Apple to Skip High-End M6 Mac Chips, Focus on Developing AI-Powered M7 Series

Odaily Odaily Planet Daily News: Apple is undertaking one of the largest strategic overhauls of its Mac chip strategy in history, planning to skip directly to a new generation of chips focused on artificial intelligence for its next top-tier processors. According to sources familiar with the matter, the company is currently in the M5 series phase and plans to launch a base-level M6 processor for entry-level Macs as early as this year.

However, sources indicate that Apple will unprecedentedly skip the high-end version of this chip. Apple plans to launch Pro and Max versions belonging to the new M7 chip series in 2027, which will feature more powerful computing and graphics processing capabilities. This unusual move by Apple aims to accelerate the rollout of technologies originally scheduled for a later release. The decision is expected to meet the growing market demand for on-device AI features and graphics-intensive software. (Jin Shi)