📰 Mark Gurman revealed an updated Apple Silicon roadmap, and there's a surprising twist.
M6 launches this year, but only as a base chip – for the entry-level 14" MacBook Pro. Apple is reportedly skipping M6 Pro, Max, and Ultra – a first for the M-series.
Why: it's betting on M7, which promises a major leap in on-device AI. Base M7 arrives in H1 2027, M7 Pro/Max by late 2027, and the flagship M7 Ultra in 2028 (possibly powering Apple Intelligence servers from 2029).
As a result, the long-rumored touchscreen MacBook Pro will ship on the older M5 Pro/Max chips (expected late 2026/early 2027), with an M7 Pro/Max version not before late 2027.
An updated M5 Ultra for the Mac Studio is also expected this year.
🙂Apple is also prepping two new Apple Pencil models to launch alongside the next-gen iPad Pro – likely with more repairable batteries to meet EU rules.
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