See our full 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1, 2020) review MacBook Pro (14-inch): Best for creative pros needing portability Oh, and it's time for Apple to get rid of those unsightly display bezels. What more can you ask for?Ĭons: Unfortunately, the base model MacBook Pro has only two Thunderbolt 3 ports versus four ports on the pricier MacBook Pro 13-inch.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro also offers an improved 720p webcam, a ridiculously fast SSD and a sleek design.
That's just.well, ridiculous, and it puts the MacBook Pro in a different league than its competitors.Īpple brought the Touch Bar to the MacBook Pro, as well as a Touch ID sensor. I want to emphasize that battery life: the MacBook Pro lasted for 16 hours and 32 minutes on our test. This machine is only a bit heavier than the MacBook Air, but you get the same M1 processor and longer battery life. The XPS 13 came the closest to matching the MacBook while the Asus ZenBook and HP Spectre x360 13 weren't anywhere near as powerful. Looking at the numbers, the MacBook Pro achieved 5,882 on the Geekbench 5 test, surpassing the 4,215 premium laptop average. Yes, the 13-inch MacBook Pro gets the same M1 chip as the MacBook Air but this powerful machine can run demanding tasks for longer because it has a fan inside for keeping things cool. Pros: The 13-inch MacBook Pro crams a lot of power into a slim and lightweight (3 pounds) chassis with its new M1 chip - and it even has a good keyboard. See our full MacBook Air (M1, 2020) review MacBook Pro (13-inch): Best for power users on a budget The laptop also lacks an IR camera (for facial recognition login)) and USB Type-A ports so those legacy devices will need an adapter. Also, the MacBook Air isn't the most compact or lightest 13-inch laptop, and the display bezels are too chunky for 2021. The MacBook Air, at 12 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches and 2.8 pounds, is larger than the Dell XPS 13 (11.6 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches, 2.8 pounds), but more compact than the 13.5-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (12.1 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches, 2.9 pounds).Ĭons: Two USB-C ports aren't enough for most people so be ready to use a dongle. We compared these two keyboards side-by-side and unanimously voted in favor of the new version due to its bouncier keys and improved layout. The Surface Laptop 3 (4,791) with 10th Gen Intel chips dropped further behind, but still topped the category average (4,178).Īnd, of course, the MacBook Air has the Magic Keyboard, which is far more comfortable and reliable than the previous Butterfly keyboard. Our MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM scored a resounding 5,962 on the Geekbench 5.2 overall performance test, crushing the XPS 13 (5,319, Core i7-1165G7) with an 11th Gen (Tiger lake) Intel Core. Specifically, the MacBook Air lasted for 14 hours and 41 minutes on our battery test, making it one of the longest-lasting laptops around. Pros: The new MacBook Air delivers almost everything you could want in an Apple laptop thanks to its M1 chip, which enables record-setting performance and battery life. MacBook Air (M1, 2020): Best for most people
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