Apple M3-powered Macs expected to launch in October, iPad Pro may follow next year

• Apple is expected to launch new M3-powered Macs in October as per a new report.
• The company is expected to launch the iMac, 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
• Apple is scheduled to launch the iPhone 15 series and the new Apple Watch in September.

After launching the MacBook Air with the M2 chipset at the WWDC, the Cupertino tech giant is gearing up to launch new Mac devices with its rumoured M3 chipset.

According to a report by Mark Gurman, Apple will launch the first M3-powered Mac in October 2023. This is expected to include a new iMac, 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. The upgraded versions of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro will likely launch next year.

“Now that Apple has gotten the 15-inch MacBook Air and new M2 Ultra-based Macs out the door, the October launch could feature the first Macs with M3 chips,” Gurman said in his newsletter.

The M3 chipset is expected to offer improved performance as Apple has moved from a 5-nanometer silicon fabrication process to a 3-nanometer silicon fabrication process. The company is expected to use TSMC’s N3E 3-nanometer process for the M3 chipset.

Apart from an improvement in performance and new AI features, the M3 chipset will continue to offer the same cores as the M2 chipset.

Apple is also expected to launch the M3-powered iPad Pro with an OLED display. However, the device may only launch in 2024.

“I wouldn’t expect any major upgrades until the M3 iPad Pros with OLED screens arrive next year,” Gurman added while talking about an update to the iPad.

We may however see an iPad Air with an updated chipset in the coming months as the current iPad Air still runs on the M1 chipset.

Before Apple launches the M3-powered Macs in October, the company is slated to launch the new iPhone 15 series and the Apple Watch in September. We should know more about the devices in the coming months.

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