Apple introduces the first Mac computers with an internal processor

Apple introduced its first Mac computers with chips from its own development in place of Intel processors. The new Macbook Air model will run much faster and with greater energy savings, the company promised on Tuesday.

The battery can withstand 15 hours of web browsing and 18 hours of video playback, and the laptop can do without a fan. Macbook Air is the most popular Apple computer. There is also a Macbook Pro and a Mac mini desktop calculator with the new Apple processor.

The internal chip with the designation M1 combines a main processor with eight cores and the graphics chip in one system. Apps launched much faster than before, and even the most demanding programs ran more smoothly than before, said Craig Federighi, head of software.

With the move, Apple is moving away from the usual track of the PC industry, which was previously dominated by Intel processors. At the same time, the group has the possibility to use the entire range of models on a single platform. Because the M1 chips are based on the architecture of the ARM chip designer, which iPhone and iPad also work with. Mac programs that have not yet been adapted for Apple chips by their developers should be “translated” in real time. There are no performance limitations, Apple points out.

The move had long been announced. On iPhones and iPads, Apple has managed to pack a lot of power into a small format thanks to the development of internal chips. With the Mac, however, the company has repeatedly had to wait for new Intel processors.

back to home Page