Apple is expected to host the iPhone 13 launch event in September. The company is also rumored to announce the new Apple Watch Series 7 alongside. Apple didn’t announce the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models at WWDC 2021 last month.
Apple also accidentally confirmed the existence of an M1X MacBook Pro via the tags section of its WWDC 2021 keynote. However, the official launch date of Apple M1X MacBook Pro remains unknown.
Apple M1X MacBook Pro is tipped to feature a mini-LED display. According to reports, Apple has asked suppliers to ramp up the production of its mini-LED display panels for the MacBook M1X Pro. The report also claims that Apple is likely to reveal the new MacBook Pro units in the late portion from July to September.
Apple is expected to host the iPhone 13 launch event in the month of September as well as the company is also rumored to announce the new Apple Watch Series 7 at the September event. Apple is likely to announce 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro at the event and start shipping in October. The upcoming MacBook M1X Pro will feature in 14-inch and 16-inch display sizes. Both variants will feature a mini-LED display.
The two variants of Apple M1X MacBook Pro are expected to feature a more powerful version of the M1 chip called M1X or even possibly the M2 chip. The two chips will feature eight high-performance cores and two energy-efficient cores as well. Alongside, both the variants of the new Apple M1X MacBook Pro will feature 16 or 32 GPU cores and will support up to 64GB of RAM as opposed to 16GB on the current M1 chip.
Some more details hint that the new Apple M1X MacBook Pro will feature more ports. The right side of the MacBook Pro will have an HDMI port and an SD card reader slot. It will have three USB Type-C ports as opposed to four on the current generation. Two out of the three Type-C ports will be placed on the left edge.