Apple could bring back the 15 inches in its laptops, according to a recent report of Display Supply Chain Consultants, which mentions that the company is found working on what appears to be a MacBook Air with the mentioned screen size, as well as in new screen sizes for the iPad. DSCC also mentioned that this new 15-inch device could arrive during 2023. Now, Ming-chi Kuo has provided more specific details about this information, offering a more specific release date and also claiming that this laptop will not be precisely an Air model.
As the analyst commented on his Twitter account, the 15-inch MacBook could enter mass production during the fourth quarter of 2023. Therefore, it will not be until the end of next year when the company announces this model. We must also take into account that production dates can vary considerably depending on different factors. Among them, the supply problems derived from the shortage of semiconductors.
Kuo, on the other hand, suggests that the 15-inch MacBook Air that Display Supply Chain Consultants is talking about might not be called MacBook Air. Currently, Apple only has two names for its laptops. On the one hand, the MacBook Air, which stands out for being a cheaper and more balanced device in terms of performance. On the other, the MacBook Pro, with more advanced specifications for professional users. Apple has also used the nomenclature ‘Macbook’ for some model that was somewhere between the Air range and the Pro range. Therefore, it would not be strange for the company to recover this name.
Finally, the analyst also comments that this 15-inch MacBook would arrive with the 30W power adapter that includes the MacBook Air, despite the fact that this screen size leads to higher power consumption. The current MacBook Pro, remember, includes a 67W adapter in the case of the 14-inch model. The 16-inch version comes with a 140W.
Apple also plans to announce several MacBooks this 2022
Beyond the aforementioned 15-inch MacBook that could arrive in 2023, Apple plans to announce different MacBook models for this year. The MacBook Air, which would keep the 13 inches and would arrive with a new look, is the most anticipated team. It could be announced later this year, according to the most recent reports.
Apple also plans to announce a ‘basic’ MacBook Pro. Again, with a size of 13 inches and with lower specifications than the 14 and 16-inch models that the company announced in 2021. However, and according to 9to5Mac, the company would have considered removing the ‘Pro’ surname from this model. So it’s probably just called MacBook. Regarding the features, we know that it will come with the M2 chip. However, it is not clear if it will keep the design of the current Pro model with M1 or inherit the look of the models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.