Those kinds of specs would lend themselves well to professional applications such as video editing or 3D modeling. The M1X is rumored to be a powerhouse of an SoC, having 10 CPU cores and up to 32 GPU cores.
Apple may want to use the official announcement to focus on the “pro” aspects of the new MacBook Pro. However, the tweet references “marketing” as the primary reason for the delay. This was also reported by Mark Gurman.Īpple’s decision to push back the launch could have been influenced by the recent chip shortage and supply chain issues. Tipster “dylandkt” tweeted that new MacBook Pros and Mac Minis would launch in either late October or early November. This also contradicts recent reporting that Apple could launch the new Mac Mini in the fourth quarter of 2021. This rumor will likely disappoint many people who intentionally skipped the M1 Mac Mini to grab the more powerful M1X version. However, LeaksApplePro, a well-known Apple leaker, tweeted that Apple has delayed the M1X Mac Mini due to “marketing reasons.” Fitbit Versa 3Īpple was rumored to launch new versions of the MacBook Pro and Mac Mini with the M1X system on a chip (SoC) this fall.
