Comments
Leave a comment with Mastodon! Just copy this post address into the search bar of your Mastodon account. Then reply to that post on Mastodon, and your reply will appear as a comment on this page.
Mac Model Identifiers
Tracking all recent and future models
Every major model of Mac computer (and other Apple products too) are assigned a model identifier.
Here is my attempt at a comprehensive list of all recent and upcoming Apple Silicon Mac model identifiers released, discovered, or rumored to be coming soon.
For deeper product identifier info, check out appledb.dev!
Last updated: May 7, 2024
Apple Silicon Mac Generations
| Generation | Base SoC | Pro / Max | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 Macs date available in stores | 11/10/2020 | 10/18/2021 | 3/18/2022 |
| M2 Macs date available in stores | 7/8/2022 | 1/24/2023 | 6/13/2023 |
| M3 Macs date available in stores | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | maybe April-June '24? |
| M4 iPad Pro date available in stores | 5/15/2024 | ||
| M1 — M2 Macs | ~20 months | ~15 months | ~15 months |
| M2 — M3 Macs | ~16 months | ~9.5 months | ? |
| M3 Macs — M4 iPad Pro | ~6 months | ||
| M3 Ultra? if 10 mos. | April '24 | ||
| M3 Ultra? if 15 mos. | September '24 | ||
| M4 Mac Generation? ETA if 10 months | September '24 | September '24 | maybe April '25 (if June '24 M3 Ultra) |
| M4 Macs - Gurman's ETA ~12-14 mos. cadence | Nov-Dec '24 | Dec-Feb '25 | June-Aug '25 |
| M4 Mac Generation? ETA if 15 months | February '25 | February '25 | maybe Sept. '25 (if June '24 M3 Ultra) |
Core Counts
| Generation | Base SoC | Pro | Max | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 Performance + Efficiency Cores | 8 cores 4p+4e | 8-10 cores 8p+2e top 6p+2e binned | 10 cores 8p+2e | 20 cores 16p+4e |
| M2 | 8 cores 4p+4e | 10-12 cores 8p+4e top 6p+4e binned | 12 cores 8p+4e | 24 cores 16p+8e |
| M3 | 8 cores 4p+4e | 11-12 cores 6p+6e top 5p+6e binned | 14-16 cores 12p+4e top 10p+4e binned | 32 cores? 24p+8e? |
| M4 iPad Pro | 9-10 cores 4p+6e top 3p+6e binned |
Future Macs
| Model ID | Specs (as observed) | Rumor | Rumor Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac15,1 | Mark Gurman stated in Discord this will be a Macbook Air. Also reported as such by 9to5Mac. However, the M3 Macbook Air launched May 2024 as Mac15,12 and Mac15,13. | 5/31/2023, 8/6/2023 | |
| Mac15,2 | Mark Gurman stated in Discord and 9to5Mac reported this as a Macbook Air. However, the M3 Macbook Air launched May 2024 as Mac15,12 and Mac15,13. | 5/31/2023, 8/6/2023 | |
| M4 14" MBP base | Gurman predicts "coming around the end of 2024." | 4/14/2024 | |
| M4 24" iMac | "also expected around the end of the year." | 4/14/2024 | |
| M4 Pro/Max 14"/16" MBPs | "between the end of 2024 and early 2025." | 4/14/2024 | |
| M4/Pro Mac Mini | "between the end of 2024 and early 2025." | 4/14/2024 | |
| M4 13"/15" Macbook Air | "around spring 2025." | 4/14/2024 | |
| Mac Studio "high end" M4 | "coming around the middle of 2025." | 4/14/2024 | |
| M4 Ultra Mac Pro | "in the second half of 2025." | 4/14/2024 |
M3 Macs
| Model ID | Description | Notes | Announced | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac15,3 | 2023 14" MacBook Pro M3 | replaces 13" MBP with current notched design, Liquid Retina XDR display, MagSafe 3, two TB3/USB4 ports, HDMI, SDXC. Supports 1 external display. | 10/30/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| Mac15,4 | 2023 24" iMac M3 (2 ports) | base model with 8-core GPU, no Ethernet, no extra USB-C ports | 10/30/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| Mac15,5 | 2023 24" iMac M3 (4 ports) | with 10-core GPU | 10/30/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| Mac15,6 | 2023 14" MacBook Pro M3 Pro | now in Space Black! 11-core and 12-core variants of M3 Pro on 14" only. Three TB4 ports, supports 2 external displays. | 10/30/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| Mac15,7 | 2023 16" MacBook Pro M3 Pro | 12-core M3 Pro, no binned variant | 10/30/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| Mac15,8 | 2023 14" MacBook Pro M3 Max | 14-core binned M3 Max variant, supports 4 external displays. | 10/30/2023 | ~11/14/23 |
| Mac15,9 | 2023 16" MacBook Pro M3 Max | 14-core binned M3 Max variant | 10/30/2023 | ~11/9/23 |
| Mac15,10 | 2023 14" MacBook Pro M3 Max | 16-core top spec M3 Max variant | 10/30/2023 | ~11/14/23 |
| Mac15,11 | 2023 16" MacBook Pro M3 Max | 16-core top spec M3 Max variant | 10/30/2023 | ~11/9/23 |
| Mac15,12 | 2024 13" MacBook Air | 8-core GPU on $1099 base model, 10-core GPU on $1299 model. Base model 256GB storage faster than before. Supports 2 external displays when lid closed. Same chassis design, colors as M2 Air. | 3/4/2024 | 3/8/2024 |
| Mac15,13 | 2024 15" MacBook Air | Base model 256GB storage faster than before. Supports 2 external displays when lid closed. Same chassis design, colors as M2 Air. | 3/4/2024 | 3/8/2024 |
M2 Macs
| Model ID | Description | Notes | Announced | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac14,2 | 2022 13" MacBook Air M2 | new design with notch, MagSafe 3 | 6/6/2022 WWDC | 7/8/2022 |
| Mac14,3 | 2023 Mac mini M2 | 1/17/2023 | 1/24/2023 | |
| Mac14,5 | 2023 14" MacBook Pro M2 Max | 1/17/2023 | 1/24/2023 | |
| Mac14,6 | 2023 16" MacBook Pro M2 Max | 1/17/2023 | 1/24/2023 | |
| Mac14,7 | 2022 13" MacBook Pro M2 | last model with Touch Bar | 6/6/2022 WWDC | 7/8/2022 |
| Mac14,8 | 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra | Announced briefly at WWDC 2023. M2 Ultra in 2019 shredder case (rack or tower), with 7 PCIe 4.0 slots (6 open), 8 TB4 ports. 24-core CPU (16p, 8e), up to 76-core GPU, 192GB unified DDR5 RAM. | 6/5/2023 WWDC | 6/13/2023 |
| Mac14,9 | 2023 14" MacBook Pro M2 Pro | 1/17/2023 | 1/24/2023 | |
| Mac14,10 | 2023 16" MacBook Pro M2 Pro | 1/17/2023 | 1/24/2023 | |
| Mac14,12 | 2023 Mac mini M2 Pro | 1/17/2023 | 1/24/2023 | |
| Mac14,13 | 2023 Mac Studio M2 Max | Announced at WWDC 2023, spec refresh. | 6/5/2023 WWDC | 6/13/2023 |
| Mac14,14 | 2023 Mac Studio M2 Ultra | Announced at WWDC 2023, spec refresh. | 6/5/2023 WWDC | 6/13/2023 |
| Mac14,15 | 2023 15" MacBook Air M2 | Announced at WWDC 2023, new 15" version of M2 MacBook Air. $100 more than comparable 13" model, 2880x1864 screen, larger trackpad, no visible speaker grille. | 6/5/2023 WWDC | 6/13/2023 |
M1 Macs
| Model ID | Description | Notes | Announced | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac13,1 | 2022 Mac Studio M1 Max | New model name first leaked by user Amethyst on MacRumors Forums on 3/3/22, then reported widely by 9to5Mac's Felipe Esposito on 3/4. | 3/8/2022 | 3/18/2022 |
| Mac13,2 | 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra | 3/8/2022 | 3/18/2022 | |
| Macmini9,1 | 2020 Mac mini M1 | 11/10/2020 | 11/10/2020 | |
| iMac21,1 | 2021 iMac M1 24" (4 ports) | new design in 7 colors | 4/20/2021 | 4/30/2021 |
| iMac21,2 | 2021 iMac M1 24" (2 ports) | base model, no Ethernet, no extra USB-C ports | 4/20/2021 | 4/30/2021 |
| MacBookAir10,1 | 2020 M1 MacBook Air 13" | same wedge design as Intel model | 11/10/2020 | 11/10/2020 |
| MacBookPro17,1 | 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13" | same design as Intel model, with Touch Bar | 11/10/2020 | 11/10/2020 |
| MacBookPro18,1 | 2021 16" MacBook Pro M1 Pro | new design with notch, MagSafe 3, added ports | 10/18/2021 | 10/18/2021 |
| MacBookPro18,2 | 2021 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max | 10/18/2021 | 10/18/2021 | |
| MacBookPro18,3 | 2021 14" MacBook Pro M1 Pro | 10/18/2021 | 10/18/2021 | |
| MacBookPro18,4 | 2021 14" MacBook Pro M1 Max | 10/18/2021 | 10/18/2021 |
Intel Macs - last models
| Model ID | Description | Notes | Announced | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacPro7,1 | 2019 Mac Pro | "Shredder" case design, tower or rack, all configs. | 6/3/2019 WWDC | 12/10/2019 |
| iMacPro1,1 | 2017 iMac Pro 27" | all Intel Xeon iMac Pros, 2017-2021 | 6/5/2017 WWDC | 12/14/2017 |
| Macmini8,1 | 2018 Mac mini | Space Grey only, i5/i7 option remained until M2 Pro debut in Jan 2023 | 10/30/2018 | 11/7/2018 |
| iMac20,1 | 2020 iMac 5K 27" | Radeon Pro 5300 or 5500 XT GPUs | 8/4/2020 | 8/4/2020 |
| iMac20,2 | 2020 iMac 5K 27" | BTO w/ Radeon Pro 5700 or 5700 XT GPUs | 8/4/2020 | 8/4/2020 |
| iMac19,2 | 2019 iMac 4K 21.5" | last 21.5" model, including 2020 minor refresh | 3/19/2019 | 3/19/2019 |
Mac Pros
| Model ID | Description | Notes | Announced | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac14,8 | 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra | Announced briefly at WWDC 2023. M2 Ultra in 2019 shredder case (rack or tower), with 7 PCIe 4.0 slots (6 open), 8 TB4 ports. 24-core CPU (16p, 8e), up to 76-core GPU, 192GB unified DDR5 RAM. | 6/5/2023 WWDC | 6/13/2023 |
| MacPro7,1 | 2019 Mac Pro | New "shredder" case design, tower or rack, all configs. Up to 28-core Xeon W CPU and 1.5 TB ECC DDR4 RAM. Unique MPX slot design with power + TB3 connections, supports up to two AMD Radeon Pro W6900X or W6800X Duo GPUs in MPX slots. 8 PCIe 3.0 slots (6 open), dual 10Gbe, 4+ TB3 ports. | 6/3/2019 WWDC | 12/10/2019 |
| iMacPro1,1 | 2017 iMac Pro 27" | all Intel Xeon iMac Pros, 2017-2021 | 6/5/2017 WWDC | 12/14/2017 |
| MacPro6,1 | 2013 Mac Pro | "Trash Can" style sold 2013-2019 | 6/10/2013 WWDC | 12/19/2013 |
| MacPro5,1 | 2012 Mac Pro | The last "cheese grater" - Very minor spec refresh | 6/11/2012 WWDC | 6/11/2012 |
| MacPro5,1 | 2010 Mac Pro | 12-core, GPU, SSD options refresh of 4,1 tower style, sold 2010-2013 | 7/27/2010 | 8/9/2010 |
| MacPro4,1 | 2009 Mac Pro | Redesigned internals from 3,1 model. Can be flashed to 5,1 firmware | 3/3/2009 | 3/3/2009 |
| MacPro3,1 | 2008 Mac Pro | EFI64 and Xeon "Harpertown" model | 1/8/2008 pre-MacWorld | 1/8/2008 |
| MacPro2,1 | 2007 Mac Pro | High-end 3GHz Quad-core update to Mac Pro 1,1 | 4/4/2007 | 4/4/2007 |
| MacPro1,1 | 2006 Mac Pro | First Intel Mac Pro tower, based on Power Mac G5 "cheese grater" design, with a second optical drive bay. | 8/7/2006 WWDC | 8/7/2006 |