Although Apple’s WWDC 2022 developer conference primarily focuses on software improvements, we all expected new hardware products at the event this year, thanks to months of leaks and rumors. The company has today unveiled the Apple M2 chip, the next Apple Silicon for Macs. Here’s all you need to know about the Apple M2 chip.

According to Apple, the new M2 chip offers 18% better CPU performance than its predecessor, the original M1 chip. In typical Apple fashion, the company compared M2’s performance with a Windows PC and claimed the M2 chip is 1.9x faster than the 10-core Intel Core i7-1255U found in the 16GB RAM variant of the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 360 while consuming 1/4th of the power.

To sum up everything we have discussed above, check Apple’s M2 summary slide right below:

Apple has already confirmed that the M2 chip will ship on the new MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro next month. We are also working on a specs comparison between the Apple M2 and the M1, so stay tuned for updates.