New M2 MacBook Pro with Wi-Fi 6e pops up in regulatory docs

Apple’s 2021 16-inch MacBook Professional

Apple is rumored to be making ready a big announcement for January 17, which might contain updates to its product catalog. If a regulatory submitting is right, the launch could function a MacBook Professional improve.

The submitting mentions that it’s for a “MacBook Professional” of unknown dimension, however with the {Hardware} Model Identification Variety of A2779. In accordance with Penner, the submitting states the mannequin will embrace assist for Wi-Fi 6E and the 6GHz band.

Although the precise mannequin is unknown, it’s possible that it’s a refresh of both the 16-inch MacBook Pro or 14-inch MacBook Pro. If that’s the case, it could even be one of many first merchandise to incorporate the M2 Professional and M2 Max chips, a second-generation model of their M1 counterparts used within the present 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional fashions.

As for Wi-Fi, the inclusion of Wi-Fi 6E is an enchancment, as each the 14-inch and 16-inch fashions each use Wi-Fi 6. Nonetheless, it will solely actually be of profit to customers if they’ve the supportive networking infrastructure.

Whereas the updates to M2 variations have been anticipated for the MacBook Professional fashions, the remainder of the modifications could also be relatively minimal, slightly than any main revamp of the notebooks. The general design and predominant options are reckoned to be unchanged for the 2023 iteration, with M2 Professional and M2 Max being the one actual enhancements on the way in which.