Gurman: Apple Is Testing At Least 9 New Macs With Variants of The M2 Chip

According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, which cites new developer logs, Apple is internally testing numerous versions of the next-generation M2 processor and the upgraded Macs that will be outfitted with it. There are "at least" nine new Macs in the works, each of which will use one of four M2 chips, which are the successors of the present M1 chips. Apple is actively testing the following devices using the regular M2 Chips, the M2 Pro, M2 Max, and a successor to the M1 Ultra, as well as the following products under development:

• A Mac mini with the M2 processor and another with the M2 Pro processor.
  

• A MacBook Pro with the M2 Chip that is suitable for entry-level users.
  

• A 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors. The M2 Max processor has a 12-core GPU and a 38-core GPU, as well as 64GB of RAM.
  

• A Mac Pro with a successor to the M1 Ultra, which was utilized in the Mac Studio.
  

• The M2 processor in the new, redesigned MacBook Air is said to include an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU.
  

Internal testing, according to Mark Gurman, is a "key step" in the projects' development, implying that the machines may be launched in the next few months.  We've also heard reports of a new MacBook Air, an upgraded 13-inch MacBook Pro, a Mac Pro, and a new Mac mini, but this is the first time we've heard of a 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro refresh this year.

Previous leaks also claimed that the MacBook Air, low-end MacBook Pro, and Mac mini will be released in 2022, Bloomberg also previously stated that at least two Macs will be released in the middle of the year, possibly at WWDC. Interestingly, it appears that Apple is still testing a new Mac mini with the M1 Pro CPU seen in the current generation MacBook Pro. Apple had planned to release high-end versions of the current Mac mini with the M1 Pro and M1 Max CPUs, according to 9to5Mac, but they were likely canceled to make room for the Mac Studio.