Stolen MacBook Pro Schematics Confirm Apple’s plans to add more ports and remove the touchbar

Schemes stolen from Apple vendor Quanta Computer outline Apple’s plans for the next-generation MacBook Pro model expected in 2021 and clearly confirm additional port plans and a return to MagSafe.

MacRumors saw the schemas after they leaked online and some of them feature the next-generation MacBook Pro logic board. On the right side of the machine is a visible HDMI port, accompanied by a USB-C / Thunderbolt port and followed by an SD card reader. On the left are two additional USB-C / Thunderbolt ports and a ‌MagSafe‌ charging slot, for a total of three USB-C / Thunderbolt ports instead of four like the ones we have today.

Rumors of Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo i Bloomberg We have said before that all these ports will reach the MacBook Pro 2021 models, but the diagrams confirm the addition of new ports and give us information about their positioning.

The Mac’s code name is “J316,” which suggests that the logic board we’ve seen is for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. There’s also a “J314” model that probably correlates with the 14-inch MacBook Pro in which it’s also rumored that Apple would work. Both machines are expected to include the new ports, the ‌MagSafe‌ charging option, and the updated Apple silicon chips.

This information, which was also shared by 9to5Mac, comes from a ransomware group called REvil, which claims to have accessed the internal computers of Apple provider Quanta Computer.

Along with the logic board design, the documentation includes in-depth technical listings of MacBook components and designs that can provide additional information about these machines as they are analyzed. Leaked images of the new MacBook Pro coming out on Twitter also confirm that the device will not have a touch bar, which matches the rumors we have heard. The design of the housing can also feature more rounded corners.

REvil has threatened to release additional documents stolen from Quanta Computer if Apple does not pay any ransom fee before May 1st. REvil plans to release new files every day until Apple pays the fee, and Apple has not commented on the situation.

Quanta Computer said it has in fact been the target of “cyberattacks against a small number of Quanta servers,” but that there is no material impact on the business operation of the company.