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Two Mac models may leapfrog M5 for M6 chips

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that two upcoming Mac models could skip the base M5 chip and go directly to M6. The roadmap suggests Apple is accelerating its silicon transition for select devices. This would mark a significant generational leap for those models.

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Skipping a chip generation is unusual for Apple, signaling either aggressive performance targets or supply chain adjustments.
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