Apple T2

E739798

coprocessor security chip system on a chip

Apple T2 is a custom Apple coprocessor that enhances security and integrates multiple system controllers for Macs, handling functions like secure boot, encryption, and image processing.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Apple T2 canonical	3
Apple T2 Security Chip	1
Apple T2 chip	1
Apple custom silicon security chip	1
System Management Controller (SMC)	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coprocessor ⓘ security chip ⓘ system on a chip ⓘ
announcementDate	2017 ⓘ
architecture	ARM-based ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
feature	Secure Enclave NERFINISHED ⓘ Touch ID support ⓘ encrypted storage of Touch ID data ⓘ hardware random number generator ⓘ hardware-accelerated encryption ⓘ image signal processing for FaceTime camera ⓘ on-the-fly SSD encryption ⓘ secure boot ⓘ
handlesInterface	Touch Bar (on supported Macs) NERFINISHED ⓘ internal microphones (on supported Macs) ⓘ internal speakers (on supported Macs) ⓘ
integratesController	SSD controller ⓘ System Management Controller NERFINISHED ⓘ audio controller ⓘ image signal processor ⓘ
introducedWithProduct	iMac Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ
manufacturer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
marketedAs	Apple T2 Security Chip NERFINISHED ⓘ
operatingSystemSupport	macOS NERFINISHED ⓘ
platform	Mac NERFINISHED ⓘ
predecessor	Apple T1 NERFINISHED ⓘ
responsibleFor	handling Touch ID authentication ⓘ managing disk encryption keys ⓘ managing microphone disconnect on lid close (on some Macs) ⓘ validating macOS boot process ⓘ verifying bootloader integrity ⓘ
securityRole	isolates cryptographic operations from main CPU ⓘ protects secure boot chain of trust ⓘ stores encryption keys in Secure Enclave ⓘ
successor	Apple M1 integrated security subsystem NERFINISHED ⓘ
supportsFunction	"Hey Siri" always-on listening (on supported Macs) ⓘ
usedFor	camera image enhancement on Mac ⓘ enterprise security features on Mac ⓘ hardware-based disk encryption on Mac ⓘ
usedInDevice	Mac Pro (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac mini (2018) NERFINISHED ⓘ MacBook Air (Retina, 2018) NERFINISHED ⓘ MacBook Air (Retina, 2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ MacBook Pro (2018) NERFINISHED ⓘ MacBook Pro (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ iMac Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Apple T-series → hasPart → Apple T2 ⓘ

Apple T-series → marketedAs → Apple T2 ⓘ

T2 security chip → alsoKnownAs → Apple T2 ⓘ

T2 security chip → integratesController → Apple T2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: System Management Controller (SMC)

MacBook Pro 13-inch (2019) → hasSecurityFeature → Apple T2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Apple T2 Security Chip

bridgeOS → usedOnHardware → Apple T2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Apple T2 chip

bridgeOS → runsOnChipType → Apple T2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Apple custom silicon security chip