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Rumored to be a 12-inch MacBook with an Apple ‘ARM’ processor with 5G connectivity.
Apple is preparing to introduce its first iPhone with 5G, but the iPad and possibly the MacBook are likely to follow suit.
A 5G connection will come with, in particular, the rumored iPhone 12 Pro Max, which can get the fastest kind of 5G called mmWave, also known as millimeter wave 5G (FastCompany).
Less expensive future iPhones may get 5G below 6GHz, which is slower but has better coverage.
But 5G is coming to the iPad and probably the MacBook.
Future iPad and MacBook with Apple processor with 5G
Like the iPhone, future iPads will support both sub-6GHz 5G and mmWave 5G.
Today, Apple offers iPads with the option of 4G. For example, the new iPad Pro can be configured with 4G for an additional $ 150. Expect similar options for future 5G iPads.
And with Apple switching to its own processors in future MacBooks – processors similar to those found in the iPhone and iPad – 5G is likely to eventually be offered here as well.
It would be a first for Apple. To date, the company has never offered a cellular connection on its MacBook, despite being available on laptops from companies like Hewlett-Packard and Dell for years.
- Fast 5G: mmWave, also known as millimeter wave
- Slower 5G: Sub-6GHz, but better coverage than mmWave
A long Reddit post (via iMore) in June from an Apple leaker briefly discusses a possible future 12-inch MacBook with 5G (and repeats rumors about a powerful Apple processor for MacBooks with more cores than the processors of the series A found on iPhone and iPad). today).
A Digitimes report (via MacRumors) from last year also mentions a 5G MacBook that has achieved better 5G performance than the competition via a ceramic antenna plate.
Whatever happens, Apple will likely finally have to offer a 5G option on its MacBooks simply to remain competitive. HP, which has been a longtime leader in offering laptops with cellular connections, will offer 5G in future laptops, a source close to HP recently told me.
