Apple Planning Five New Macs for 2022, Including Entry-Level MacBook Pro Refresh

Apple is working on five new Macs for launch in 2022, including a new version of the entry-level MacBook Pro, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that he expects Apple to launch five new Macs in 2022, including:

  • A high-end iMac with Apple silicon to sit above the 24-inch ‌iMac‌ in the lineup
  • A significant MacBook Air revamp featuring the "M2" chip and a new design
  • An updated Mac mini
  • A new version of the entry-level ‌MacBook Pro‌
  • A new Mac Pro with Apple silicon

While there have been a large number of rumors around Apple's iMac, MacBook Air, Mac mini, and Mac Pro updates, Gurman's mention of a new entry-level ‌MacBook Pro‌ stands out. He previously mentioned that a next-generation entry-level ‌MacBook Pro‌ would contain the same ‌M2‌ chip as the next-generation ‌MacBook Air‌, featuring the same number of CPU cores as the M1 chip, up to 10 graphics cores, and improved performance, but this is the first time that the machine has been mentioned in over half a year.

The introduction of Apple's latest high-end ‌MacBook Pro‌ models, which feature larger displays, scrapped the Touch Bar, and added more ports, seems to have left the entry-level ‌MacBook Pro‌ in something of an odd position in the Mac lineup, leading to speculation that it could be discontinued and replaced with a high-end version of the ‌MacBook Air‌, but Gurman's reaffirmation suggests that a new entry-level ‌MacBook Pro‌ is still on the way for 2022.

Details about the new machine are unclear, but there are significant questions around how the new entry-level ‌MacBook Pro‌ will take the middle ground between the new ‌M2‌ ‌MacBook Air‌ and the current high-end ‌MacBook Pro‌, and whether aspects such as the Touch Bar will remain.

Refreshes of the 24-inch ‌iMac‌ and high-end ‌MacBook Pro‌ were noticeably absent from Gurman's list of expectations for 2022. While these machines were updated this year, their absence from Gurman's list could add clout to the theory that Apple is not planning to update its Apple silicon Macs annually.

Beyond the Mac, Gurman mentioned that he also expects to see an iPhone SE with 5G, new AirPods Pro earbuds, and the introduction of Apple's first mixed augmented and virtual reality headset in 2022.

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Top Rated Comments

rgeneral Avatar
47 months ago
What a difference when you don’t have to rely on intel.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
calstanford Avatar
47 months ago
The entry level MBP is the most redundant of Apple's offerings
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gpat Avatar
47 months ago
Maybe the entry-level MBP gets replaced by a bigger (15-16") Air, it would be much needed
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mac Fly (film) Avatar
47 months ago
EL MBP should not exist.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MayaUser Avatar
47 months ago
This is the full list fromGurman:

* A new iPad Pro design with wireless charging, plus updates to the iPad Air and entry-level iPad.
* A revamped, high-end iMac with Apple silicon to sit above the new 24-inch model.
* An iPhone SE with 5G.
* New AirPods Pro earbuds.
* The biggest MacBook Air revamp in the product’s history, adding the M2 chip and a new design.
* New versions of the Mac mini, entry-level MacBook Pro and a revamped Mac Pro with Apple silicon.
* Of course, the iPhone 14 lineup.
* Three fresh Apple Watches, including a new Apple Watch SE, an updated standard model, and a ruggedized version aimed at extreme sports athletes.
* And, probably most significantly, the introduction of Apple’s first mixed augmented and virtual reality headset.

but probably macrumors needs an article for each one :))
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
collin_ Avatar
47 months ago
Hm well he could be right but that seems really strange to me. I can’t see the 13” MacBook Pro making much sense even now let alone after a fancy new MacBook Air is released.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)