The new MacBook Air/Pro was exposed
Equipped with M2 chip or released in the second half of the year
It's been nearly 2 years since Apple announced the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon, and there are still two Macs in the product line that use Intel chips. However, according to the technology media 9to5Mac, it was learned from people familiar with the matter that Apple will launch a new MacBook equipped with M2 chips this year.
The M2 chip, code-named "Staten", is based on a new A15 Bionic shoot. Although it is an 8-core CPU like the M1 chip, it will come with a more powerful 10-core GPU. It's worth noting that the new M2 chip replaces the current entry-level M1, rather than the high-end M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra versions, so it doesn't necessarily perform better than these high-end chips. Of course, Apple will eventually launch a high-end version of the new M2 chip, such as the M2 Pro (which will power one of the new Mac mini models).
However, in terms of chip selection, the prediction recently released by well-known analyst Guo Mingji is different from this, he believes that the 2022 MacBook Air is equipped with an M1 chip instead of an M2.
The 9to5Mac also said that Apple will keep the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro for longer, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro will also get a new model with an M2 chip, code-named J493. The machine is based on the current 13-inch MacBook Pro, which means it should retain the current design, rather than the same design of high-end models, such as bangs.
In addition, this year's 13-inch MacBook may still be labeled "Pro". Similar to the MacBook Air, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro won't have a version with the M2 Pro or other high-end chips. While the release date is unclear, sources say both machines are in the final stages of development, so they are likely to be announced later this year.
iPhone SE 3/M1 Ultra running score announced
The M1 Ultra runs beyond the Intel 28-core Xeon
Today, Apple's iPhone SE 3 appeared on the Geekbench running score platform, the CPU single-core running score 1695, multi-core running score 4021, but also 3.2GHz, for the normal A15 level, multi-core slightly lower. In addition, the running score data also confirms the previous related news, iPhone SE 3 is equipped with 4GB of memory, while the previous model was only 3GB. Apple iPhone SE 3 was recently released, equipped with an A15 processor, equipped with 4GB of memory, the national bank version is priced at 3499 yuan, and the pre-sale is opened tonight.
In addition, a Mac Studio with a 20-core M1 Ultra also appeared on the Geekbench platform, which eventually achieved a single-core score of 1793 and a multi-core score of 24055. By comparison, the top Mac Pro with the 28-core Intel Xeon W chip scored 1152 per core and the multi-core scored 19951, so in this particular benchmark comparison, the M1 Ultra's multicore performance is 21% faster than it is. As for single-core performance, the M1 Ultra is about 56% faster than the 28-core Mac Pro.
Apple officials also said at the press conference that compared with Apple's Mac Pro workstation with 28 cores, the M1 Ultra's CPU performance is 60% higher and the GPU is 80% higher.
It is reported that Apple's newly launched M1 Ultra chip adopts the company's so-called UltraFusion package architecture, through the interconnection of two M1 Max grains, to obtain a processor chip with unprecedented performance and strength, and its performance can once again refresh the M1 Max king performance. And Apple also claims that the chip consumes only 60W of power, compared to the 3990X of 280W TDP, the M1 Ultra's energy efficiency ratio is 4.7 times higher.
OnePlus Nord 2T render exposure
The unique rear camera design is eye-catching
The OnePlus Nord line is currently expanding steadily in international markets such as India, with the company launching the OnePlus Nord 2 last June and the cheaper alternative Tod CE 2 5G last month. However, the Nord 2 series does not seem to be finished, as OnePlus is said to be developing a new Nord 2T device. Today, 91mobiles brought a rendering of the exterior of the OnePlus Nord 2T, fully demonstrating the back design of the new machine.
The OnePlus Nord 2T back is uniquely designed with sandstone finishes and a sizable camera module. The phone appears to have a black sandstone finish on the back, dating back to the original OnePlus 1 and OnePlus 2 Sandstone Black era. The camera module features a blue matte finish. There are two rings inside the module. The top ring has a sizable main sensor, while the bottom ring is equipped with dual cameras. There are two LED cutouts next to the camera ring, which looks very unique and highly recognizable. In addition, earlier reports said the phone would come with a plastic frame.
At present, some specifications of the OnePlus Nord 2T have been leaked online. The machine features a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with punched cutouts, 2400×1080 pixel resolution, narrow bezels, and a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone is equipped with MediaTek Tianji 1300 chip. The chipset is said to be able to be paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and will likely run Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 systems.
The OnePlus Nord 2T will be equipped with a 4500mAh battery that supports 80W SuperVOOC charging. The back of the phone will feature three cameras, including a 50-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2-megapixel lens. A 32MP selfie lens on the front. The machine may be released between April and May, and the price of the Nord 2T is expected to be between 30,000 and 40,000 rupees (about 2,500 yuan to 3,300 yuan).
Construction of the Samsung 3nm plant is about to begin
50% drop in power consumption for the first GAA process
Samsung's wafer foundry department has been negative recently, after news that some employees are suspected of forging and falsely reporting the yield rate of the 5nm, 4nm, and 3nm processes, so that VIP customers such as Qualcomm have to leave and reuse TSMC to produce Snapdragon 8 processors. However, technically speaking, Samsung is still the only wafer foundry that can catch up with TSMC.
Although it lags a little behind on the 7nm, 5nm and 4nm nodes, Samsung is more aggressive in the next 3nm nodes, wanting to launch the GAA transistor process in the world and abandoning FinFET transistor technology, while TSMC's 3nm process will still be based on the FinFET process.
According to Samsung, compared to the 7nm manufacturing process, the logic area efficiency of the 3nm GAA technology is improved by more than 45%, the power consumption is reduced by 50%, and the performance is improved by about 35%, which is better than the TSMC 3nm FinFET process in terms of paper parameters. However, Samsung's 3nm process challenges are also many, just mass production is a problem, before Samsung advertised mass production in 2021, in fact, there is not, the fastest is also this year, and the first is the 3GAE low-power process, high-performance 3GAP process at least 2023.
According to South Korean media reports, Samsung is ready to start construction of a 3nm fab at its P3 plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, starting construction in June and July, and introducing equipment in time. According to this progress, this year's 3GAE process should only be a small-scale trial production, large-scale mass production will also be next year, and TSMC's 3nm process is similar, both of which have postponed mass production of 3nm process because of various problems.
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