Major blow for MacBook Ultra: Apple said to cancel M6 Pro and M6 Max
Apple is reportedly skipping the M6 Pro and M6 Max chips in favor of M7 AI alternatives, impacting the upcoming MacBook Ultra.
📍 Aftermath
Apple reportedly canceled M6 Pro and M6 Max chips in favor of M7 AI alternatives. Instead, the OLED MacBook Ultra and new MacBook Pro were rumored to launch this fall using M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
Epilogue added 21d ago, after coverage quieted.
Answered
Which chips will the MacBook Ultra use?
According to MacRumors, the OLED MacBook Ultra will use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
Why is Apple skipping the M6 Pro and Max chips?
AppleInsider reports that the company will favor M7 AI alternatives.
When are the new MacBook models expected to launch?
Rumors cited by 9to5Mac suggest both the MacBook Ultra and a new MacBook Pro will launch this fall.
Where it stands
Reports indicate that Apple intends to cancel the M6 Pro and M6 Max chips. Instead, the company is expected to move toward M7 AI alternatives.
This shift comes as rumors suggest a new MacBook Pro and an OLED 'MacBook Ultra' are both slated for launch this fall. Coverage from Notebookcheck, AppleInsider, MacRumors, and 9to5Mac emphasizes that the OLED MacBook Ultra will instead utilize M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
Additionally, reports from AppleInsider note that a touchscreen MacBook Pro will retain the M5 for its initial release. Future developments center on the fall launch of the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Ultra models, as well as the transition to M7 AI-focused hardware.
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Sources (5)
- MacBook Ultra and new MacBook Pro both launching this fall, per rumors 9to5Mac · 32d ago
- Touchscreen MacBook Pro will stick with M5 for first release AppleInsider · 32d ago
- Apple's OLED 'MacBook Ultra' Will Stick With M5 Pro and M5 Max Chips MacRumors · 32d ago
- Apple will skip M6 Pro, Max chips in favor of M7 AI alternatives AppleInsider · 33d ago
- Major blow for MacBook Ultra: Apple said to cancel M6 Pro and M6 Max Notebookcheck · 33d ago
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