Bloomberg: Next Generation MacBook Pro Will Offer Upgraded Displays And Faster Charging Via MagSafe

Following today’s report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo outlining the major changes for the next-generation MacBook Pro models coming in the third quarter of this year, BloombergMark Gurman’s weighed in with his own report corroborating some of the details but apparently differing a bit on others.

First, Gurman shares more details on the return of MagSafe charging on the MacBook Pro, indicating that it will indeed be a design similar to the previous incarnation of ‘MagSafe’ on Mac laptops. . Gurman also says that returning to dedicated “MagSafe” charging will allow faster charging speeds.

Gurman says new MacBook Pro models will unsurprisingly continue to support USB-C, with two USB-C ports located next to the “MagSafe” port, and probably two more USB-C ports on the other side of the machine.

BloombergThe report also offers information on the screens of upcoming MacBook Pro models, stating that they will use “brighter, higher contrast panels”. The machines will of course also come with Apple silicone chips offering more processing cores and improved graphics compared to the M1 found in the first batch of Apple silicone Macs.

As for the design of the new MacBook Pro models, Kuo had indicated that they would receive an iPhone 12-style redesign with flat edges, but Gurman seems to downplay the importance of any changes, indicating that they will “look” like the current models. but with “minor design changes”.

Gurman also says Apple has “tested” versions of the MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar, while Kuo seems more adamant that the controversial feature will be removed in the final design.

Finally, Gurman notes that Apple is planning a redesign for the MacBook Air as well, but that won’t come “long after” the debut of the updated MacBook Pro models.