A couple of weeks ago we reported news of a new iMac Pro, drawing information from reliable sources.
Several sites including Apple Insider and Mac Rumors are reporting information from leaker @Dylandkt on Twitter.
The features cited as part of the new Apple Mac Pro are…
M1 Pro and Max
Promotion and Mini LED
The base model expected to ship with 16GB Unified memory and 512GB Storage
Dark bezels
HDMI, SD Card, USB C
Similar design to iMac 24 and Pro Display XDR
Ethernet on brick standard
Starting price around $2000
Face ID was tested (Not confirmed)
However, since posting more news has come to light and it looks like the new Apple iMac Pro could be a monster housing not one but two M1 Max chips!
In his extended 15 minute video, YouTuber Max Tech has drawn together information from several sources that suggest the new Apple iMac Pro could house an M1 Max Duo.
The video contains the following information with cited sources;
Apple Silicon iMac Prediction Changes - 00:00
Mark Gurman's leak on the M1 Max Duo - 0:25
I have to admit that I was wrong.. - 1:26
Changes to the display size & tech leaks - 1:45
Ming-chi Kuo's iMac Pro Leak from 2020 - 2:52
What the iMac Pro title means for the design - 3:41
Why the iMac Pro name makes sense.. - 4:36
Evidence for the M1 Max Duo chip: RAM - 5:37
The M1 Max GPU isn't much faster than the Intel 27" - 6:34
The M1 Max CPU is SLOWER than the Intel 27" - 7:12
M1 Max is too cheap in terms of upgrade options - 8:13
How the M1 Max is prebuilt for 2-die support - 9:11
How Apple will pull off the M1 Max Duo in the Chassis - 10:45
How much performance can we expect? - 11:25
Which base specs and prices will it have? - 13:08
M1 Max Duo 27" iMac release date - 14:22
What about a discrete Lifuka GPU? - 14:39
If the predictions prove true, then this desktop machine could be the perfect all-in-one desktop for use in the studio. Fan noise? Well if you want to know about our finding on fan noise then read 5 Things Every Audio Engineer Should Know About Apple Silicon Macs
What do you think? Is this the Apple Mac you’ve been hoping for?
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