Adam Kos Are the days of the 13" MacBook numbered? Most likely yes. It doesn't make much sense in the company's current portfolio, let alone when Apple introduces the 15" MacBook Air. But does it still make sense to upgrade it, or cut it for good? The second option seems ideal. But why?
If we look at the MacBook Pro portfolio now, its 13" version doesn't make much sense here. This is mainly due to the excellent M2 MacBook Air. Consider paying 2 grand more and getting a 0,3 inch smaller display, only a 720p camera, 2 more GPU cores, and most of all the old design that Apple introduced in 2015. Yes, here comes the Touch Bar, but it doesn't have to appeal to everyone (of course there are a few more differences).
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When Apple still sells the M1 MacBook Air, it makes sense. This is because it is an entry device to the world of Apple laptops, which has a pleasant price tag and still sufficient performance for basic work. The fact that it has an old design can also be forgiven quite well, precisely because an update would only make it more expensive (after all, we have it here in the M2 variant). If Apple wanted to update the 13" MacBook Pro, they would have to provide it not only with a new design, but also powerful chips, where you can install M14 Pro or M16 Max chips in the 2 and 2" MacBook Pros. The basic M3 next to the M3 MacBook Air will make no sense.
M2 MacBookAir
But when Apple introduces the 13" MacBook Pro, how will it actually differ from the 14" version? The jump between 14" and 16" diagonals is obvious, but it makes no sense here. The logical step could be just to provide a larger range of diagonals. Here we would have the basic 13" MacBook Air, 15" MacBook Air and 14 and 16" MacBooky Pro. Everyone can thus choose the ideal performance and size that suits them. Everything is also appropriately financially graded, and not as it is now between M2 Air and M2 Proček.
Goodbye and scarf
It would be wishful thinking for Apple to remove the M1 MacBook Air from the portfolio and replace it with the one with the M2 chip. There would be such an absolutely great machine here at an ideal price. Only an updated version with an M3 chip could replace its position. When we will see it, however, is not entirely certain. There is still some controversy surrounding the chips used in the computers presented at the planned WWDC23, and we can wait just as much in June as in the fall.
14 and 16" MacBook Pros
With the arrival of the 15" version of the MacBook Air and the departure of the 13" MacBook Pro, the entire portfolio of Apple laptops will become clearer and cleaner. It is precisely the 13" version of the professional MacBook that, due to the hardware specifications of the Air series, creates a clear mess in it, and it is not very clear for the customer which of these two models he should actually go for. It's a wonder that we're saying goodbye to this model only now, and it hasn't happened a long time ago.
