There are already three products on the market for Macs equipped with the first Apple Silicon, the M1.
From the comments after the listing, there are two impressive points: long battery life and software compatibility.
Compared with Intel's x86 architecture, the new M1 product developed based on the ARM architecture achieves simultaneous optimization of performance and battery life. For users with mobile office needs, working without power is no longer a fantasy.
In addition, although Mac products equipped with the M1 chip will encounter compatibility problems early in the product launch, thanks to Apple's control of the system in its own hands, the software ecology may be overtaken faster than we thought.
In addition to productivity tools such as Adobe, even the latest "World of Warcraft" 9.0 can support the ARM version of the Mac, I have to admit that Apple's ecological appeal is really great.
Of course, in addition to potential compatibility problems, the ARM version of the Mac also has a unique advantage, that is, it can be compatible with the software content of platforms such as iOS. This is another "interesting" experience many users get after getting the product.
However, as Apple Silicon's first three products on the market-MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini are "low performance" or entry-level models.
But don’t worry, now there is news that Apple has developed a new Apple Silicon, and will be used in higher performance MacBook Pro, new iMac and new Mac Pro.
Judging from the release time, people familiar with the matter revealed that Apple's next-generation chip will debut in the spring of next year, but the product release and listing may still have to wait until autumn.
And compared to the M1 chip, it will be more powerful in terms of performance. There is even news that Apple has prepared a chip with 32 high-performance cores for high-end desktop computers and Mac Pro released later in 2021 or 2022. Productivity has taken to a new level.
It is also worth noting that there is news that Apple is still developing 16-core, 32-core and even more powerful graphics components. Later in 2021 or 2022, Apple may push Apple Silicon’s graphics cores to 64 and 128.
However, some analysts believe that in 2021, Apple's new generation of chips will continue to move forward in a relatively stable manner, which means that models with only 8 or 12 high-performance cores will be released first.
