Apple’s MacBook Pro line is more convoluted than it seems, with touch bar and no-touch bar models still being sold. The new M3 upgrades may streamline things going into 2024.
According to multiple sources and the ever-dwindling inventory of the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros on Apple’s storefront, the two larger laptop models are expected to debut with fresher M3 Pro and M3 Max chips during the “Scary Fast” event.
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Expect a similar form factor as the MacBooks that launched back in January, with mini LED displays that get plenty bright and all the ports for professional users, but with a meaningful improvement to the performance and battery life. The new 3nm process should also yield a greater gaming experience, like how the A17 Pro enables the iPhone 15 Pro to run triple-A titles with hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
As for the 13-inch MacBook Pro that debuted about a year and a half ago, Apple has three ways to go about it:
Keep the design (including the touch bar) but replace the M2 chip with an M3Modernize the design (and remove the touch bar) and replace the M2 chip with an M3Not do anything at all