Apple is rumored to have begun testing a Mac mini with an M3 chip, which is anticipated to debut this fall.
According to Mark Gurman’s “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg on Sunday, Apple has been seen testing out the base model of the M3 chip.
Gurman noted that the chip is the same configuration as its M2 counterpart, and consists of four efficiency cores and four performance cores for the CPU as well as a ten-core GPU. The version caught being tested also apparently offers configurations of up to 24 gigabytes of memory.
It’s thought that this could indicate the development of a next-generation Mac mini. Gurman previously wrote on July 23 that an M3-equipped Mac mini and updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models probably won’t ship in the fall and that a 2024 launch was more plausible.
The M3 chip is thought to feature a fairly similar configuration to the M3, but will outpace its predecessor thanks to a 12-core CPU as well as 18 graphics cores. A high-end M3 Max is estimated to offer a 14-core CPU and over 40 graphics cores.
Gurman has also stated that he believes Apple’s testing includes an M3 13-inch MacBook Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 iMac, and M3 Pro and M3 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and Bloomberg