{"id":13456,"date":"2022-02-15T13:02:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T13:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/15\/m2-13-inch-macbook-pro-may-land-in-march-with-unchanged-design\/"},"modified":"2022-02-15T13:02:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T13:02:06","slug":"m2-13-inch-macbook-pro-may-land-in-march-with-unchanged-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/15\/m2-13-inch-macbook-pro-may-land-in-march-with-unchanged-design\/","title":{"rendered":"M2 13-inch MacBook Pro may land in March with unchanged design"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The updated 13-inch MacBook Pro<\/a> with an “M2” chip is expected to arrive in March, but Apple is rumored to keep the same design as the existing M1 model, instead of a revamp to bring it closer to the 14-inch and 16-inch models. <\/p>\n

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Apple is widely believed to be preparing a special event<\/a> for March, with a new Mac expected alongside an updated iPhone SE<\/a>. In new rumors, it is proposed that the new 13-inch MacBook Pro will look just like the old one, with the refresh being more a specifications bump than anything. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The new model will allegedly retain the same notch-less display design, one that also apparently won’t have ProMotion support. It will also have the Touch Bar, an element that was removed from the 14-inch MacBook Pro<\/a> and 16-inch MacBook Pro<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While the external styling will apparently stay the same, the internals will be different, with the use of the M2 chip instead of the M1 being the main upgrade. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The claims from<\/a> MacRumors<\/em> stem from information provided by a leaker who previously correctly revealed the existence of the notch on the 14-inch and 16-inch models, and that it didn’t have Face ID<\/a> support. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Previously, a February 06<\/a> report said the new entry-level MacBook Pro would lose the Touch Bar, but wouldn’t have a ProMotion or mini LED display, to save costs. There has also been some speculation<\/a> in January that Apple could instead introduce a new 14-inch model with M2 to become the new base model option. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As a potential sign of new Mac models on the horizon, a trio of Macs appeared in EEC regulatory filings on February 14<\/a>. There have also been reports Apple’s suppliers have paid staff<\/a> to skip the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday to maintain production and meet deadlines<\/a>, which could be to prepare for the new Macbook Pro model launch. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The M2 is thought to be an improvement<\/a> over the M1, with the same eight CPU core count but at higher clock speeds, as well as boosting the GPU core count from 7-core and 8-core options to 9-core and 10-core. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n