Sources: Apple is already taping out M7 with major NPU upgrades, and plans M7 Ultra with 1.5TB RAM, and M8, for 2028; new Pencils are coming with a new iPad Pro (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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- Apple is taping out the M7 chip with major NPU upgrades, the next step in the company's Mac silicon roadmap
- Apple plans an M7 Ultra with 1.5TB RAM and an M8 chip targeting 2028, while new Apple Pencils are set to arrive alongside a new iPad Pro
Why it matters: Apple has three chip generations already in the pipeline (M7, M7 Ultra, M8 by 2028), committing sustained NPU investment aimed at on-device AI workloads. The M7 Ultra's 1.5TB RAM moves workstation-class memory into the consumer Mac lineup, while the Pencil and iPad Pro updates keep the tablet line inside the same product cadence.
