The 2020 MacBook has set a pace for the 2021 MacBook, and Apple will definitely make some improvements to the 2020 edition. The coronavirus pandemic has affected Apple production and shipment of the devices this year. However, in 2021, Apple will be hoping to make some upgrades and give its customer a better performance on the new set of MacBooks and therefore sell Macbooks to wider audience.
Apple might launch the much-rumored MacBook pro in 2021, which has been rumored to come with a mini-led display. Let’s see some of the changes Apple might be making to the MacBook in 2021.
According to the Apple analyst, Ming Kuo, Apple is currently planning to update some important features of the MacBook, MacBook Air, and even the MacBook Pro that are set to be launched in 2021.
Apple is working on the betterment of some issues found in the previous year edition, such as the display, keyboards, performance, and many other lagging aspects.
What to Expect
Portability and Improved performance
Apple is set to give the 2021 edition of MacBook a sleek design and a whole new level of performance. They will work faster than the previous models because of the high processor, advanced graphics, and higher storage capacity.
Apple laptops are currently using Intel’s processor. However, the 2021 MacBook will come with an ARM processor, which will use a 5 nm process for the chips that will enable Apple to monitor its Mac release schedule. This ARM processor will also reduce the price of the MacBook in 2021
Touch Bar
The 2021 MacBook edition is set to have an improved Touch Bar. Since Apple updated the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro series since 2018, continuous improvement has been made on all the MacBook. So the 2021 MacBook will not be an exception. Apple is planning to make the 2021 Touch Bar twice as fast as the last year MacBook edition and also make it function with many apps.
Graphics
The previous series of MacBook comes with a Radeon GPU model of 4GB GDR5 memory, with impressive power efficiency. The 2021 edition of the MacBook will feature an integrated graphics of 128MB with embedded D-RAM that is much better than the previous sets of MacBooks. The graphics task will be accelerated with this RAM.
Advanced Security
Apple launched the T2 security chip last year, which happens to be a second-generation Mac Silicon made by Apple to improve the Macbook series security. The T2 security comes with a secure processor which provides the foundation for a secure start-up and encrypted storage capabilities. The security chip does combine many discrete controllers, like the system management controller, SSD controller, and an audio controller in one.
Improved battery life and enough connectivity port
With the ARM processor that will come with the 2021 MacBook, Apple will improve the battery life of the laptops, Although Apple will not reveal the mAh of their device,
a the 2021 MacBook laptops battery will be improved on.
Lastly, Apple is planning to increase the number of ports that will come with the 2021 MacBook; the number of USB ports will be increased for better connectivity.