The Apple Event on October 18, 2021 has just happened. There were many rumors that Apple was going to present a new series of chipsets for its computers, be they Macbook Pro or iMac. Here is a summary of everything that was shown at the Apple event.
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A new set of AirPods and a new Apple Music subscription at Apple Event on October 18
Before announcing anything related to hardware or peripherals, they announced a new Apple Music functionality: official lists for every occasion. They can be accessed through voice control, since we will say what type of playlist we want and Siri will give us an Apple Music Playlist to give it atmosphere. The subscription that will be needed will be Voice Plan at a price of 4,99 euros and limited to a single person, without the possibility of using a family plan.
Without being a new hardware announcement proper, Apple announced new Homepod Mini colors. They will arrive in orange, blue and yellow in November.
The first of the announcements of new hardware from the Apple Event on October 18, was the announcement of new sound technologies for the AirPods Pros, since they have announced their third generation. The second generation Airpods Pro and Airpods Max will have spatial sound to give more three-dimensionality to the music we listen to. This quality improvement will make us hear Dolby Atmos sound with better quality and will be compatible with all devices that emit music.
Along with this, the third generation of AirPods itself has been announced. They promise that they will have better bass and better audio quality, and they will be resistant to rain and sweat. The battery has been extended to 6 hours, and five minutes of charging gives one hour of listening. The charger for the box will use the Magsafe cable and will use wireless charging. They will cost $179 and hit stores next week.
Apple introduces the M1 Pro, the first Pro Chip designed for Mac
After success with the M1 chip designed for Mac computers, they have announced an improved version called M1 Pro. To develop it, they have increased the size of the M1 and doubled the interface memory. Here we list its main features:
- 200 GB / s memory bandwidth.
- 32 GB of unified memory.
- A total of 10 cores, 8 of them for performance for heavier tasks and 2 of them for efficiency for lighter tasks.
- 70% faster than the previous M1 chip.
- 16 GPU cores for twice the graphics performance of the regular M1
M1 Max, even better than the M1 Pro
Along with the M1 Pro, at the Apple Event on October 18 they announced a second improved version of the M1 chip called M1 Max. It is an even more powerful version intended for the most demanding users in the graphic section thanks to its greater number of GPU cores. Here we list its characteristics:
- 400 GB / s memory bandwidth.
- 64 Gb of unified memory.
- A total of 10 cores, 8 of them for performance for heavier tasks and 2 of them for efficiency for lighter tasks.
- 32 GPU cores for four times the performance of the regular M1.
Apple boasts that its new M1 Pro and M1 Max CPUs outperform 8-core laptop chipsets, consuming 70% less power. In the case of graphics, it is seven times better than the integrated graphics of discrete laptops, and of the high-end ones, it has the same performance with 70% less power consumption.
New MacBook Pro announced at Apple Event October 18
As a big announcement from the Apple Event on October 18, they have announced new MacBook pro models that will take advantage of the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. They will come in 14-inch and 16-inch models. Its connectivity has an HDMI port, 3 Thunderbolt ports that can charge the battery, SDXC card reader and returns Magsafe cable connection. Two Apple Pro Display Max displays can be connected on models with the M1 Pro chip, or three Apple Pro Display Max displays alongside a 4k display if the MacBook Pro has an M1 Max. All of this serial connectivity can be achieved without the need for special adapters.
On the subject of battery, they can reach up to 21 hours playing video. It will also be the first time that they accept fast charging on Macbook Pro, so they charge up to 50% of the battery in less than an hour
They have announced that the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros will arrive next week and can already be reserved. Prices start at $ 1999 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro and $ 2499 for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Prices will go up if the configuration uses the M1 Max instead of the M1 Pro.
So the big announcements from the Apple Event on October 18 can be summed up in new AirPods for better sound quality, and new M1 Pro and Max chips that will be ideal for the most demanding users with the new MacBooks. For now they have not said anything about whether these new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips will be in desktop terminals.
