2023-06-01 20:06:56
Apple is expected to launch several new products at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in a few days, and two of them could be new Mac desktop computers. It is powered by the new M2 Max processor and the yet to be announced M2 Urtla chipset.
If you remember, Apple first introduced the M2 Max in the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops, as well as the Mac mini earlier this year. The desktop computer with the chip is said to have 8 high-performance cores, 4 efficiency cores, and 30 graphics cores, and it will also have 96GB of RAM and run macOS 13.4, the company’s latest PC software, out of the box. Engadget report.
Meanwhile, the unannounced M2 Urtla chip should be the more powerful option of the two, with twice as many processing cores. Specifically, the chip is expected to have 16 high performance, 8 efficiency, and 60 graphics cores, although Bloomberg says the company will introduce a more powerful version with 76 graphics cores. Apple is said to be testing the computer with the M2 Urtla in 64GB, 128GB, and 192GB configurations of memory.
Gurman also says that the M2 Urtla was originally designed for future versions of the Mac Pro, which still use Intel processors. But the Mac Pros are currently testing codenamed Mac 14.8, while the new high-end desktop PCs with M2 Max and M2 Urtla chips are codenamed Mac 14.13 and Mac 14.14. Presumably, that means they are completely different desktop computers, likely the new Mac Studio models that are currently powered by the M1 Max or M1 Urtla.
In addition to its high-end desktop computers, Apple may also introduce new laptops at WWDC. Some possibilities include a 15-inch MacBook Air that could be powered by a processor “on par” with the tech giant’s current M2 chip, as well as a cheaper version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro.
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