Apple has been testing nine new Mac models with four different next-generation M2 chips.
The company has been gradually replacing Intel chips with its silicon and is now advancing further.
Bloomberg reported that the Mac computer division generated $35.2 billion in sales in the past fiscal year, about 10 percent of Apple’s total sales revenue.
The new devices being tested with standard M2 chips, M2 Pro, M2 Max, and a successor to the M1 Ultra include:
A MacBook Air with an M2 chip that features an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU.
A Mac mini with the M2 chip and a variant with the M2 Pro chip.
An entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro with an M2 chip.
A 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro model with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. The M2 Max chip features a 12-core GPU and 38-core GPU, along with 64GB of memory.
A Mac Pro that will include a successor to the M1 Ultra used in the Mac Studio.
It is also reported that the higher-end machines would reportedly have M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, with the Max having 12 CPU cores and 38 graphics cores.
The company is also testing a Mac mini with an M1 Pro chip which was used in the entry-level 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, Bloomberg reported. However, the company has not disclosed a timeline for the release of these models.