Apple is already working on a new MacBook Air with an M3 chip

He Macbook Air It recently updated its catalog with the highly anticipated 15-inch M2 model. but Apple is already working on switching to M3.

This is stated by Mark Gurman, who also mentions that hardware with the next generation of Apple Silicon will be available from 2024. It is worth clarifying that, according to a journalist from bloombergThe M3 chip will fit both the 15-inch MacBook Air and its smaller 13-inch sibling.

At the moment, there is no more detailed information on how Apple will approach the transition to the M3 in the MacBook Air. It has long been mentioned that the next evolution of Cupertino-designed chips will be critical as it marks the transition to TSMC’s 3nm process. This is expected to lead to significant optimizations both in terms of performance and energy efficiency.

While Gurman doesn’t mention specific design issues, it’s only logical to think that the MacBook Air with the M3 keep the aesthetic introduced in 2022, obtained from the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. Although it also opens the question of what will happen to the “old” MacBook Air with M1, which continues in the Apple catalog today.

Logic should mean its end, given that the MacBook Air with M3 will co-exist with the MacBook based M2. In addition, it is expected that the landing of a new generation of Apple Silicon bring news to iMac and MacBook Pro. However, in recent years, the decisions of the Cupertinites in terms of hardware did not always differ in “logic”. Than a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touchpad continue to exist, is its model.

Apple is preparing to plant the M3 chip in the MacBook Air

Gurman also did not provide more details about What will the MacBook Air’s M3 chip look like?, beyond its 3nm nature. He mentioned that he hopes they same number of CPU and GPU cores as base M2. Keep in mind that the latter is offered with 8 cores per processor unit and up to 10 graphics cores.

It remains to be seen how the arrival of the M3 will be arranged. Recall that quite recently the journalist himself from bloomberg revealed the expected configuration of the base model of the M3 Pro chip: 12-core processor (6 high-performance and 6 more efficient), 18-core GPU and 36 GB of combined memory.

As we said at the beginning, there is still a long way to go before we see the MacBook Air move to the M3 chip. The new 15″ model with M2 will be available from tomorrow, starting at 1599 euros. While the 13″ version, also with M2, now starts with 1299 euro.

Having completed the transition of all their computers to Apple Silicon, the transition to the M3 will be life-changing. Those from the apple have convincingly demonstrated their ability get more power without sacrificing energy efficiency on their current ARM-based chips. If the evolution towards the 3nm process brings with it the rumored advantages and benefits, 2024 promises to bring great news from Cupertino.