SeekerApple MacBook Pro with M1
Apple’s new MacBook Pro 13 is one of the first three Macs with an Apple Silicon processor: the new Arm-based M1. It shares a lot in common with the lower-cost Air, and the few advantages it has don’t quite justify its higher asking price.
-- As reviewed by The Verge
Product details
- 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display/3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch/1600 nits peak brightness/1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
- Apple M1 Pro chip/512GB SSD 2/16-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine/200GB/s memory bandwidth/16GB unified memory
- Bluetooth, 802.11ax connectivity, and USB ports/Fast-charge capable with 140W USB-C power adapter/USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable
- 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery/Up to 21 hours Apple TV app movie playback/Up to 14 hours wireless web
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera/3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphones support/Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
PROS
+ Great performance
+ Excellent battery life
+ Great display
CONS
- Only two USB ports
- Can’t get more than 16GB of RAM
- Miserable webcam
- Touch Bar makes everything harder, not easier
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By The Verge on November 17, 2020
Apple’s new MacBook Pro 13 is one of the first three Macs with an Apple Silicon processor: the new Arm-based M1. It shares a lot in common with the lower-cost Air, and the few advantages it has don’t quite justify its higher asking price.
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