Apple is testing two desktop Macs with the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chipsets, according to bloombergMark Gorman. The M2 Max chip debuted in January with the launch of the 2023 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, but the M2 Ultra chip is new and will succeed the M1 Ultra chip that Apple uses in Mac Studio.
Gurman doesn’t know which specific Macs will have the chips, but the machines are marked “Mac 14,13” and “Mac 14,14” internally. Previous rumors suggested that a revamped Apple silicon Mac Pro might include a M2 Ultra chip, and Apple’s Mac Pro is rated “14.8” internally, so now the desktops in testing are probably something Another, and possibly new versions of “Mac Studio”. Apple is also working on new iMacs, but they are expected to feature the M3 chipset.
Back in April, Gurman said that Mac Studio machines that are planned for future launches have been updated, but he also said it’s unlikely that Apple will release a version of the Mac Studio with the M2 Ultra chip because it will be as powerful as a future Mac Pro, giving customers a reason to Simple to choose Mac Pro.
The first device Apple tested featured the M2 Max chip with eight high-performance cores, four efficiency cores, a 30-core GPU, and 96GB of RAM. The chip is the same one found in the M2 Max version of the 16-inch MacBook Pro.
The second device has a M2 Ultra chip with a 24-core CPU (16 high-performance cores and 8 efficiency cores) and a 60-core GPU, although previous information indicates that the M2 Ultra chipset can feature up to 76 GPU cores . Various configurations featuring 64GB, 128GB, and 192GB of RAM.
Apple is testing these new Macs right before WWDC, and Gurman says he expects to introduce several Macs at the event. One of those will be the 15-inch MacBook Air, but we don’t know what other Macs might appear. Gurman stopped short of proposing these new Macs with M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips at WWDC, but they seem like a distinct possibility.
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