A new report detailing the migration of Apple’s Mac line to M4 is out, and it doubles-down on previous rumors that it’s going to take a bit longer than a year for a Mac Studio or Mac Pro upgrade.
Apple’s M3 chip debuted with Pro and Max versions out of the gate, at the October 2023 MacBook event. The M1 chip started at the base of the line, and worked their ways up to Pro, Max, and Ultra.
Apple’s M1 and M2 chips in Mac Pro and Mac Studio had clear interconnects, so a chip like the Ultra was a clear possibility relatively early. The M3 does not have this obvious interconnect, so it’s possible Apple had this road map in mind all along.
