Apple will host another event after the announcement of its iPhone 15 lineup and Apple Watch Series 9. The event could take place in October or November timeframe, and the main highlight of the event will be the new M3 chip. We have previously heard that Apple will launch a few of its upgraded Macs later this year with the forthcoming M3 chip. The company is continuously working to test new Macs, which will be upgraded with the new processor. The latest suggests that Apple is testing a new version of the Mac mini with the new M3 chip.
Apple testing a new Mac mini with an M3 chip with the same core count as the M2 chip, but you can expect major performance gains
We have previously created a list of all the Macs that could be upgraded this year with the M3 chip. However, the Mac mini is not on the list. According to Mark Gurman in his new edition of the Power On newsletter, new Macs have surfaced on the third-party developer logs, including a plethora of Macs that the company is working on. The list includes the following Macs:
- M3 13-Inch MacBook Air
- M3 15-iNch MacBook Air
- M3 13-Inch MacBook Pro
- M3 24-inch iMac
- M3 Pro and M3 Max 14-inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro models.
- M3 Mac mini
Apple will potentially announce the M3 MacBook Air models, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and iMac later this year. However, the high-end MacBook Pro models and Mac mini could be announced next year. This is because the Mac mini now comes with upgraded internals like the M2 Pro chip. Since the company will not unveil the M2 Pro chip until next year, it makes sense to launch the machine alongside the high-end MacBook Pro models. However, the company could unveil the Mac mini with an M3 chip later this year, keeping the M3 Pro variant for next year.
According to the analyst, the M3 Mac mini will feature the same core count as the current M2 Mac mini. What this means is that the only new improvement will be the new M3 chip. It will feature an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU coupled with 24GB of RAM. The 8-core CPU will house four performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. Take note that the Mac mini starts at 8GB of RAM, but the version being tested by Apple is 24GB.
Apple's M3 chip will be fabricated on TSMC's 3nm process, which will not only deliver enhanced computational and graphical performance but also enhance battery life on the MacBooks. Due to the low power-hungry nature of the chip, the M3 chip will be able to extend the battery life on the MacBook Pro by an hour or two, While these are mere speculations, the company will take center stage to officially share details on the new M3 chip and Mac mini later this year.
About the author: Ali Salman is a technology reporter for Wccftech mobile section with a specialized focus on Apple and the intellectual property that drives mobile innovation. He has cultivated a unique expertise in analyzing and deconstructing complex technology patents, translating dense legal and technical documents into clear, insightful reports on future products.
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