Not “M1X”, the new MacBook launched tonight will be equipped with “M1 Pro” and “M1 Max” processors

So, only about half a day left until Apple will officially hold a new product launch event called “Unleashed”. The event, held online at 0:00 tonight Vietnam time, promises to be the place where Apple launches a series of new computer products, which are expected to improve performance thanks to the next-generation Apple Silicon chip.

Right before the launch event, there is evidence that Apple’s new generation of Apple Silicon processors will be called “M1 Pro” and “M1 Max”. Previously, this processor was rumored to be called “M1X”, while many others thought that Apple would “jump” directly to “M2”, however, both of these names are incorrect.

“M1 Pro” and “M1 Max” will be a slight upgrade of the M1 chip. The new processor will include 10 CPU cores, including 8 performance cores and 2 energy-saving cores, and integrate up to 16 or 32 GPU cores depending on the version.

According to Mark Gurman, who specializes in accurate judgments about Apple’s product lines in the past, Mac programmers have left evidence of the names “M1 Pro” and “M1 Max” in the activity log. of the application, along with the screen resolution of the new MacBook models. However, Mark Gurman also noted that although it was leaked before the launch time, but Apple can completely change the naming scheme at the last minute.

In the past, Apple used to use the “X” and “Z” suffixes to name slightly upgraded versions of Apple A chips, such as Apple A12X or Apple A12Z, which are both slightly upgraded chips. compared to Apple A12.

At this “Unleashed” event, hardware devices are expected to launch including the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro duo, the newly designed Mac mini and the AirPods 3.