Apple plans to redesign Apple’s silicon-powered 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models for launch in the second half of 2021, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, and a Nikkei Asia Today’s report gives credence to this time frame.
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In a report focused on Apple that reduced orders for iPhone 12 from suppliers, the publication briefly mentioned that Apple rejected the mass production of the two new MacBooks from May or June until the second half of the year. The report refers to notebooks as “MacBooks,” but is likely to refer to future MacBook Pro models.
Meanwhile, Apple has rescheduled plans to begin mass production of two new MacBook laptops in the second half of the previous May or June schedule, Nikkei said. The two MacBooks will be powered by the Apple Silicon processor as part of a two-year transition from long-running Intel microprocessors.
The second half of the year starts in July, so there should still be enough time for Apple suppliers to step up production for a launch later in the year.
In addition to Apple silicon, Kuo expects new MacBook Pro models to have brighter displays with Mini-LED backlighting, a new design with a flat-edged top and bottom, an HDMI port, and an SD card reader. Classic MagSafe charger with a magnetic power cable and physical function keys instead of Touch Bar. BloombergMark Gurman corroborated many of these details and was the first to report the return of an SD card reader.