1499 (about 173,000 yen). )~It has been described as.

The current 13-inch MacBook Pro has an SoC (M1) with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU, a maximum of 16GB of RAM, a maximum storage of 2TB, a maximum battery life of 20 hours, and a 720p FaceTime camera. In general, the M2-equipped successor model is a full-scale upgrade.

If these enhancements are true, even if the price is raised by more than 20,000 yen from the current model (from 148,280 yen including tax), it should not be said to be expensive. However, considering that the source of this image is unknown and the credibility is dubious, I would like to be prepared not to be disappointed on the day of the announcement with too much expectations.

Source: Apple First

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