Apple on Tuesday presented a new range of laptops equipped with its own chip, the M1, instead of those from Intel, marking the start of a transition that will take two years for the brand to apple.
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“The M1 brings substantial improvements in terms of performance and efficiency. This is the biggest leap forward for the Mac, ”
says a statement from the electronics giant.
It features 16 billion transistors,
"more than any other chip from Apple,"
and is used in the new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini laptops, on sale from next week at prices starting at. 700 dollars for the Mini and 1300 dollars for the Pro.
"Major step"
This new chip is the result
"of a vision developed over 15 years in Cupertino (Apple's headquarters in Silicon Valley, editor's note) and represents a major step for Tim Cook's group in terms of their ability to better control their ecosystem. 'equipment in the future,
' commented analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush.
In June, the Californian group announced this development, inspired by the needs of the brand's other devices, such as the iPhone.
The transition, orchestrated by "Apple Silicon", will take two years and the company will still release new models with Intel chips.