IHS: Apple to start production of 16-inch MacBook Pro in September, phase out 15-inch mode...
Rumors of a 16-inch MacBook Pro launch continued to swirl this week, with one analyst claiming Apple plans to start manufacturing the big-screen laptop as a de facto replacement for the current 15-inch model.
Rendering of Apple's rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro.
In a note to investors over the weekend, IHS Markit analyst Jeff Lin said production of the as-yet-unannounced 16-inch MacBook Pro will begin in September with a target volume of 39,000 units per month, reports Forbes.
Lin in an email hinted that the introduction of a 16-inch MacBook Pro would mark an end to Apple's longstanding 15.4-inch model. The analyst specified an end-of-life in November, saying, "We think 15.4 [inch] MacBook volumes will shift to 16 [inch]," the report said.
The tentative reading of Apple's strategy was confirmed by an "OEM & panel supplier."
"I am pretty sure that MacBook 15.4" will be EOL [End-of-Life]," Lin said in a follow-up email.
Getting a good read of Apple's future plans is thought to be especially difficult for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, as the company is rumored to retain the chassis that serves as a base for the 15-inch variant. Aside from internal modifications and a larger display, the laptop could feasibly adopt an aesthetic largely similar to its 15-inch predecessor.
Beyond screen size, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is somewhat of a mystery. Rumors suggest the laptop was designed by Apple's pro product team, the same group that worked on the upcoming Mac Pro. If true, the Pro could benefit from beefy internals and custom hardware specifically designed to handle professional applications.
According to Lin, the laptop will be powered by an unreleased refresh of Intel's Coffee Lake-H mobile processor series. Apple currently relies on Coffee Lake-H silicon to power its 15-inch MacBook Pro lineup.
Rendering of Apple's rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro.
In a note to investors over the weekend, IHS Markit analyst Jeff Lin said production of the as-yet-unannounced 16-inch MacBook Pro will begin in September with a target volume of 39,000 units per month, reports Forbes.
Lin in an email hinted that the introduction of a 16-inch MacBook Pro would mark an end to Apple's longstanding 15.4-inch model. The analyst specified an end-of-life in November, saying, "We think 15.4 [inch] MacBook volumes will shift to 16 [inch]," the report said.
The tentative reading of Apple's strategy was confirmed by an "OEM & panel supplier."
"I am pretty sure that MacBook 15.4" will be EOL [End-of-Life]," Lin said in a follow-up email.
Getting a good read of Apple's future plans is thought to be especially difficult for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, as the company is rumored to retain the chassis that serves as a base for the 15-inch variant. Aside from internal modifications and a larger display, the laptop could feasibly adopt an aesthetic largely similar to its 15-inch predecessor.
Beyond screen size, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is somewhat of a mystery. Rumors suggest the laptop was designed by Apple's pro product team, the same group that worked on the upcoming Mac Pro. If true, the Pro could benefit from beefy internals and custom hardware specifically designed to handle professional applications.
According to Lin, the laptop will be powered by an unreleased refresh of Intel's Coffee Lake-H mobile processor series. Apple currently relies on Coffee Lake-H silicon to power its 15-inch MacBook Pro lineup.
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But seriously, I am actually looking forward to the 16" MBP. If only to see where they're going. Plus my current 15" is nearly 3 years old, so I can just about justify replacing it. Especially if I use it for actual work.
I'm very hopeful for a big change. Thought, I hope it doesn't get too big. Even though there is a compelling argument to be made that Apple has made too many compromises in pursuit of the light & thin designs, I am thankful every time I take my MBP with me to a client site of photoshoot that they are such easy travelers. I could give back a few millimeters for the sake of better performance, but I'm happy give Apple a pass on soldering chips and limiting user upgrades if it keeps the machine easily packable.
One thing I'm hoping makes its way down to the MBPs from the pro team is the laser etched matte option on the screens, if that's at all possible. I got really excited when I saw that as an option on the new display, but not because I need one of those, but that it showed they realized people do appreciate that option.
Yikes. How much RAM did you have in these machines? I did quite a bit of photo editing and opening of quite large at times (up to over a gig) PSDs without too much beachballing on my old 2011 MBP. My 2018 MBP doesn't break a sweat on either at all.
Keep fucking that chicken.
Fastasleep wins quote of the year so far with that one.
I don't think you'll get the MBP you are looking for. That ship has sailed.
Then when his laptop sets fire to his basement, he can come back here and claim Apple dun him rong.
It's probably gonna look like in the mock-up here on Appleinsider but there are other renders out there with round corners and equal thickness on every side that I found looking way nicer. Would be awesome if it looked like that!
Morover, if the display is retina, why would you like to put 4k into it? Just to have technical stats but not much added value for consumers? Source: Biology of human eye.