MacBook Pro 2022: Specs, Features, and Rumoured Leaks
In October 2021, Apple launched their new M1 MacBook Pro. This received a major upgrade with a brand-new design, more ports, a newer chip, and various new capabilities. The revamped MacBook Pro features one of the best Notebook displays and an extraordinary performance, thanks to Apple’s M1 chip.
While you might be rushing to get your hands on the MacBook Pros released just a month back, Apple is already working on its next iteration for a new MacBook Pro, ready to be released in 2022. The MacBook Pro 2022 might feature further upgrades, building on the already redesigned MacBook Pro 2021. Here are some of the MacBook Pro 2022 leaks and rumours about the specs and features doing the rounds of social media and major tech websites.
Face ID
One of the most prominent design changes that occurred in the 2021 MacBook Pro was the addition of a notch on the screen. A lot of users thought that the notch is in place for Face ID, but it wasn’t introduced in this year’s MacBook Pro. This adds more fuel to the hope that Face ID will be added to the MacBook Pro 2022. While Apple has claimed that Touch ID is more convenient for users, the groundwork seems to be there for a TrueDepth camera array to be added in the notch. This will enable Face ID in future Mac designs.
But Apple being Apple, tends to shy away from launching something unless it is completely perfect. They had planned to introduce Face ID in 2021’s 24-inch iMac but delayed the feature to later iterations. Hence, it shouldn’t come as a surprise if the same thing happens with the new MacBook Pro.
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The M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBooks were a definite success and Apple might look to cash in on their newfound chip dominance by releasing M2 Pro and M2 Max with the new MacBook Pro. Both the chips will be most likely based on the M2 chip. Users are expected to get the first look at the new and improved custom silicon chip when the redesigned 2022 MacBook Air debuts.
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The M2 chips will likely have the same 8-core CPU as the M1 chip. The 7 and 8-core GPU can see a major spec bump with the M2 having 9 and 10-core GPU options. Similarly, the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips will also have the same number of CPU cores but with added GPU cores for improved performance and speed.
As per a report, Apple is working extensively on their silicon chips as per a roadmap that is laid out till 2023 already. The successors to M1 Pro MacBook and M1 Max MacBook might feature more cores and might be manufactured on an enhanced version of TSMC’s 5nm process.
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OLED Displays
The 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro, touted to be released in 2022, might come with a two-stack OLED display panel, which is rumoured to be manufactured by Samsung. This display panel can be featured in multiple Apple devices in the future and is supposed to be two-times brighter than the current display.
Given that Apple switched to the mini-LED technology just this year with the 2021 MacBook range, there is a small chance of an OLED panel being introduced in the MacBook Pro 2022. That being said, OLED panels are brighter, have deeper blacks and an improved contrast, which means that these might not be a distant future dream.
5G Connectivity
The latest iPhone 13, iPad Pro, and iPad Mini offer next gen 5G connectivity. With reports suggesting that Apple has developed an “underlying Mac support” for the next MacBook Air to be released, it would not be unreasonable to think that the newer 14” and 16” MacBook Pro models can feature 5G connectivity as well. Apple is also working on its own custom modem and set to end its dependency on Qualcomm for the same.
Conclusion
While the release date for the new MacBook Pro models is yet not confirmed, they are likely to be released in mid to late 2022 or even early 2023. Leaks and rumours of MacBook Pro 2022 features have been doing the rounds of the internet since the 2021 MacBook Pro was released. Since Apple is no longer relying on Intel for updating the processors and have become self-sufficient, thanks to their own silicon chips, a more regular update cycle for 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models might soon be a reality, just like the iPhones.
