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Title: Apple Replaces Last Remaining Intel-Made Component in M2 MacBook Air Post by: HCK on July 27, 2022, 04:05:03 pm Apple Replaces Last Remaining Intel-Made Component in M2 MacBook Air
In the M2 (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/m2/) MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-air/), Apple has replaced an Intel-made component responsible for controlling the USB and Thunderbolt ports with a custom-made controller, meaning the last remnants of Intel are now fully out of the latest Mac. (https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2022/06/M2-MacBook-Air-2022-Feature0008.jpg) Earlier this month, the repair website iFixit shared a teardown (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07/18/macbook-air-m2-chip-teardown/) of the new ‌MacBook Air‌, revealing a look inside the completely redesigned machine. One subtle detail that went largely unnoticed was that unlike previous Macs, the latest ‌MacBook Air‌ introduces custom-made controllers for the USB and Thunderbolt ports. iFixit mentioned it in their report (https://www.ifixit.com/News/62674/m2-macbook-air-teardown-apple-forgot-the-heatsink), noting they located a "seemingly Apple-made Thunderbolt 3 driver, instead of the Intel chips we're familiar with." The new component was shared on Twitter earlier today (https://twitter.com/SkyJuice60/status/1551381662017404928?s=20&t=TWHkpTrkb2Z_VEq2W57yLg), where it received more attention. Few details are known about the controllers, including whether they're custom-made by Apple or a third party. In May 2021, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/mark-gurman/) reported (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-18/apple-readies-macbook-pro-macbook-air-revamps-with-faster-chips) that Apple planned to "replace the last remaining Intel part with an in-house version. Apple's current M1 (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/m1/) Macs still use an Intel component known as a USB Retimer, which helps power the USB-C and Thunderbolt ports on its computer." <div class="linkback">Related Roundup: MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-air/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: MacBook Air (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook_Air)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: MacBook Air (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/macbook-air.122)</div> This article, "Apple Replaces Last Remaining Intel-Made Component in M2 MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07/26/apple-replaces-intel-component-in-macbook-air/)" first appeared on MacRumors.com (https://www.macrumors.com) Discuss this article (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-replaces-last-remaining-intel-made-component-in-m2-macbook-air.2352572/) in our forums Source: Apple Replaces Last Remaining Intel-Made Component in M2 MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07/26/apple-replaces-intel-component-in-macbook-air/) |