Apple could be discontinuing the entry-level 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and likely replace it with the rumored 14-inch model.
This story comes from MacRumors after two discontinued Apple products, the original HomePod, and the iMac Pro. The latest 13.3-inch MacBook Pro is one of the first Macs that run Apple Silicon ”” that being the M1 chip ”” with the rumored successor having an even faster chip.
Other than the new silicon chip, there hasn’t been any significant update to the 13.3-inch model since May 2020.
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is launching new MacBook Air and Pro models this year with a new square design, bigger screens, more ports like HDMI, no Touch Bar, and the return of MagSafe. The new models could enter mass production in the second half of 2021.
