Apple will reportedly debut an M2 chip with four new Macs this year

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According to Mark Gurman of the Power On newsletter, Apple will release several new Macs with an M2 chip later this year. Gurman expects the company to debut a number of new products, including a 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, and a redesign of the MacBook Air.

Gurman thinks the M2 chip will be slightly faster than the M1 chip, and that it will share the same eight-core architecture. The graphics core may jump from seven to nine or 10. Gurman thinks that Apple will release Pro and Max versions of the M2 chip, just like it did for the M1 chip.

It has been over a year since Apple first announced its very first in-house M1 chip, and several months since its M1 Pro and M1 Max debut. As Apple continues to distance itself from Intel, it has a few other Macs on tap that are likely meant to shove any remaining Intel-powered devices out of its lineup. Gurman expects a larger iMac Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max chip options to replace its current 27-inch iMac Pro, along with a smaller Mac Pro that comes with either two or four M1 Max chips.

According to Gurman, Apple will release new Macs in March and May or June. At a rumored March 8th event, Apple is expected to reveal a new Mac, a new iPad, and a new 5G phone. In March, it will roll out a new version of Apple's mobile operating system, which comes with a face mask-friendly Face ID. The Apple Watch Series 8 and the iPhone 14 aren't expected until later this year.