Apple’s New Entry-Level MacBook Pro Might Come with M2 Chip and Skip ProMotion Display

Last Updated on February 7, 2022 by Anu Joy

According to a report, the latest entry-level MacBook Pro will feature an M2 chip, but miss out on Apple’s ProMotion display. Mark Gurman, in his Bloomberg Power On newsletter, added that the model will also lose the Touch Bar to match high-end models.

Apple MacBook Pro Rumours

The new MacBook Pro model is touted to replace the current 13-inch version, sans the ProMotion displays featured on its 14-inch and 15-inch higher-end MacBook Pros. Besides, it is speculated that the new model will sport lesser processors as well as storage.

It could also come with no mini-LED, keeping its LCD screen, unlike the high-end models with the refreshed design sporting mini-LEDs. On the other hand, the MacBook Air is rumored to also skip ProMotion, but could sport a mini-LED display. Apple’s ProMotion tech is said to provide an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The switch between low and high refresh rates depends on the type of content, and is said to conserve battery.

I’d expect the new entry-level MacBook Pro to match the high-end MacBook Pros by losing the Touch Bar, but key differentiators will be lesser displays, processors, and storage, and no ProMotion nor miniLED. It’ll be one of many Macs in the pipeline with the M2 chip, including refreshes to the 24-inch iMac, entry-level Mac mini and revamped MacBook Air.

Mark Gurman, Bloomberg

It is speculated that Apple could be using M2 chips for its lower-end MacBook Pro models, and upgraded chips could be reserved for its premium models.

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Besides the entry-level MacBook Pro, Gurman claims that Apple has other M2 devices in the works, such as the Mac mini, MacBook Air, and an improved 24-inch iMac.

The current 14-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros feature M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets. They sport LCD screens with mini-LED backlight, which Apple calls “Liquid Retina XDR display”. These displays address the issues that plague conventional LCD panels, such as poor contrast and uneven brightness due to the limited number of LED backlights.