Apple seems to have decided to make an interesting shift in its Apple Silicon chip strategy. According to Mark Gurman, of Bloomberg, the company will unveil the M6 chip late this year, but without Pro or Max versions, and will quickly move on to focus on the M7. This change, apparently, is aimed at the evolution of Macs when artificial intelligence and graphics performance are the main focus.
Apple M6: a technical leap for entry-level Macs
The M6 will be Apple’s first chip manufactured on a 2-nanometer process, with memory bandwidth of up to 200 GB/s and a redesigned 12-core GPU, optimized for AI workloads. It will feature an improved memory architecture, a more powerful Neural Engine, and improvements in video encoding and decoding.
According to reports, the first models to receive it will be the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro and, later, some Mac mini and iMacs.
Apple M7: the future of Macs and artificial intelligence
The M7 will arrive, as far as we know, in the first half of 2027, with the Pro and Max variants toward the end of the year. Standard models will offer 240 GB/s of bandwidth and will be especially optimized for AI and graphics, laying the groundwork for increasingly demanding applications.
So, the MacBook Ultra, which would be the company’s first touchscreen laptop, could take a little longer to arrive than we expect right now. While rumors had placed it at the end of 2026, the change in the chip schedule could move its arrival to mid-2027 or even late 2027. In any case, one thing is clear: the wait will be more than worth it.
