Vratislav Holub Apple computers have enjoyed enormous popularity in the last two years, thanks primarily to Apple Silicon chips. Thanks to the fact that Apple stops using processors from Intel in its Macs and replaces them with its own solution, it has managed to increase performance many times, while at the same time reducing energy consumption. At the moment, we also have several such models at our disposal, while apple users can choose from both laptops and desktops. In addition, at the end of last year, the world was shown a redesigned 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro with a professional focus. However, this raises concerns about the earlier 13″ model. What is his future?
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Pavel Jelic When Apple introduced the very first Macs with Apple Silicon, they were the 13″ MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini. Although there was speculation for a long time about the arrival of a revised Proček with extreme performance, no one was clear whether the 14″ model would replace the 13″ one, or whether they would be sold side by side. The second option eventually became a reality and it makes sense so far. Since the 13″ MacBook Pro can be purchased from just under 39 crowns, the 14″ version, which by the way offers the M1 Pro chip and significantly higher performance, starts at almost 59 crowns.
Will it stay or will it disappear?
Currently, no one can confirm with certainty how Apple will actually handle the 13″ MacBook Pro. This is because it is now in the role of a kind of entry-level, slightly improved model, and with a little exaggeration it can be said that it is quite unnecessary. It offers the same chip as the MacBook Air, but is available for more money. Even so, we will come across a fundamental difference. While the Air is cooled passively, in the Proček we find a fan that allows the Mac to operate at higher performance for a longer period of time. These two models can be said to be intended for undemanding/regular users, while the aforementioned redesigned MacBook Pros are aimed at professionals.
MacBook Pro 13 (2020)
Therefore, speculation is now spreading among Apple fans as to whether Apple will even completely cancel this model. Also related to this is more information that the MacBook Air could get rid of the Air designation. The offer would then be a bit clearer just by the names and would thus copy, for example, iPhones, which are also available in basic and Pro versions. Another possibility is that this particular model will see virtually no change and will continue in the same footsteps. Accordingly, it could keep the same design, for example, and be updated alongside the Air, with both models getting a newer M2 chip and some other improvements.
A way to please everyone
Subsequently, one more option is offered, which is probably the most promising of all - at least that's how it appears on paper. In that case, Apple could change the design of the 13″ model following the pattern of last year's Pros, but it could save on the display and chip. This would make a 13″ MacBook Pro available for relatively the same money, but boasting a newer body with useful connectors and a newer (but basic) M2 chip. Personally, I dare to say that such a change would attract the attention of not only current users and could be extremely popular among people. We could find out how this model will turn out in the finals already this year. Which option do you like the most, and what changes would you like to see?
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