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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.
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11" iPad Pro
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple in October introduced an upgraded 11-inch iPad Pro that features a bigger screen in a body the size of the previous 10.5-inch model. New features include an edge-to-edge display that does away with the Home button, slim bezels all the way around, and a TrueDepth camera system that enables Face ID. Apple's 11-inch iPad Pro works with the Apple Pencil 2 and revamped Smart Keyboard.
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Days since last release
82
Average
476
Recent Rumors
12.9" iPad Pro
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple's 12.9-inch iPad Pro, updated in October 2018, features the same massive 12.9-inch display in a smaller footprint. It features an edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display, Face ID enabled through a TrueDepth Camera system, slimmer bezels, no Home button, and a super fast A12X Bionic chip. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro works with the magnetic Apple Pencil 2 and new Smart Keyboard.
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Days since last release
82
Average
542
Recent Rumors
iPhone XR
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple's new $749 iPhone XR, an alternative to the iPhone XS, features 6.1-inch LCD, 12-megapixel single-lens camera, and A12 chip.
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Days since last release
94
Average
370
Recent Rumors
iPhone XS
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- Apple's iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max feature 5.8 and 6.5-inch display sizes, upgraded cameras, faster A12 Bionic chips, better displays, faster Face ID, and up to 512GB storage.
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Days since last release
129
Average
322
Recent releases
322
Recent Rumors
iPad
Caution Approaching End of 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
299
Average
369
Recent Rumors
iPad Mini
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Though the iPad mini hasn't been updated since September 2015, rumors suggest an iPad mini 5 is in the works and could come during the first half of 2019.
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Days since last release
670
Average
322
Recent Rumors
Mac Mini
Buy Now Just Updated
- The Mac mini was refreshed in October 2018 after more than four years without an update. The new machine, which comes in Space Gray, features 4- and 6-core 8th-Generation Intel Core processors up to five times faster than the previous Mac mini, four Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports, support for up to 64GB RAM, and all SSD configurations with up to 2TB of storage available. It also includes Apple's T2 chip for added security.
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Days since last release
82
Average
588
Recent Rumors
MacBook Air
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple in October 2018 introduced a new design for the MacBook Air, its most affordable notebook starting at $1,199. The MacBook Air features a Retina display with slimmer bezels, two Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports, 8th-generation Intel chips with Intel UHD graphics, up to 16GB RAM, and up to 1.5TB of SSD storage space. It is equipped with a T2 chip for security and it includes Touch ID along with an upgraded third-gen butterfly keyboard, louder speakers, and a Force Touch trackpad.
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Days since last release
82
Average
443
Recent Rumors
MacBook Pro
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- 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
192
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
402
Recent Rumors
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
594
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
594
Average
394
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
1859
Average
449
Recent Rumors
Apple Watch
Buy Now Just Updated
- The Apple Watch Series 4 features a new design with a slimmer body, 30% larger display, and electrical sensors for taking ECG readings. There's a faster, more efficient S4 chip and a new gold stainless steel model.
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Days since last release
129
Average
418
Recent Rumors
HomePod
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- 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
359
Recent Rumors
Apple TV
Caution Approaching End of 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
493
Average
589
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
542
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 rumored for early 2019.
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Days since first release
768
