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Wave of Leaks From Asia Responsible for iPad Air 5, iPhone SE 3, and ‘Mac Studio’ Details Ahead of ‘Peek Performance’ Apple Event

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Sources based in Asia appear to be the origin of many of the last-minute rumors purportedly related to today’s “Peek Performance” Apple event, MacRumors has found.

On the Korean blog Naver, the user “yeux1122” has shared a large number of insights about the devices expected to be announced at Apple’s “Peek Performance” event later today, including new rumors about the fifth-generation iPad Air and third-generation iPhone SE. The account appears to be an aggregator of plausible rumors from industry and supply chain sources rather than an original source itself, but posts from recent days often seem to coincide with rumors presented elsewhere.

Earlier today, the Naver account posted about the fifth-generation iPad Air, claiming that it would feature the M1 chip. Separately, 9to5Mac has also reported that it has learned the new iPad Air will feature the M1 chip. Beyond the posts on the “yeux1122” account, MacRumors is also seeing other unverified reports originating in Asia that claim the fifth-generation iPad Air will feature the M1 chip, which lines up with these other reports, but their exact origin is unknown.

The “yeux1122” Naver account also shared information about the third-generation iPhone SE earlier today, claiming that it will feature MagSafe, Ceramic Shield, and significantly better battery life.

Last week, the account shared information that originated from a report from 9to5Mac that claimed Apple was working on a “Mac Studio” device that seems to be a hybrid between the Mac Pro and the Mac mini. It said that the device will sit “in addition” to the rumored ‌Mac mini‌ and ‌Mac Pro‌, but primarily be based on the ‌Mac mini‌.

The report said the device will feature “much more powerful hardware” and there are two versions in development. One machine will use the same M1 Max chip introduced in the 2021 MacBook Pro models, while the other will use an Apple silicon chip that’s more powerful than the ‌M1 Max‌. The Mac Studio is purportedly known internally by the codename J375, and while the naming could potentially change, it is aimed at professional users and will be sold alongside a 7K “Apple Studio Display” that Apple also has in the works.

Ahead of the Apple event where the high-end devices are rumored to be announced, YouTuber Luke Miani has shared renders of what the Mac Studio and Studio Display are said to look like. These recent rumors have ignited chatter on Asian social media platforms, making it harder to discern the origin of information related to these devices.

9to5Mac did not specify the origin of its recent information about the Mac Studio, 7K Studio Display, and the fifth-generation iPad Air, but it appears that there is a fairly consistent wave of last-minute rumors coming from Asia related to Apple’s expected announcements today.

The “yeux1122” account emerged last year when it claimed Apple was planning to launch a new iPad mini model with an 8.7-inch display and a chassis that has an increased width and reduced height compared to the fifth-generation iPad mini in the second half of 2021. While the display size claim was inaccurate, with the sixth-generation iPad mini actually featuring an 8.3-inch display, the chassis rumor and launch timeframe proved to be correct.

The account has since claimed that Apple’s “iPhone 14” and “iPhone 14 Max” models will feature the same sized bezels as the iPhone 13 lineup, while the “iPhone 14 Pro” and “iPhone 14 Pro Max” will feature 8GB of RAM.

It won’t be long before we know exactly what Apple has in store at its “Peek Performance” event, which will start at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time today‌. We will have in-depth coverage here at MacRumors.com and on our MacRumorsLive Twitter account.Tags: Naver, March 2022 Apple Event
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