Apple’s scrapped Mac Pro plans reportedly included a new Intel model
Reports reveal Apple scrapped plans for a high-power Mac Pro featuring 'Extreme' chips and a potential Intel-based model.
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Apple reportedly canceled development of M2 Extreme and M3 Extreme chips intended for the Mac Pro. These components would have provided power exceeding any other chip in the company's current lineup, potentially positioning the Mac Pro as significantly more powerful than the Mac Studio.
Coverage from 9to5Mac, MacRumors, and The Mac Observer emphasizes that these scrapped plans also included the possibility of a new Intel model. PhoneArena and AppleInsider highlight the gap in performance that would have existed had these high-end chips reached production.
Future developments depend on whether Apple pursues alternative hardware configurations for the Mac Pro, as coverage does not specify if new chip designs are currently in development to replace the canceled 'Extreme' series.
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Quick answers
Which specific chips were reportedly canceled?
Apple reportedly canceled the M2 Extreme and M3 Extreme chips.
Was the Mac Pro the only device affected by these cancellations?
Coverage focuses on the Mac Pro, noting that it could have been vastly more powerful than the Mac Studio.
Did the scrapped plans include non-Apple silicon?
According to 9to5Mac, the scrapped plans reportedly included a new Intel model.
Coverage (5)
- Apple Canceled M2 Extreme and M3 Extreme Chips Planned for the Mac Pro The Mac Observer · 1d ago
- Apple built a chip more powerful than anything in its lineup, then killed it PhoneArena · 1d ago
- Apple Reportedly Worked on Two 'Extreme' Chips MacRumors · 1d ago
- Mac Pro could have been vastly more powerful than the Mac Studio AppleInsider · 1d ago
- Apple’s scrapped Mac Pro plans reportedly included a new Intel model 9to5Mac · 1d ago
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