Subj : Mac Studio and Mac Pro fans jealous of the iPad Pro's M4 chip may
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon May 20 2024 13:00:06

Mac Studio and Mac Pro fans jealous of the iPad Pro's M4 chip may have to 
wait for another year

Date:
Mon, 20 May 2024 11:53:12 +0000

Description:
Apple has yet to update the Mac Studio or Mac Pro with new chips - and it 
probably wont for another year.

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The Apple Mac Studio and Mac Pro were updated during last year's WWDC with 
the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. Considering we just got M4 iPads and M3 
MacBooks , its fair to say that the Mac Studio and Pro need to be updated to 
newer M-series silicon. However, if rumors are true the desktop PCs probably 
wont get another upgrade until next year. 

According to Mark Gurman , a reliable Apple leaker and expert, were likely 
not going to see a refresh of the Mac Pro or Mac Studio in 2024. When the M3 
Pro and M3 Max chips debuted, I was certain we would see them packed into one 
or two of Apples most powerful computers, though it looks like well be 
waiting for a while longer yet. 

That being said, Apple may be holding off on M3 models, instead introducing 
the new Mac Pro and Mac Studio fitted with M4 chips , similar to the one 
inside the new iPad Pro. Since we havent yet seen any M4 variants (like the 
M4 Pro or M4 Max), it would make sense for Apple to wait to upgrade its most 
powerful desktop system with the most powerful chip it has available. 
Skipping generations 

It wouldn't be too unusual for Apple to skip chip generations between 
products here - the 24-inch iMac skipped a generation and jumped from M1 to 
M3 rather than following direct successions like the MacBook Air and MacBook 
Pro . While there could be many reasons behind this, its probably because 
more people just arent upgrading their desktops as often as they do their 
laptops. 

Similarly, the desktop Mac models dont sell as many units as MacBooks, 
especially considering that the Mac Pro and Mac Studio are much more 
expensive and powerful than what the average user actually needs. So why 
would Apple rush to keep slotting new chips into the products it sells the 
least? 

Personally, I do wish Apple would take this same approach to its other 
products across its lineup, like iPhones or MacBooks. The company 
consistently puts out new products when in reality it could hold back and 
avoid overproduction, wastefully producing more hardware and using up 
valuable resources. We all love new things, and in the world of computing the 
rule is often faster is better, newer is better. But we have to keep an 
environmental lens in mind when considering new stuff. 

All in all, well have to wait and see if Gurman's prediction is correct and 
if the Mac Pro and Mac Studio are swept under the rug at this year's WWDC . 
If they are, we can likely expect them to crop up next year instead - sorry, 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/macs/mac-studio-and-mac-pro-fans-jealous-o
f-the-ipad-pros-m4-chip-may-have-to-wait-for-another-year


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