MacBook Pro With M2 Max Processor, 96GB RAM Spotted on Geekbench: Details

MacBook Pro could run on macOS v13.2, as per the Geekbench listing.

Written by Nithya P Nair | Updated: 1 December 2022 14:37 IST

MacBook Pro With M2 Max Processor, 96GB RAM Spotted on Geekbench: Details

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Apple MacBook Air (2022) is powered by the company's M2 chip

Highlights

Apple announced MacBook Air (2022) during WWDC 2022
Price of the MacBook Air starts at Rs. 1,19,900 in India
Apple M2 Max SoC has 12 cores

MacBook Pro laptops with M2 Pro and M2 Max chipsets are expected to be launched in 2023. Ahead of any announcements, a MacBook Pro powered by an unannounced Apple M2 Max SoC has been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking site. The listing suggests some key specifications of the machine and the chipset. As per the listing, it packs 96GB of RAM and runs on macOS v13.2. The Apple M2 Max processor is seen to have 12 cores, running at a maximum speed of 3.54GHz, which is two more cores than the M2 Pro. The new model is expected to succeed current M2-generation MacBook models.

The upcoming MacBook Pro with Apple M2 Max chip has appeared on Geekbench under the model name Mac14,6. As per the listing, initially spotted by ShrimpApplePro (@VNchocoTaco), the unannounced M2 Max processor has 12 cores with a base frequency of 3.54GHz and 96GB of RAM. The M2 Pro in current MacBook models has a 10-core CPU. The first generation M1 chip, on the other hand, offered up to eight graphics cores. The listing suggests a 128KB L1 instruction cache, 64KB L1 data cache, and 4MB L2 cache on the chipset.

As per the listing, the MacBook Pro has scored 1,853 points in single-core testing and 13,855 points in multi-core testing. It also indicates macOS v13.2 (Build 22D21) on the upcoming MacBook Pro.

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Apple, earlier in June, unveiled its M2 chipset, the MacBook Air (2022), and the 13-inch MacBook Pro (2022) powered by the company's in-house chipset at WWDC 2022. Both machines sport a 13-inch LCD display and offer up to 24GB of unified memory.

Price of the MacBook Air starts at Rs. 1,19,900 in India for regular customers and it is offered in Midnight, Silver, Space Grey, and Starlight colour options.

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Apple was earlier speculated to unveil new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with updated M2 Pro and M2 Max SoC options in November. They could go official in 2023.

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Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) Laptop

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Value for Money

Good
Stylish and functional design
Very good battery life, MagSafe charging
Crisp and bright display
Great performance, excellent keyboard
Speakers sound good

Bad
Expensive

Read detailed Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) review

Display size 13.60-inch

Touchscreen No

Processor Apple M2

RAM 8GB

OS macOS

Hard disk No

SSD 512GB

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