According to a report, Apple is working on an updated MacBook Air with the company’s current generation M4 chip, which is expected to arrive in “early 2025.” The Cupertino company is also developing a new Mac Studio model also equipped with the M4 chip, but it has reportedly been delayed by a few months. Meanwhile, Apple is expected to launch new M4-powered Mac models next week, including a new iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac mini, which are likely to be the company’s last hardware launches of the year.
Apple may launch M4 MacBook Air models as early as 2025
A Bloomberg report Citing people familiar with the matter, it has been said that Apple may soon start production of new M4 MacBook Air models, which the company may launch along with the new iPhone SE, iPad and iPad Air models in early 2025. The current-generation MacBook Air with the M3 chip was introduced in March, and a refreshed model with a more powerful processor may arrive around the same time next year.
According to the report, Apple’s upcoming MacBook Air models will be available in 13-inch (codenamed J713) and 15-inch (J715) display sizes and will have a similar design to the current generation MacBook Air models. These variants are likely to be introduced after a software update which is expected to arrive in December.
Meanwhile, an updated Mac Studio model with the M4 chip (codenamed J575) won’t be announced until the first quarter, according to Bloomberg. It will reportedly be launched between March and June, and there is no word on when Apple will refresh the Mac Pro with the M4 chip. This claim was first made by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman earlier this year.
Apple expected to refresh Mac models with M4 chip
Earlier this month, Gurman said Apple would launch a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip (codenamed J604) and high-end 14-inch (J614) and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4 chips (J616). Will do. Similarly, a refreshed iMac with M4 chip (J623) along with a Mac Mini with M4 or M4 Pro chips (J773) could also be launched by the company.
Apple launched a refreshed iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip – the processor that powers the iPhone 15 Pro – on October 15, while the company has yet to unveil the new Mac models listed above. Previous reports suggest that the upcoming M4 Mac mini will have a much smaller body that resembles an Apple TV box. It is unclear at the moment whether Apple will hold a launch event for these products, or, like the new iPad Mini (2024), will announce their arrival through its website.
