The redesigned MacBook Air might have an M1, not an M2
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo strongly believes" that the upcoming MacBook Air redesign will feature an M1 chip, instead of the widely expected M2" upgrade. Kuo made the comment to 9to5Mac following a tweet where he predicted an all-new" design for the laptop with more color options and no Mini LED display.
The redesigned MacBook Air had previously been reported to have an M2 chip by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple can of course decide its own nomenclature for its chips based on marketing reasons, but if the M1 naming scheme follows the A-series chips in iPhones and iPads, the next number up would denote an upgrade in the CPU design. The M1 chips, including the M1 Pro, Max, and the just-announced Ultra, all use...