Apple has always limited its larger screen laptops to the expensive MacBook
Pro range, forcing users to pay a lot for a 15-inch or 17-inch device.
However, reports suggest that Apple is finally going to introduce a 15-inch
Air MacBook. This will be a major move by Apple as it will allow consumers
to own a Mac with similar levels of performance as the Intel-powered Pro
devices.
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Apple’s MacBook Air laptops are popular among consumers
because of their price point. The only drawback for the Air was its screen
size, which was limited to 13 inches. Thus, there has been pressure on Apple
to launch a larger 15-inch MacBook Air for some time now. The latest reports
indicate that the company is likely to unveil the larger laptop at its
annual developer’s conference, the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC),
scheduled to be held between June 5-9.
To meet the deadline,
Apple is speeding up the testing process for the 15-inch MacBook Air.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the upcoming laptops will be packed
with chips as powerful as the M2 chip in MacBook Pro models. The developer
logs show that there is a MacBook with a higher and larger resolution
display with a chip that we have already seen in current Apple laptops. This
yet-to-be-named MacBook has been given the codename of ‘Mac15,3’, the report
further added.
The upcoming MacBook will come with an M2 chip,
and the laptop’s speculated features include 8 cores and a 10-core graphic
processor, similar to the specifications of the M2 chip. The report suggests
that the 15-inch MacBook Air would come with the same screen resolution as
the 14-inch MacBook Pro. It is also important to note that speculations also
suggest that Apple will be teasing its first mixed-reality headsets at the
WWDC 2023 event.
If Apple launches a 15-inch MacBook Air, it will
be a game-changer in the laptop market. It will offer consumers a
cost-effective option with better performance than the current MacBook Air
models. The move will also give users more choice in terms of screen size,
as they will have the option to choose between 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook
Airs. This will be a welcome change for consumers who prefer a larger screen
for tasks such as video editing and design work.