Stolen MacBook Pro scheme confirms Apple’s plans to add more ports and remove the touchbar

The schemes stolen from Apple’s supplier, Quanta Computer, present Apple’s plans for the next generation of MacBook Pro models that are expected in 2021 and clearly confirm plans for additional ports and a return to MagSafe.

MacRumors saw the diagrams after they were released online, and some of them show the logic board of the next generation MacBook Pro. On the right side of the device, there is a visible HDMI port, accompanied by a USB-C / Thunderbolt port and followed by an SD card reader. The left side has two additional USB-C / Thunderbolt ports and a ‌MagSafe‌ charging slot, for a total of three USB-C / Thunderbolt ports instead of four, as we have today.

Rumors of Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg We said earlier that all these ports will reach the MacBook Pro 2021 models, but the diagrams confirm the addition of new ports and give us a perspective on their positioning.

The code name for the Mac is “J316”, which suggests that the logic board I saw is for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. There’s also a “J314” model, which probably correlates with the 14-inch MacBook Pro, which Apple is rumored to be working on. Both cars are expected to feature the new ports, SMagSafe‌ charging option, and updated Apple silicon chips.

This information, which was also shared by 9to5Mac, comes from a ransomware group called REvil, which claims to have accessed Apple Quanta Computer’s internal computers.

Along with the appearance of the logic board, the documentation includes in-depth technical listings of MacBook components and features that can ultimately provide additional information about these machines as they are analyzed. Leaked images of the new MacBook Pro floating on Twitter also confirm that the device will not have a touch bar, which is in line with the rumors we heard. The design of the case can also have more rounded corners.

REvil has threatened to release additional documents stolen from Quanta Computer if Apple does not pay a ransom fee by May 1. REvil intends to release new files every day until Apple pays the fee, and Apple has not commented on the situation.

Quanta Computer said it was indeed subjected to “cyber attacks on a small number of Quanta servers”, but that “there is no significant impact on the company’s operation.