Only five months have passed was released , but we may not have to wait long to see laptops and desktops with M4 chipsets. according to , Macs with M4 processors could start arriving later this year (which isn’t a huge surprise given the cadence of Apple’s silicon chips so far). While the M3 lineup doesn’t offer it The M4 series could be a game changer as Apple is said to be putting more emphasis on AI this time around.
According to the report, there will be at least three major versions of the M4, and Apple is expected to update every model of the Mac with one of those chips. As things stand, Bloomberg By early 2025, Apple will release the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, more powerful 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, and Mac minis with M4 chips.
The 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air versions with M4 chips will follow in the spring, the M4 Mac Studio around mid-2025, and the Mac Pro later in the year. However, the publication notes that plans may change.
Since Apple does not upgrade this device, the Mac mini upgrade will be quite a long time . The and In mid-2023, the M2 received upgrades. and came in October (remember the Scary Fast event?). And the MacBook Air got the M3 update .
With higher-end Mac desktops, Apple may include storage support of up to 512 GB. The latest Mac Studio and Mac Pro have a maximum of 192 GB of RAM, but earlier Intel-powered systems supported up to 1.5 TB of memory using off-the-shelf components. Apple integrates memory more deeply into its chipsets, so it’s harder to upgrade RAM on silicon-based systems.
However, Apple’s main focus for the M4 series is said to be artificial intelligence as it aims to catch up (at least in terms of public perception) to the likes of Microsoft and Google. Bloomberg Apple suggests that the M4 chipset will highlight how the device’s AI processing capabilities will integrate with hardware and the latest version of macOS, which will debut at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June.
The company is also reportedly planning AI-oriented improvements to the processors used in this year’s iPhones. Earlier reports suggested that Apple wanted it works on its own generative AI models.
