"Anticipation Grows for M3 Ultra Mac Studio Amid Mac Pro Launch Uncertainty"
Apple is rumored to release a new Mac Studio with an M3 Ultra chip in mid-2024, as reported by TrendForce. This chip is expected to be fabricated with TSMC's enhanced N3E node, which would be a departure from Apple's tradition of using the same fabrication process across a chip generation. The absence of news on an updated Mac Pro with the M3 Ultra chip is notable, and the decision to use the N3E process for the M3 Ultra chip leads to speculation that Apple may introduce M4 chips later in 2024. This report, particularly the part about the fabrication process, should be approached with skepticism, but a mid-year launch for the new Mac Studio seems probable.