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Sources: Apple plans to skip higher-end M6 chips and launch its next Pro and Max chips in 2027 as part of the M7 lineup, to boost on-device AI capabilities (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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Apple will skip its high-end M6 Pro and Max chips and jump straight to an AI-focused M7 line. The company plans to power its 14-inch and 16-inch OLED MacBook Pros with the existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips while giving the laptops an updated industrial design.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: Apple plans to skip higher-end M6 chips and launch its next Pro and Max chips in 2027 as part of the M7 lineup, to boost on-device AI capabilities (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
- Hacker News·Apple to skip high-end M6 Mac chips in favor of AI-focused M7 line
- Engadget·Apple will reportedly skip the M6 Pro and Max and jump straight to M7
Apple will skip the M6 Pro and Max chips. The company will jump straight to the M7. This decision affects Apple's chip release sequence.
- The Next Web·Apple skips its high-end M6 chips for an AI-first M7
- TechMeme·Sources: Apple's 14" and 16" OLED touch screen MacBook Pros will be powered by the existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips and have an updated industrial design (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
- TechMeme·Source: Intel has promised to deliver SpaceX and Apple a toolkit this fall to test its 14A node before they make final commitments to produce chips with Intel (Tripp Mickle/New York Times)
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