Details of the Apple M2 silicon chip have been spotted ahead of the March 8th event

Apple will be holding an event tomorrow, March 8, where new products will be revealed. It's not new news, of course, nor is the idea that among the keynote heroes will be the second generation of Cupertino-made chips, or the Apple M2. We've been talking about this for some time now, the rumors gathered so far are all going in the same direction and yes, tomorrow could actually be the day when Tim Cook will unveil the Apple Silicon platform update. And after Mark Gurman's revelations in the Power On newsletter, all doubts seem to have vanished.

A developer actually reported to Gurman about a series of tests Apple is running using Macs with chips with an 8-core CPU (4 power efficient, 4 dedicated to increasing performance), a 10-core GPU, and the latest beta macOS. "These are exactly the specifications of the M2 chip I described last year," Gurman admits.

The Bloomberg analyst hasn't changed his mind about the roadmap that he has already shared several times on the network regarding the new products that Apple will launch this year. In particular, the M2 chip should be found in the MacBook Pro 13 and also on the MacBook Air, but also on the Mac Mini and iMac 24. With regard to the Mini, there could first be room for a mid-upgrade, with the release on a version market equipped with the M1 Pro chip .

Details of the Apple M2 silicon chip were spotted before the March 8th event

There is not much time left before Apple's presentation, which will definitely launch the third generation iPhone SE with 5G support, and the updated iPad Air should also receive Similar jobs. Bloomberg representatives believe that a fourth novelty will make up one of the new Mac computers at the event; It may be linked to the desktop part.

At least Mark Gorman is known for his predictions on this subject; Organizes the information available at an upcoming Apple event on the Bloomberg pages. With a smartphone and tablet, everything is very simple. Both will get 5G support, a faster processor, and camera improvements. The third newcomer will be a new computer from the Mac line; In this field, the choice of candidates is very wide. From the new Mac mini to the 13-inch MacBook Pro or iMac.

In general, depending on the source, in the first half of the year; Apple is preparing to release several computers based on M1 Pro, M1 Max or M2 processors. The first two can fit in an iMac Pro; The second will appear as part of the MacBook Pro; But Mac mini can try both M1 Pro and M2. This full set of new products for the Mac family should be distributed between the March-May-June event of this year.

The fourth device in the March show, according to the author of the original post on the Bloomberg pages; It can be a new generation external display for any iMac Pro; Or a more compact version of the Mac Pro. From the developers, Source received information about testing prototypes of the Mac based on the processor; With eight processing cores (4 + 4) and ten graphics. This configuration fits the description of the Apple M2 processor.