Apple Not Introducing Any New Mac Studio, Mac Pro Models Until 2025, Potentially Resulting In A Two-Year Gap Without A Refresh

The time gap between the M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max, and the newly announced M4 was the shortest out of all of the Apple Silicon releases, so it is not surprising to learn in the latest report that the Mac Studio and Mac Pro will not arrive this year. According to the latest update, Apple is not expected to launch any of its workstation-class machines before mid-2025, making it an exceptionally long wait, and that is if the newest estimation ends up being true.

With the launch of the M4 that took place just a few months after the M3, Apple could take its sweet time to unveil the Mac Studio and Mac Pro

In Mark Gurman’s ‘Power On’ newsletter, the Bloomberg reporter provides a schedule on when the new Mac Studio and Mac Pro could launch. For those that do not know, Apple unveiled the current-generation models during its WWDC keynote back in 2023, and both of them can be configured with the M2 Ultra. Now, thanks to the M4 launch, it looks like Apple’s various teams will take a breather, meaning that it could take up to two years or 24 months before we see any high-end chipsets powering the Mac Studio or Mac Pro.

Apple has been reported to have kicked off formal development of the M4 MacBook Pro, but we have yet to hear any follow-up reports regarding this particular product. However, that is not to say that the company is not working on more powerful variants of the M4 because we mentioned earlier that three versions were being worked on. The M4 Pro and M4 Max will likely be found in the more premium and expensive MacBook Pro models.

The M4 Ultra is said to feature the codename ‘Hidra,’ hinting that it too, is currently in the development phase. Unfortunately, there is little to no information surrounding its specifications, so either Apple and its team have done an excellent job in keeping the leaks from disseminating, or the chipset is in its extremely early development phase. In any case, when we receive more updates, we will be more than happy to keep our readers in the loop, so stay tuned.

News Source: Bloomberg