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MacRumors
Buyer's Guide
This page provides a product summary for each Apple model. The intent is to provide our best recommendations regarding current product cycles, and to provide a summary of currently available rumors for each model.
This page is based on rumors and speculation and we provide no guarantee to its accuracy.
Apple Watch
Apple TV
iPod Touch
iPad
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- The "iPad" is Apple's low-priced 9.7-inch iPad, last updated in March of 2018. It's thicker, heavier, and has fewer features than iPad Pro models, but it is also Apple's most affordable tablet. It comes with an A10 processor and includes support for Apple Pencil.
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Days since last release
154
Average
369
iPhone X
Caution Approaching End of Cycle
- The iPhone X is Apple's new flagship 10th anniversary iPhone featuring a 5.8-inch OLED display, facial recognition and 3D camera functionality, a glass body, and an A11 Bionic processor. Launched November 3, 2017.
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Days since first release
305
Recent Rumors
iPhone 8
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus feature glass bodies that enable wireless charging, faster A11 processors, upgraded cameras, and True Tone displays. Launched on September 22, 2017.
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Days since last release
347
Average
362
Recent Rumors
10.5" iPad Pro
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Apple introduced a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro on June 5, 2017, replacing the previous 9.7-inch model by incorporating a larger display into roughly the same size device by shrinking the bezels around the screen. The iPad Pro supports several accessories including the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
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Days since last release
448
Average
439
Recent releases
439
12.9" iPad Pro
Caution Approaching End of Cycle
- The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is Apple's largest iPad yet, with a 2732 x 2048 resolution display, a powerful A10X Fusion processor, a super slim design, and a four-speaker audio system. The iPad Pro also introduces support for the Apple Pencil stylus and includes a magnetic Smart Connector for interfacing with keyboards and other accessories. The second-generation model was introduced on June 5, 2017.
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Days since last release
448
Average
572
Recent releases
572
iPad Mini
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The iPad mini 4 launched in September 2015 and features an iPad Air 2-style redesign, making it thinner and lighter. It includes an A8 processor and improved rear and front-facing cameras. Apple has changed storage and pricing options several times, most recently cutting back to a single 128 GB storage option at $399 for Wi-Fi and $529 for Wi-Fi + Cellular on March 21, 2017, but no other changes have been made.
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Days since last release
525
Average
322
Recent Rumors
iPhone SE
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The iPhone SE is Apple's only 4-inch iPhone. It looks similar to an iPhone 5s, but has iPhone 6s internal specs, including an A9 processor, 12-megapixel camera, and support for Apple Pay. New 32 and 128GB storage tiers were introduced in March of 2017, and prices were lowered in Sept. 2017.
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Days since last release
525
Average
181
Recent Rumors
MacBook Pro
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple's 13- and 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros are the company's top-tier portable machines, and Touch Bar-equipped models were updated on July 12, 2018, introducing new 8th-generation Core processors, up to 32 GB of RAM on the 15-inch model, True Tone displays, and more.
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Days since last release
47
Average
329
Recent Rumors
iMac Pro
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- Announced at the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference, the iMac Pro is a top-of-the-line iMac with Xeon processors, Radeon Pro Vega graphics, Thunderbolt 3, and a unique Space Gray body. Orders began December 14.
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Days since first release
257
iMac
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Apple's iMac is an ultra-thin all-in-one desktop computer, available in 21.5- and 27-inch sizes with an array of build-to-order upgrades. The iMac family was updated with Kaby Lake processors, faster SSDs, and improved displays in June of 2017.
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Days since last release
448
Average
371
Recent Rumors
MacBook
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The 12-inch MacBook is Apple's thinnest, lightest notebook with a low-power Kaby Lake processor, a Retina display, USB-C, and a revamped trackpad. The MacBook was updated with Intel's Kaby Lake processors, new GPUs, an updated keyboard, and much faster SSDs in June 2017.
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Days since last release
448
Average
394
MacBook Air
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The MacBook Air is currently available only in a 13-inch size that has seen only minor updates since the last major revision in March 2015. The ultra-portable notebook computer offers Intel Broadwell processors and Thunderbolt 2 connectivity. On June 5, 2017, the base 13-inch model was updated with a faster 1.8 GHz processor.
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Days since last release
448
Average
403
Mac Mini
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Less powerful than other Apple desktop offerings like the iMac and the Mac Pro, the Mac mini is Apple's most affordable and compact desktop computer that's billed as a "bring your own display, keyboard, and mouse" device. It was last updated on October 16, 2014, adding Haswell processors, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, PCIe-based flash storage in some models, and Thunderbolt 2.
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Days since last release
1411
Average
438
Recent Rumors
Mac Pro
Don't Buy Update in 2019
- Apple's radically redesigned Mac Pro hasn't been updated since December 19, 2013 aside from an April 2017 price cut, but a new high-end high-throughput modular Mac Pro machine is in the works and will launch in 2019.
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Days since last release
1713
Average
449
Recent Rumors
HomePod
Buy Now Just Updated
- HomePod is Apple's answer to the Amazon Echo, but with more of a focus on music and sound quality. HomePod includes impressive sound and also supports Siri commands. Launched February 9, 2018.
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Days since first release
214
Recent Rumors
Apple TV
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- Apple's fifth-generation Apple TV features an A10X Fusion processor and 32 to 64GB of storage, along with support for 4K HDR for the first time.
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Days since last release
347
Average
589
Recent Rumors
Apple Watch
Caution Approaching End of Cycle
- The Apple Watch Series 3 includes an LTE chip that reduces its reliance on iPhone, a faster S3 processor, a new W2 chip for faster and more efficient Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and a new barometric altimeter for better activity tracking. Launched on September 22, 2017.
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Days since last release
347
Average
445
Recent Rumors
iPod Touch
Caution Price Cut Only
- The iPod touch is Apple's only iPod running iOS, offering access to the App Store and the same 4-inch Retina display found on the company's iPhone 5 and 5s. The last hardware update for the iPod touch came in July 2015, and in July 2017 Apple cut prices and reduced the number of storage capacity options.
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Days since last release
397
Average
354
Recent Rumors
AirPods
Caution Approaching End of Cycle
- AirPods are Apple's wireless, entirely cord-free earbuds with W1 chip, designed for iPhones without a headphone jack and other Apple products. New version coming in 2018.
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Days since first release
623
