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1. #WEIGHT OF APPLE MACBOOK AIR VS MACBOOK PRO 2018 UPGRADE#
2. #WEIGHT OF APPLE MACBOOK AIR VS MACBOOK PRO 2018 SERIES#

A report in September claimed that Apple would build its notebook chips using ARM Holding's technology, a British company that designs ARM architecture and licenses it out to other companies. Speculation that Apple eventually plans to design Macs powered by ARM-based processors has been rumored for some time. However, today's report is the first time ARM-based architecture has been suggest for the upcoming model.

#WEIGHT OF APPLE MACBOOK AIR VS MACBOOK PRO 2018 UPGRADE#

Kuo didn't offer any details on what to expect in an updated MacBook Air beyond a lower price tag, but DigiTimes believes Apple could upgrade the MacBook Air with a Retina display, which led to questions over whether the machine will be an updated MacBook Air or a lower-cost MacBook. Two months later, then-KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a research note claiming Apple has a "more affordable MacBook Air" set to be released at some point in 2018. DigiTimes' sources often provide reliable information, but the site has a mixed track record when it comes to interpreting that information and accurately deciphering Apple's plans, although 9to5Mac has also reported that Apple’s so-called "Star" project could be an ARM-based MacBook.ĭigiTimes first claimed in January that Apple would release a new entry-level 13-inch MacBook this year, due in the second half of 2018, which would serve as a replacement for the MacBook Air. The rumor accompanies news of declining net profits of nearly 50 percent in the first quarter of 2018 for Taiwan-based Pegatron, which expects to get growth back on track in the third quarter, "in line with the peak season", implying that the new MacBook model could factor into these predictions. Pegatron declined to comment on what it called market speculations.

#WEIGHT OF APPLE MACBOOK AIR VS MACBOOK PRO 2018 SERIES#

Pegatron is likely to land orders from Apple to produce an ARM-based MacBook model, codenamed Star with a series number N84, according to industry sources. Citing industry sources, the Taiwan-based website claims the new MacBook model is internally codenamed "Star" and carries the series number N84, but the report mentions no specific production timeline. Pegatron has been tipped to land orders from Apple to produce an ARM-based MacBook, according to a brief DigiTimes report out on Tuesday.