According to a DigiTimes report, Apple plans to release a new MacBook Air in the second half of 2023, and it could come with a 3nm chip.
The chip could be Apple’s next-generation M3 chip, which will offer faster performance and higher power efficiency compared to Apple’s current 5nm chip.
The report cites industry sources as saying, “The supply chain is more focused on a more affordable MacBook Air, expected to be updated in the second half of 2023 and possibly with a 3nm processor.” The report did not provide any additional details about the MacBook Air or a more specific release schedule.
Apple’s chip manufacturing partner TSMC began mass production of 3nm chips in late December 2022, and the M3 chip in the next-generation MacBook Air could be one of the first 3nm chips Apple launches later this year, along with the A17 Bionic chip in the iPhone 15 Pro.
Earlier this week, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros will also feature the 3nm M3 Pro and M3 Max chips in 2024.
In addition, multiple sources indicate that Apple is internally developing a 15-inch MacBook Air with an M2 Pro chip and 67W power adapter, also with a bangscreen.
The current M2 chip-equipped MacBook Air was released in July 2022 with a new design that features a bangs screen, MagSafe charging, a 1080p camera and more. Apple is also continuing to sell the MacBook Air with the M1 chip.
