Apple has moved through 2026 in bursts. Add everything up, and Apple has announced 11 new hardware products this year, with its biggest event still ahead. First came a new AirTag in January, followed by a packed March launch cycle and two major Mac updates in August.
One day later, Apple announced four more products : the M5 MacBook Air , M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro , an updated Studio Display , and the all-new Studio Display XDR . It also offers a longer Bluetooth range, a louder speaker, and Precision Finding from compatible Apple Watch models. Apple doubled the starting storage to 256GB while adding the A19 chip, C1X modem, MagSafe, and a new soft pink color. It gained 12GB of memory alongside Apple’s C1X cellular modem and N1 wireless chip.
AirTag 2 uses Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, extending Precision Finding range by up to 50%. The month started with the $599 iPhone 17e . Apple also introduced the M4 iPad Air in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes. Apple followed that lineup with the all-new MacBook Neo on March 4 . The $699 laptop uses the A18 Pro chip and became Apple’s most affordable Mac notebook. Finally, Apple returned on March 16 with AirPods Max 2 .
The H2 chip powers improved noise cancellation, Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Live Translation, and other features previously unavailable on AirPods Max.
