This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. This week’s rumors include: new Apple TV 4K chip, Studio Display 2 surprise, M5 MacBook Pro with cellular, and much more.
Apple TV 4K getting A17 Pro, plus more surprise chip leaks
Thanks to leaked Apple code and the discoveries of Aaron Perris, MacRumors published a variety of new leaks about chips coming to future Apple products.
Among the highlights:
new Apple TV 4K this fall will receive an A17 Pro chip
Studio Display 2 will boast a surprisingly powerful A19 Pro
Vision Pro 2 will come with an M5 chip, up from the current M2
Additionally, Filipe Esposito at Macworld says an M4 Ultra chip is in development for Apple’s new Mac Pro.
My takeaways
This big batch of chip leaks largely just confirms what we might expect from Apple’s forthcoming products. Rumors already said the new Apple TV 4K would get an A17 Pro or A18 for Apple Intelligence support. Vision Pro 2 has been predicted to get an M5 before too.
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