News Summary

• The standard ‌M2‌ chip has single-core and multi-core scores of around 2,600 and 9,700, respectively, so the M3 chip is up to 20% faster than the ‌M2‌ chip, which is what Apple claimed during its "Scary Fast" event in October..
• Apple sells three versions of MacBook Air: A cheaper previous-generation 13-inch model with M1 chip, and 13-inch and 15-inch models equipped with the newer M2 chip..
• In the ‌M1‌ and ‌M2‌ series of Apple silicon, each generation has a baseline version, then a "Pro" chip with more cores for its central processing unit and graphics..
• Taiwanese research firm TrendForce claims that Apple will launch a new ‌‌Mac Studio‌‌ featuring the M3 Ultra chip at WWDC in June, so we could well see the new ‌Mac Pro‌ alongside of it..
• Apple's base M3 chip will likely feature in future ‌MacBook Air‌ models, as well as an updated lower-end version of the ‌Mac mini‌..
• The new ‌‌MacBook Air‌‌ models could be timed to launch alongside updated iPad Pro and iPad Air models, which are coming around March..